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Trump Launches Aggressive Poverty Disinformation Campaign

Just how many Americans are poor? The Trump administration wants you to believe that just 3 percent of the U.S. population is poor. The Council…

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Why We Fight About Pride Parades

Pride marks a time when tens of thousands of people hit the streets in fabulous attire to dance, celebrate, and memorialize the spirit of love…

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War and Moral Injury

“As a sniper I was not usually the victim of a traumatic event, but the perpetrator of violence and death,” recalled Garrett Reppenhegen of Iraq Veterans…

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Bring Back May Day

Most of the world recognizes May 1 — May Day — as International Workers’ Day. Here in one of the few countries that doesn’t, it’s…

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CLR James: Writing from Ellis Island

This May marked the 25th anniversary of the passing of author and political activist C.L.R. James. Well known for his novels as well as his…