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93 Organizations Urge Congress to Stand Up to Pressure from Corporate Lobbyists and Pass President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan
Letter denounces corporate lobbyists’ assault on vital programs and services supporting children and working families and combating climate change.

What’s One Way to Fight Inequality? Fund Local Journalism.
Joe Rickett’s decision to shut down two major online publicationshas altered the local U.S. news environment. Barbara Ehrenreich plans on restoring it.

8 Lessons U.S. Progressives Can Learn From the U.K. Labour Party
As of mid-July, Labour is 8 percentage points ahead of the Conservatives. Here’s how they did it.

If We Want the Arts in Baltimore, We Need Artists
It’s not enough to see shows and buy local art. Policy changes are needed to fully acknowledge the value that artists bring to Baltimore.

How to Go the Resistance Distance: Pop-Up Schools for Novice Activists
Modeled after the Civil Rights Era’s citizenship and freedom schools, the new Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership teaches skills for the Trump Era.

Violence Should Be Treated As A Health Issue
Jeff Sessions wants law and order responses to violence, but cities and states are treating violence as the health crisis it is.

Students Get the Last Word on Commencement
If they don’t want protests, universities need to give students more input on their commencement speakers.

Trump’s Insecurity Budget
Throwing money at the Pentagon while gutting other programs that protect Americans shouldn’t make anyone feel safer.

Trump’s Phony Populism on Military Spending
The president says he’ll protect our interests against the boondoggle weapons makers. Don’t believe him.

This Could Be the Year to Close America’s Surplus Military Bases
If Congress gets out of the way.
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