With a Democrat again in the White House for the next four years, the labor movement has won some much-needed breathing room, says organizer and author Jane McAlevey.
As we saw in this election, people of color can no longer be called "minorities." It's time to seize that power in the fight for true equality.
The author and activist doesn't have a utopia to offer, but rather, warns of a dystopia to avoid.
"improphisised," "Mirror and Canvas," "The Farewell Letters"
Aid to neighborhoods populated by New York City's low-income residents and people of color has been largely absent.
So long as austerity-mongers have their way, "democracy" is just a buzzword.
The right has orchestrated a massive public relations campaign to discredit climate science and now a good number of Americans don't believe global warming is really happening.
The annual Ridenhour Prizes recognize acts of truth-telling that protect the public interest, promote social justice or illuminate a more just vision of society.
It wasn't easy, but artists, musicians and activists met Thatcher's brutal tactics with compassionate responses.


