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Shall Women Be Equal Before the Law? (50 Progressives)

The removal of all forms of the subjection of women is the purpose to which the National Woman's Party is dedicated.

Elsie Hill and Florence Kelley

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Congress Will Be Diminished by the Departure of Dennis Kucinch
John Nichols

The Ohio Democrat opposed wars that needed to be opposed, fought to preserve civil liberties and always sided with workers and farmers against corporations.

January 3, 2013
Activists Stage 'Block the Boat' Protest Against Ship Bearing Walmart Goods From Bangladesh
Josh Eidelson

New Jersey protesters are holding Walmart accountable for a factory fire that killed 112 Bangladeshi workers. 

December 18, 2012
Occupy the NRA
Allison Kilkenny

An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement has responded to the Connecticut massacre, calling for gun control policies that will save lives. 

December 17, 2012
After Sandy, Learning From New Orleans: D6 and Beyond
Laura Flanders

From public housing to living wages, how can New York rebuild as a more equal, just city? 

December 7, 2012
PHOTOESSAY: The Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways, One Month Out
StudentNation

Mutual aid is alive and well on the devastated peninsula, filling in where the government failed.

November 28, 2012
'No Services, No Rent': NYCHA Residents Call For Action in Sandy's Wake
Allison Kilkenny

NYC public housing residents call for a cancellation of rent following Hurricane Sandy and loss of basic services.

November 27, 2012
Occupy Shows Solidarity With Walmart Employees
Allison Kilkenny

A coalition of labor supporters protested alongside striking employees to speak out against Walmart's intimidation and abuse. 

November 23, 2012
Black Friday Strike Will Test the Power of High-Stakes Online Organizing
Josh Eidelson

Will Facebook conversations mobilize workers to strike?

November 21, 2012
Occupy Walmart: Workers Plan Black Friday Protests
Allison Kilkenny

Occupy Wall Street is showing solidarity with striking Walmart workers. 

November 20, 2012
Marching Against the Death Penalty in Texas
Liliana Segura

For family members of death row prisoners, including those who have been executed, gatherings like the March for Abolition are a critical lifeline, and a link to a desperately needed community.

November 16, 2012