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SAG-AFTRA agreement addresses key issues, but future struggles await the entertainment industry.
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Local organizers have gotten the New England town to pass some of the most progressive legislation in the country. Will it stick?
The Bipartisan Attack on Public Schools The Bipartisan Attack on Public Schools
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Israel-Gaza War
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The activist and Nation contributor pleaded with the world to stop Israel’s war on Gaza. Then, on October 24, his son was killed.
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As the Death Toll Rises in Gaza, AIPAC Lobbies for War As the Death Toll Rises in Gaza, AIPAC Lobbies for War
Political interests in Washington are vying for influence when it comes to US policy in the Middle East—no matter how out of step they are with public opinion.
They Helped to Get Biden Elected. Now They’re Demanding That He Back a Cease-Fire. They Helped to Get Biden Elected. Now They’re Demanding That He Back a Cease-Fire.
The president cannot afford to lose the generation of young political activists who are telling him he is flat wrong when it comes to Gaza.
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December 31, 2019: This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America
The “green wave” emerged in response to staggering rates of femicide, and then began mounting challenges to the highly restrictive abortion laws in the region.
Politics
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The First Amendment doesn’t permit us to punish political expression in America.
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Books & the Arts
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Hand in Hand: Protesters Come Together in Support of Palestine Hand in Hand: Protesters Come Together in Support of Palestine
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For decades, Americans have argued over the icon’s legacy. But his archives show that he had his own plans.
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