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Demanding Medicare-for-All, Medical Students Rise Up Nationwide

“Very early in our medical careers… we learn that inequality, preventable illness, and death are an inherent part of our current private, for-profit-oriented health insurance system.”

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Mending Library Repairs Clothes and Connects People on SF’s Skid Row

SF’s Mending Library began when Michael Swaine set up a cart and got to work repairing pants, tops, jackets, bags, or whatever else a needle and thread could save.

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Free the Snake: Restoring North America’s Greatest Salmon River

The time has come to breach the deadbeat dams on the Snake River and reconnect wild salmon to this important watershed.

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After Decades of Discrimination, Farm & Vineyard Workers Get Pesticide Protections

Farm workers will now have sweeping new protections from pesticides under new EPA rules.

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Sharing Vouchers: Simple Way to Share Anything

Imagine going to a café or other business and easily connecting with people sharing goods or services. That’s the idea behind Sharing Vouchers.

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‘It Can Be Done’: New Report Details Path to 100% Renewables by 2050

Greenpeace says world leaders must not let the fossil fuel industry stand in the way of the necessary—and attainable—transition to a clean and safe energy future.

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Inspired by Oregon, California to Take Major Step for Democracy: Automatic Registration

While many GOP-led states restrict voter access, California and Oregon are on the vanguard of strengthening democracy through automatic registration.

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Seattle Teachers Strike for School Reforms

For the first time in 30 years, Seattle teachers are hitting the picket lines for educational reforms.

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Fund the World You Want to Live In: Interest-Free Loans Make More Than ‘Business Sense’

Neighbors are helping crowdfund the dreams of local entrepreneurs, giving community businesses the chance to expand with interest-free loans.

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Why the Silence of Moderate Conservatives is Dangerous for Race Relations

The persistence of racism rests in no small part on the inability of moderate conservatives to recognize how it continues to affect the life chances of blacks.