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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.

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Hip-Hop Legend Boots Riley on #BlackLivesMatter & How His Cousin Was Acquitted in Cop Shooting

An interview with Boots Riley about his music, activism, and new book Tell Homeland Security—We Are the Bomb.

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From Libertarian to Liberal: How Understanding People Changed My Views

Studying psychology gave me a better understanding of how people think and behave. As a consequence, I went from libertarian to liberal.

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What Happened to the Moral Center of American Capitalism?

An economy depends on public morality; shared standards about what is impermissible.

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How Climate Change Sparked the Refugee Crisis and Conflict in Syria

This clear and poignant comic shows how the refugee crisis and war in Syria was sparked by climate change.

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Battle Lines Form in California Over Ambitious Climate Change Bill

The Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act (SB350) increases California’s share of electricity from renewable energy to 50% by 2030.

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Hailing “Authenticity and Integrity,” Cornel West Backs Bernie Sanders

“Now is the time for his prophetic voice to be heard across our crisis-ridden country,” declared the activist and intellectual.

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The Upsurge in Uncertain Work

In five years over 40 percent of the American labor force will have uncertain work; in a decade, most of us.

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I Am Not a Lone Voice, I Am Many: Malala

Malala became a global advocate for the millions of girls being denied a formal education because of social, economic, legal and political factors.

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How Corporate Welfare Makes People Suffer: California Edition

Corporate welfare is camouflaged in taxes that seem neutral, but give windfalls to entrenched corporations at the expense of people and small businesses.