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The Radical Work of Healing: Fania and Angela Davis on a New Kind of Civil Rights Activism

“Self-care and healing and attention to the body and the spiritual dimension—all of this is now a part of radical social justice struggles.”

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A Brief History of the Left and Right in America

Ever wondered where the political terms Left and Right come from? Let’s break it down.

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Who Lost the White Working Class?

Why did the white working class abandon the Democrats?

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Our Continued March to the Mountaintop

A transcription of a speech delivered by Marcus Harrison Green at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle.

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Drug Use Down, Hope Up: A Canoe Journey Heals and Inspires Native Youth

Tribes believe that bringing ancestral values directly to the youth is the answer.

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Why Hate Speech by Presidential Candidates is Dangerous and Despicable

In suggesting that the staff of Planned Parenthood, Muslims, Black Lives Matter protesters, and Mexican immigrants are guilty of venal acts, these candidates are fanning the flames of hate.

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Can Seattle Wipe Out Racism in Juvenile Justice? The Grassroots Plan to Make It Happen

King County has committed to removing racial disparities from the juvenile justice system.

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The Color of Food: How Gardens and Farms Can Help Us Heal From a History of Racism

When we work together, share meals together, and laugh together, we’re repairing relationships to the soil as a community.

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10 Kids’ Halloween Costumes Inspired By Rad American Women, From Angela Davis to Patti Smith

As the Republican Party reaches for Peak Misogyny, these Rad American Women of Halloween are a great way to have fun and educate others.

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It Took Me Years to Believe That Black Lives Matter – Now Here’s What I Need From You

Internalized racism prevented me from seeing how the system works.