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What Native Hawaiian Culture Can Teach Us About Gender Identity

For Hawaiians, living between both genders is the more powerful “mahu” way.

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Why Progressives Must Stay United

The Republican strategy is to divide and conquer. Progressives must stay united in a powerful movement to take back our economy and democracy.

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Fighting Economic Apartheid in America

We must stop economic apartheid in America.

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Making the Economy Work for the Many, Not the Few. Step 10: End Mass Incarceration, Now

Instead of locking people up unjustly, and then locking them out of the economy for the rest of their lives, we need to stop wasting human talent and start opening doors of opportunity – to everyone.

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America Needs Truth & Reconciliation

Hard truths about America’s justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines.

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“State of Jefferson” Wants to Secede

Once again, the “State of Jefferson” wants to secede from California and Oregon. But the name Jefferson doesn’t necessarily refer to our third president. Many residents believe it refers to Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

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The “Rough Ride” and the Death of Freddie Gray

The “rough ride” is a common tactic used by US police. It is real, incredibly dangerous, and totally illegal. I’ll share a personal story.

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America’s Deeper Issue: Why the South Still Struggles with Racism and Inequality

Slavery didn’t derange Southerners. Slavery was recruited to perpetuate their worldview, and that worldview is still with us.