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Social justice
fromThe Nation
12 hours ago

How to Defend Democracy One State at a Time

States are organizing coordinated opposition to federal government actions through legal and legislative tools, while organized citizens are demanding change and electing new leaders to strengthen democracy.
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months ago

Remembering Nellie Wong, prolific poet and activist from Oakland Chinatown

Nellie attended Oakland High School when her family moved to a neighborhood outside of Chinatown after World War II, the beginnings of integration for ethnic Chinese residents who'd lived under the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882-1943). Her early life, into her late 20s, was rooted in the patriarchal culture in Chinatown and the white American mainstream. That oppression did not sustain her. Nellie's intelligence, creativity, and compassion yearned to break free.
Women
NYC politics
fromTruthout
8 months ago

Mamdani's Massive Victory Should Show Democrats Where the Party's Future Lies

Zohran Mamdani's decisive win in NYC's Democratic primary exemplifies the appeal of working-class political advocacy in today's polarized political landscape.
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