Native elder Ann Rogers rebukes the criminal hypocrisy of the government and the Catholic Church for their forced assimilation and abuse of Indian children.
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Capitalism: the real pandemic
Capitalism is the ultimate virus and we, acting together, will be the vaccine.
Big Pharma makes me sick
Are the drug companies the pandemic superheroes that the mainstream media are making them out to be? Hardly, says neurologist Steven Strauss.
The road to freedom: a multiracial movement
Gil Veyna, a Chicano retired federal worker and lifelong political activist, takes aim at fascist-led racism and “land of the free” myths.
Notes from the anti-fascist front
Seattle’s Jared Houston tells of traveling to Portland to help out-organize and outnumber the Proud Boys: “Uniting all the targets of bigots is the key to success.”
Working moms are never in shutdown
Oakland plumber and mother recounts the trials and tribulations of keeping it all together during Covid-19.
Packinghouse workers striking for their lives
An eyewitness column about Yakima Valley workers, led mostly by women, who fought six companies, state agencies and the virus – and won.
“Kill all women”: I don’t see the humor
Social media scorn and violent declarations against women are far from being jokes.
A different kind of water warriors
Plumber Amy Gray-Schlink tells the story of fighting for safety measures at the San Francisco Water Department.
Senior and female: a renter’s saga
An honest tale of rent hikes and expert advice on urgent reforms.
