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Florida would have students believe that enslaved Black people “benefited” by developing skills during slavery; the reality is that enslaved Africans contributed to the nation’s social, cultural and economic well-being using skills they had already.

"September" met with mathematician and Russian left-wing politician Mikhail Lobanov to discuss his foreign agent status, his dismissal from Moscow State University and potential approaches to anti-war political organizing in Russia.

The struggle now is the one that punctuates all moments of crisis: the forces of disaster capitalism versus the people attempting to build a paradise out of hell.

One of the biggest changes in state politics in years, explained.

UAW president Shawn Fain has called for a 32-hour workweek. It’s the revival of an old vision in the US labor movement — and the sort of ambition overworked and underpaid employees need.

Unlike many classic works of sci-fi, Star Trek offered an optimistic vision of humanity’s future — one where democracy triumphs, exploitation is ended, and everyone’s material needs are met.

AI’s infinite potential — and infinite risk — requires federal ownership.

Shamefully, few in the jazz world came to Monk’s defense.

And why people of color are winning more seats outside of those districts too.

"We are committed to exploring all possible options to protect our rights in Nebraska and restore the rights Nebraskans lost when politicians passed an abortion ban earlier this year," said one organizer.