#909 Debunking the doubters (Climate)
It seems that almost all of the progressive climate change news these days is focused on how crazy the climate change deniers are. I guess this is better than the present-both-sides attitude but it still makes me long for a future where we will just get to ignore them.
Read more#908 Unfair housing, unfair society (Racism)
Today we take a look at the history of housing discrimination in the US and the connection of those policies to the systemic racism and social unrest in places like Ferguson, MO
Read more#907 Propaganda and warmongering (Netanyahu and the GOP letter to Iran)
Today we take a look at how the GOP in the US is working hand-in-glove with the neoconservative Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, to derail peace negotiations and stoke war with Iran
Read more#906 Crushing our potential with student debt (Education)
Today we take a look at the effects of student debt, the benefits of making college free and what beyond money is needed
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How Patricia Arquette's words started a conversation that revealed an often-invisible divide within feminism
We at Best of the Left created a Storify of the conversation between Nicole Sandler, Elon James White and others regarding Patricia Arquette's comments back stage at the Oscars. These events took place 3 weeks ago from the time of this posting, my intention is not to stir up an old debate but to archive it in a way that I hope some will find instructive and enlightening. - Jay!
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