U.S.
MLK panel cites damage done by Federal worker cuts
January 20, 2026Firing of hundreds of thousands of African American workers, among them, has inflicted harm across the board in the U.S.
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Communist historiography comes to light at American Historical Association conference
January 16, 2026The panel shows a shift in the study of communist history and civil rights away from the fear-mongering of the Cold War, to a more honest analysis of shortcomings and successes.
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Knowledge itself is under attack, but library advocates are fighting back
January 16, 2026From book bans to defunding, EveryLibrary’s latest report chronicles the struggle to save public access to information.
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Amid ICE crackdown, a call for Minnesota shutdown Jan. 23
January 16, 2026A labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop, or go to school for one day.
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AFL-CIO leader: MLK Conference must launch fight for the future
January 16, 2026Some 1,100 unionists and community activists gather in Baltimore for labor’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Conference.
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