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TikTok Shouldn’t Be Banned, But It Still Values Profit Over Privacy
A ban would be a nightmare for civil liberties. But TikTok, like all Big Tech platforms, is no friend to the left.
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ACLU Sues Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the first sentence of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
Trump’s Inauguration Speech Threatened New Depths of State Cruelty
In his 2017 speech, Trump pretended to stand with “struggling families.” This time, the emphasis was solely on cruelty.
Trump Reportedly Resuming Shipments of 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel
In the first few months of the genocide, the US sent Israel at least 14,000 2,000-pound bombs.
A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats
Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.
MD Governor Formally Certifies Abortion Rights in State Constitution
Democratic Gov. Wes Moore certified Maryland's constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights.
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Trump’s UN Pick Says Israel Has “Biblical Right” to West Bank Amid Invasion
Israel has escalated its invasion and assault of the occupied West Bank this week, as the Gaza ceasefire deal has begun.
Trump Issues Executive Order Restoring Federal Death Penalty
Trump falsely claimed that restoring the federal death penalty was necessary in order to deter violent crimes.
Trump Just Inherited Sole Authority to Launch Nuclear Weapons on a Whim
With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, experts urge us all to reengage with nuclear security issues.
As Billionaires Consolidate Power, We Need to Recommit to MLK’s Radical Vision
MLK was assassinated on the cusp of a strike wave in a time of counterrevolution. We need his “revolution in values.”
MLK’s Legacy Is One of Class Struggle. To Fight Trump, We Must Carry His Torch.
Project 2025 aims to recreate the state-sanctioned discrimination and inequality that our ancestors fought to end.
Trump Has Pledged an Era of Spectacular Violence. We Can’t Be Passive Onlookers.
Trump is poised to employ his mastery of spectacle to expand the oppressive forms of state violence at work in the US.
Elon Musk’s Foray Into UK Politics Holds a Warning for the US
Musk weaponized fears of gender-based violence to foster racism in the UK. Will he use the same playbook in the US?
Trump Is Packing His Cabinet With Crypto, Oil and Private Prison Profiteers
Trump’s policy makers will be overseeing the industries that they run and own.
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The Future for Immigrant Communities and Asylum Seekers Is Uncertain Under Trump
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White Nationalist Group Proud Boys March in DC to Celebrate Trump’s Inauguration
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Trump Rescinds Biden’s Order Aimed at Lowering Costs of Prescription Drugs
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Trump Makes Frightening Far Right Promises in Inauguration Speech
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Thousands Rally Against Trump’s Policies Ahead of His Extravagant Inauguration
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Trump Launches Ethically Murky Crypto Coin Days Before Entering Office
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World’s Billionaires Saw Fortunes Rise by $2 Trillion in 2024
“The threats faced by journalists are not separate from the ones Trump is issuing to migrants, to LGBTQ+ people, to activists on the left –– they’re part of the same agenda of authoritarianism, and we must resist it all. ”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
Gaza Needs More Than a Ceasefire. We Must Demand an End to the Blockade.
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In Gaza, Ceasefire Will Be a Chance to Finally Breathe
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From Arrests to Invasions, Israel Targets West Bank Universities
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Scholar Says AHA’s Vote on Gaza Scholasticide Shouldn’t Be Controversial
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2024 Will Be Remembered as the Year Israel’s Global Legitimacy Fully Unraveled
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Israeli Citizenship Has Always Been a Tool of Genocide — So I’m Renouncing Mine
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Palestinians Endure Another Christmas of Genocide and Displacement