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Republicans Immediately Seize on Trump Rally Shooting to Incite More Violence
Comments blaming Biden and the left for the shooting could lay the groundwork for crackdowns on critics of the right.
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Israel Faces No Apparent Red Line, But Pro-Palestinian Media Workers Do
Western journalists have faced retaliation following expressions of support, or even concern, for the people of Gaza.
Massachusetts’ Proposed Prison Moratorium Is a First Step Toward Abolition
A bill to halt the construction of new prisons and jails provides a way forward for decarceration.
Can Anyone Still Convince Biden to Step Aside?
The future of Biden’s candidacy has never been more uncertain.
I Watched My Neighbor Die a Preventable Death Due to Scorching Heat in Prison
Breathing was hard for all of us in the heat. I screamed for help when he collapsed but it didn’t come soon enough.
Idaho Law Criminalizes Librarians Who Allow LGBTQ Books to Stay on Their Shelves
An informal survey suggests that more than half of the librarians in Idaho are considering leaving their jobs.
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Biden Calls on Nation to “Lower the Temperature” in Aftermath of Trump Shooting
Biden acknowledged several examples of political violence over the past few years, including some incited by Trump.
New Georgia Law Opens Door to Partisan Purging of Voter Rolls
The law allows challenges that will disenfranchise voters and prevent election workers from doing their jobs.
Big Oil Is Pulling Out All the Stops to Block Lawsuits Demanding Accountability
Fossil fuel corporations are teaming up with far right activists to hide their climate deception and block lawsuits.
Survivors Describe Horror as Israel Massacres 90 Palestinians in “Safe Zone”
“What a life we live … that we have to see the dismembered bodies of our siblings and families fly over our heads.”
“Our job is to attack systems of criminalization and dismantle them, not reproduce discourses about how they can be refined to target the ‘correct’ people.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can’t look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
2024 Presidential Election
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Biden Calls on Nation to “Lower the Temperature” in Aftermath of Trump Shooting
Biden acknowledged several examples of political violence over the past few years, including some incited by Trump.
Video Shows Trump Endorsing Plan for Project 2025 in April 2022
In 2022, Trump applauded Heritage for planning to produce a set of policies that would eventually become Project 2025.
Biden Aims to Stay in Race Until Polls Say He Can’t Win, He Says During Presser
Dozens of Democrats are planning to announce their calls for Biden to drop out this weekend.
Biden’s Refusal to Step Down Could Spell Disaster for Down-Ballot Democrats
Polls suggest Biden’s candidacy could shred Democrats’ hopes of retaining the Senate and winning control of the House.