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Bipartisan Reforms Often Expand Prisons and Police. We Need Abolition Instead.
If the system is functioning as it is designed to, then “reform” will almost always find ways to reinforce the norm.
Fascism Makes a Comeback — But Nothing About Its Methods Is Especially New
The Trump movement's assault on democracy is directly descended from both the Jim Crow era and the Nuremberg laws.
Texas Abortion Ban Architect Takes Aim at LGBTQ Rights, Urges Reversal of Roe
A legal brief takes aim at the 2015 marriage equality case and 2003 case that overturned homophobic state sodomy laws.
Care Workers Demand Federal Support as First Responders in Climate Crises
Domestic care workers have been overlooked in the economy and as political actors for too long.
As a Korean American Professor, Here Is What I Think “The Chair” Gets Right
The show features a Korean American English professor working in a corporatized system that sets unreal expectations.
YIMBY Movement Is Not the Answer to Housing Crisis, Grassroots Activists Say
The answer to the U.S. housing crisis is simple and widely adopted elsewhere: more public housing.
I’m Fighting for Ethnic Studies in My Community So My History Won’t Be Erased
Anti-racist, multicultural educational curricula are vital to creating a better, more just society.
Ahead of Canadian Election, Bernie Sanders & Rashida Tlaib Endorse Jagmeet Singh
After Democrats expressed support for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sanders and Tlaib endorsed Jagmeet Singh.
Mutual Aid — Not Police — Helped New Yorkers in the Wake of Hurricane Ida
Government on every level has failed us by investing in police instead of environmentally conscious community safety.
Socialist India Walton Faces Treacherous Path in Buffalo Despite Court Victory
India Walton has strong grassroots support, but Byron Brown has consolidated the support of some powerful unions.