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We Must Understand the Sordid History of Voter Suppression to End Its Use
This excerpt from “Unrig” looks at voting rights in the U.S. and how to fight back against voter suppression.
No One Should Have to Die in Prison
Thousands languish and die in prison because of bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of political will to fix the system.
Without Radical Community Education, We Won’t Move Beyond “Comfortable” Reforms
Community education cannot be considered an “add-on” -- we must center it as an integral part of our ongoing organizing.
As Markets Crashed, DeVos Sold Shares in Secretive Cayman Island Fund
The sale raises questions again about how officials personally benefited from access to non-public information on COVID.
Trump’s Mount Rushmore Event Denounced as Racist, Dangerous and Disrespectful
Tribal leaders have slammed the planned fireworks ceremony for June 3 as “an attack on Indigenous people.”
Despite Job Gains in June, Recovery Will Slow Without Congressional Action
We are still very far from a situation that is anything close to normal.
July Fourth Never Meant Anything to a Disabled Black Woman Like Me
I cannot celebrate a country that has systematically disenfranchised Black people and has written off disabled people.
How to Protect Yourself From Retaliation When Filming Police Brutality
Here’s what you can do after you film the police to protect the victims, their families and yourself.
Protesters Attacked by Police Are Suing to Vindicate Their Constitutional Rights
Victims of police abuse are filing litigation and at least one judge has halted some of the most egregious misconduct.
Trump Campaign Faces Outcry for Selling T-Shirts With Nazi-Like Symbol
The image on the shirt seems to have closer resemblance to Nazi Germany's Iron Eagle than the U.S. version of the bird.