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It’s Time to Redistribute Obscene Police Budgets to Much-Needed Public Services
The cost of policing is exacted first and foremost in the damage to Black lives — and second on public resources.
Top Recipients of Police Money Include Trump and Leading Congressional Democrats
Since the 1994 election cycle, police unions and PACs have donated over $1.1 million to congressional campaigns.
As Amazonian Wildfire Season Approaches, We Must Protect the Vulnerable Forest
Jair Bolsonaro’s aggressive deregulation and exploitation of the Amazon’s resources threatens the entire planet.
Why Is the University of California Punishing Students During a Pandemic?
UC Santa Cruz is pushing punitive measures against student workers involved in wildcat strikes this past winter.
We Need a Universal Basic Income Now and After COVID-19
Such a policy would not only address suffering caused by COVID, but push back against the worst parts of capitalism.
Police Use of Tear Gas Could Make the Coronavirus Pandemic Worse
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways.
Outside of the US, the World Sees Uprisings, Not Riots
The United States is paying the price for denying people what Malcolm X called “the right to be a human being.”
Judges Strike Down “Ag-Gag” Laws for Violating the First Amendment
States using laws to conceal the cruelty in animal agriculture from the public are losing in courts across the U.S.
As CO2 Levels Hit New High, Earth Experiences Its Hottest May on Record
Atmospheric carbon dioxide reached 417.1 parts per million last month along with record high global temperatures.
Companies Are Using Pandemic to Squeeze Money From Incarcerated People Like Me
Being incarcerated should not make people like me and our families targets for extortion by phone companies.