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Debt Activists Bought $10M in Student Debt for $125,000 — and Canceled It All
The move wipes out balances of nearly 3,000 accounts from Morehouse College, a historically Black college in Atlanta.
Israel Bombs South Gaza After Ordering Over 1 Million Palestinians to Flee There
“The situation is catastrophic, catastrophic, catastrophic,” said the director of a UNRWA shelter in Khan Younis.
Lessons From Chile: Organizing in Times of Political Upheaval
The U.S. left has much to learn from the successes and failures of Chile's 2019 uprisings.
Israeli Police Persecute, Harass Palestinian Citizens of Israel Amid War on Gaza
“It’s a witch hunt,” said one Palestinian lawyer in Jerusalem.
Tribes Fight for Return of Items Looted From Bodies During Wounded Knee Massacre
A 1990 law was meant to “expeditiously return” such items to Native Americans, but descendants are still waiting.
Christian Right Cites Violent Biblical Amalek Trope to Justify Israel’s Tactics
Many Christian Zionists are backing genocide by likening Hamas to a biblical tribe that God promised to exterminate.
Insecurity Is a Feature, Not a Bug, of Capitalism. But It Can Spark Resistance.Â
Debt abolitionist Astra Taylor discusses how capitalism’s manufactured insecurity can feed movements for radical change.
West Palm Beach Activists Face Charges for Sharing Food With Unhoused Community
Florida has the third-largest unhoused population in the country, with 27,487 people experiencing homelessness.
Two-Thirds of American Voters Want US to Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Most members of Congress have refused to support a ceasefire in Gaza as Israel wages a genocidal war on Palestinians.
General Motors Vows to Unionize Its Electric Vehicle Operations Amid UAW Strike
The deal will cover 6,000 employees at four coming General Motors battery plants.