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Oppression Starts With Concrete and Ends With the Mind at West Bank Crossing
More than a geographical point of control in Palestine, Checkpoint 300 is a political barrier showcasing oppression.
AI Hype Is the Product and Everyone’s Buying It
AI’s flaws and dangers are glaring, yet the industry keeps growing, fueled by fantasies and fears of missing out.
Immigration Detention Has Become a Booming Business for Private Prison Giants
Private prison giants now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to triple capacity for $1.5 billion in revenue.
Social Movements Are Physically Reclaiming Spaces to Replace the State
More than a way of protest, social movements are occupying spaces to challenge authority and fight against oppression.
Decades of Cinematic Organizing Change the Narrative on Palestine in the US
How cinema fueled a mass uprising for Palestine that rattled corporate giants.
As Fires Consumed California, Small Towns Organized Their Own Defense
Faced with abandonment from the state, rural residents built their own fire lines, shelters, and support systems.
Media Panics About “Crime Waves” — But Downplays Crime Committed by Corporations
The news emphasizes low-level theft instead of corporate crime, pollution, and other predatory behavior.
Teachers and Students Are Rising Up to Defend Anti-Racist Education in the US
An intergenerational movement is defending knowledge that challenges the status quo — on campus and in the streets.
Disability Activists Bring Wisdom From the Pandemic to New Struggles Under Trump
White House rhetoric dehumanizes disabled communities, but activists continue to organize for access, care and justice.
Nothing Can Truly Prepare You for Your First Time Behind Bars
A new book offers an inside look at incarceration at Rikers Island, from intake to release.