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TN State Rep.: Trump Uses “Black Criminality” Myth to Take Over Black-Led Cities
Trump’s plan to send troops and agents into Memphis is “a power play for more authoritarianism,” says Justin J. Pearson.
US Acts as “Judge, Jury, and Executioner” in Venezuelan Boat Strikes
Venezuelan historian Miguel Tinker Salas discusses the growing US military presence in the Caribbean.
What Trump’s Executive Order on 401(K)s Means for Workers Who Hope to Retire
More workers may lose their hard-won retirement savings now that Trump has pushed them toward crypto and private equity.
Judith Butler Among 160 Named in UC Berkeley Files Given to Trump Administration
“We don’t have any rights to know the allegation against us,” says Butler amid the crackdown on Palestinian solidarity.
Rising Tenant-Led Movement Aims to Bring Down Corporate Landlords
Tenant union organizers from Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, and New York share hopeful news from the growing movement.
Trump’s Education Plan Seeks to Make Cruel Domination Into “Common Sense”
Trump isn’t even trying to hide his authoritarianism within social acceptability.
Protests Topple Nepal Government Amid Anger Over Corruption and Inequality
The country’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki looks set to become interim prime minister.
Global Sumud Flotilla Vows to Reach Gaza Despite Fear of More Attacks
“Solidarity work is an accumulative process that we have to build,” says Saif Abukeshek of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
The US Bankrolled Israel’s Attack on Qatar, Jeremy Scahill Reminds Us
“They tried to kill the very people that would have been sitting across the table in these negotiations,” says Scahill.
How Should Activists Engage With Troops Deployed in Our Cities?
Antiwar veteran and counter-recruiter Rory Fanning says solidarity is crucial as Trump moves to militarize US cities.