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The Limits of Police “Reform”
When elites get to define the problem, they get to decide what constitutes solving it.

Member of Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Gains Momentum in Jackson, Mississippi’s Mayoral Race
Chokwe Antar Lumumba has a plan to change Mississippi's reputation as a site of acute oppression, starting with Jackson.

Trump Rejects Calls for Transparency, Vowing to Keep Tax Returns and White House Visitor Logs Secret
The White House is facing new criticism over its lack of transparency.

“I Am Her Voice”: Meet the 10-Year-Old Boy Helping His Mom Take Refuge From Deportation in a Church
Two months ago, Jeanette Vizguerra skipped a scheduled check-in with ICE.

Organizing to Learn, Learning to Organize
Chris Brooks interviewed Susan Williams, who has worked as an educator there for 28 years.

Advocates Urge Trump to De-escalate With North Korea, Not Ratchet Up Threats and Military Aggression
Vice President Mike Pence has made an unannounced visit to the Demilitarized Zone separating South and North Korea.

Legal Chaos in Arkansas as Judges Halt State Plan to Carry Out Unprecedented Spate of Executions
Arkansas's plan to carry out an unprecedented series of executions has been thrown into chaos.

Israeli Government Is Petrified of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement
The increasing pushback against BDS activists is a sign of the movement's growing strength.

Afghans Respond to Insult of US Dropping Massive Bomb: “Would a Mother Do That to Any Children?”
A roundtable Afghan activists, doctors and other peace volunteers discuss the recent US bombing in Afghanistan.

How to Generate Job Growth: Robert Pollin on Alternatives to Trump’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Economic Plan
Trump's economic plan is a smokescreen behind which he and his super-rich friends can further enrich themselves.