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As Trump Expands Imperial Aggression in Venezuela, Corporate Media Fall in Line
What we are witnessing is fascism unbound, armed with military force and insulated with media complicity.
The Legal System Is Not Reining in Trump. It’s Letting Him Bend Law to His Will.
The US legal system has proved insufficient to protect human and civil rights in the face of Trump’s attacks.
2025 Was a Year of Collective Mourning for Disabled Communities
If we can create and build on communal structures of care, we can hold that grief together more easily.
Trump’s Spectacles of Violence Can’t Hold Back the Growing Tide of Discontent
Even Trump’s base is starting to recognize the harm done by his economic policies and the historic government shutdown.
How the Right Turned Mass Shootings Into Vehicles for Anti-Palestinian Hate
Shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach were both used to justify anti-Palestinian targeting. It's no coincidence.
UN Security Council Abandoned Palestinians. Humanity Must Refuse to Follow Suit.
In the new year, Palestinians face new forms of colonization and new challenges to our rights and survival.
Will Mamdani’s Inauguration Open a New Chapter for New York City’s Muslims?
Muslim voters who backed Zohran Mamdani are now looking for him to follow through on his policy proposals.
In the Face of Anti-Trans Escalation, We Need More Than Legal Strategies
The swiftness with which Trump dismantled decades of meager, hard-fought protections exposed the limits of legal work.
Trump’s Attack on Birthright Citizenship Seeks to Further Codify White Supremacy
A Supreme Court case that could potentially undo and restrict citizenship rights shows that the border is everywhere.
Queer and Trans People Were Under Attack in 2025. Here’s How We Fought Back.
From ICE jails to public libraries to Instagram, queer and trans people battled fascism on every front this year.