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Op-Ed
ICE Is Not the Only Problem. Border Patrol Has Acted With Impunity for Decades.
Ending immigration agents’ abuses requires reckoning with a long history of cruelty at the border.
The Hardest Part of Fighting Fascism Comes After the Fascists Have Fallen
Having lived in Argentina after dictatorship, I know restoring democracy requires far more than just deposing fascists.
The Affordability Crisis Is Real. Only Worker Organizing Can Offer Solutions.
A nation that can feed its billionaires but not its children has an economic system built to protect cruelty.
Iran’s Nationwide Internet Blackout Has Left Us Feeling Hopeless and Helpless
As Donald Trump threatens further military action, the sense of exhaustion in Iran is palpable.
Trump’s Back-and-Forth Threats on Iran Are Psychological Warfare
As Trump threatens Iran yet again, Congress continues to abdicate its responsibility to rein in war.
Police States Are Terrifying, But They Are Brittle. I Witnessed This in Tunisia.
Fifteen years ago this month, Tunisian protesters overthrew an authoritarian police state, overcoming brutal repression.
ICE’s Child Abductions Echo the Gestapo’s — But Its Tactics Are Homegrown
ICE’s kidnapping of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and other kids echoes the US’s long history of child snatching.
“This Is Not America” Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves
The idea that large-scale state violence and repression are foreign to US soil is a dangerous fiction.
The Gaza Ceasefire Is a Minefield Shallowly Masquerading as a Truce
Since this “ceasefire” started, I’ve witnessed two strikes on my camp in Gaza.
The Idea of Strong Borders Has Fueled Fascist-Style Wave in US, Parts of Europe
Grassroots aid efforts and mass protests offer glimmers of hope at a time when hope is in short supply.