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Thanksgiving Can Never Be Redeemed From Its Colonial Past. Let’s Abolish It.
The work of decolonization means refusing the banal evil of Thanksgiving.
Actually, Democrats Didn’t “Win” the Midterms
The midterms were a condemnation of moderates. Progressives need a horizon beyond the preservation of the status quo.
Right-Wingers Who Stoke the War on Trans People Have Club Q Blood on Their Hands
The mass shooting of people at an LGBTQ nightclub came amid the right’s systemic attack on trans and queer people.
GOP In-Fighting Suggests Trump’s Influence Is Weakening
A growing number of senior GOP figures have spoken out about how Trump and Trumpism are toxic to independent voters.
US Arms Sales Continue to Enable War Crimes, Human Rights Violations Worldwide
Meanwhile, a majority of Americans consider arms sales to be “a hazard to U.S. security.”
Right-Wing Dark Money Flooded the Midterm, But Young Voters Beat the Red Wave
GOP-aligned dark money groups spent big trying to generate a “red wave” in the midterms -- but they lost instead.
Elections Matter, But What We Do Between Them Matters Even More
We must keep defending the political rights we have while simultaneously organizing and mobilizing for something better.
Ukraine War Is Driving “a Gold Rush to New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure”
The Ukraine war has also had direct effects on climate change that will continue even after the fighting ends.
Some of the Most Rabidly Anti-Trans Politicians Won Reelection in the Midterms
Don't be fooled -- state governments didn't need a national “red wave” to escalate the attack on trans rights.
Republicans Are Ripping Each Other Apart Over 2022 Election Losses
Whether or not this will actually spell the end of Trump's stranglehold on the Republican Party remains to be seen.