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Op-Ed
As a Journalist, I’m Ashamed to See Western Media Failing Gaza Reporters
The targeted slaughter of their Palestinian colleagues still hasn’t shaken Western journalists from their cowardice.
As Trump Turns DC Into a Fascist Laboratory, We Must Mount Our Own Defenses
Facing militaristic consolidation in US cities, it is up to all of us to define the politics of opposition.
As Hindu Supremacists Seek Influence in US, Liberal Deference Paves the Way
An Indian national’s targeting of Mamdani in New York’s mayoral race marks a new phase for the US Hindutva movement.
Starvation Has Long Been Used as a Weapon of War Against Indigenous People
Settler colonizers in the US and Canada destroyed Indigenous food systems in their bid to acquire land.
Educational AI Risks Becoming an Authoritarian Vehicle for Thought Control
These systems are a dictator’s dream: the perfect infrastructure for the imposition of totalitarianism.
Gaza Isn’t the First Genocide the US Has Denied — and Abetted
From Guatemala to East Timor to Yemen, the US has a pattern of obfuscating and aiding crimes against humanity.
Texas Prison Guards Routinely Use Tear Gas on Incarcerated Women. It Must Stop.
I have been repeatedly subjected to chemical weapons. It’s torture by another name.
I Survived a Deadly Disease in Prison. No One Else Should Have To Face It.
Valley fever disproportionately impacts people targeted by mass incarceration. California can move to prevent this harm.
The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement
As disabled people face brutal cuts to Medicaid, we must draw on Berne’s insight to link with other fights for freedom.
Bipartisan US Push Tries to Label Democratic African Government as “Terrorist”
The UN treats the Polisario as the legitimate representative of the Western Sahara people. The US is now vilifying it.