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In Gaza, Aid Is a Tracking Device Distributed by People With Guns and Drones
Hunger in Gaza isn’t accidental — it’s managed. It’s enforced. And now, aid is being militarized.
Europe Puts Social Programs on Chopping Block to Appease Trump on NATO Funding
Fawning for Trump’s favor, European leaders are ramping up military spending at the expense of public benefits.
The Supreme Court Delayed a Ruling That Could Shape Voting Rights Across the US
The court’s choice to punt a key redistricting case signals trouble for the future of the Voting Rights Act.
Militarists Are Carrying the Day in the Battle Between Welfare and Warfare
As budget cuts threaten to harm the rest of us, distorted spending priorities are making arms producers stronger.
Queer as Fungi: What Mushrooms Can Teach Us About Resistance and Community
For powerful lessons about organizing and queer community, let’s look beneath our feet.
Queer Appalachian Authors Are Challenging J.D. Vance’s False Narratives
Storytelling is pushing back against the dominant idea that queerness and rural life are incompatible.
Trump’s Attack on CA Environmental Law Brings Us Closer to Climate Catastrophe
Trump wants to destroy the ability of states to chart their own course on combating climate change.
Internet Access Is a Lifeline for Us in Gaza — So Israel Attacked It
Communications blackouts aren’t accidental. They’re strategy. They’re the tool Israel uses to try to erase us quietly.
Bill Moyers Was a Truth-Teller, Not a Stenographer for the Powerful
He showed a generation of journalists, scholars, and public intellectuals what it means to speak truth to power.
Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Shows the Progressive Promise of Ranked-Choice Voting
The New York City primary proved that ranked-choice voting can help build coalitions among parts of the left.