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“You Whisper to Us”: Racial Justice Activists and Artists Honor Assata’s Legacy
Assata Shakur's passing unleashed a flowering of hope that the freedom she fought for could one day be real for us all.
If You’re Thinking of Snagging a Prime Day Deal, Stop and Read This First
Amazon’s emissions are rapidly rising, and its Prime Day deliveries play a significant role in stoking climate change.
“Just End the War and Return Me to My Neighborhood”: Report From Southern Gaza
The despair we are living through keeps us clinging to the news, scanning for headlines containing the word “ceasefire.”
Government Shutdown Gives Trump Yet Another Opportunity to Expand His Power
Project 2025 architect Russell Vought wants to seize the shutdown to further slash spending with mass federal layoffs.
Is Organized Labor at Risk Under Trump’s War on Anti-Capitalist “Terrorism”?
Trump’s national security directive could imperil unions if worker actions can be deemed a threat to the US.
ICE and the Israeli Military Are 2 Sides of the Same Coin — We Must Resist Both
Opposing ICE in the US while backing genocide in Gaza is senseless. These struggles are intertwined.
Why I’m Leaving Academia After a Decade of Contingent Labor
Roughly 70 percent of faculty are contingent. This exploitative hustle is driving dedicated teachers out of academia.
During the High Holidays This Year, We Are Reaching Toward an Abolition Judaism
Jewish theology doesn’t support genocide and incarceration — it points toward the holy promise of solidarity.
With Wounded Knee Medals, Trump Admin Suggests There’s Valor in Genocide
The call to rescind those medals is not about erasing history, but about refusing to let lies and conquest define it.
As UN Turns 80, Trump Continues US Violation of Charter’s Limits on Use of Force
Donald Trump has ignored UN rules about attacking other nations, but he is not the first US president to do so.