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We Are Witnessing an Uprising Against a World Built on Anti-Blackness
This is not a protest about “bad apples” among police, it’s an uprising against a system built on anti-Black violence.
Beyond Workplace Rights, SCOTUS Ruling Defangs Trump Attack on Trans Health Care
It’s clear that the Trump administration has no ground to stand on when it comes to anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
Surrounded by Liars and Lickspittles, Trump Dares COVID to Kill Him
Trump’s fact-starved obsession with reelection and his racist disinterest in COVID have reached a collision point
We Need a Green New Deal to Confront the Economic Crash and Climate Crisis
Our post-pandemic world needs not recovery but rebuilding with a vision of racial, environmental and climate justice.
When White People Call the Cops on Black People, They Lay Bare Classic US Racism
The Amy Cooper incident in Central Park is the daily living reality for most Black people in the U.S.
Defunding the Police Is Not the End Goal. It’s the First Step.
Abolition is not just a divestment from policing, but the creation and resourcing of fundamentally different priorities.
House Dems’ Reforms Are Not Enough — Congress Must End Federal Policing Funding
The Justice in Policing Act falls short by allocating additional resources to the current system of policing.
The US Has Much to Gain From Increasing Scientific Cooperation With Cuba
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps around the world, scientific cooperation is more important than ever.
Corporations Claiming to Love Black Lives Fight Against Living Wages and Unions
These companies have fiercely opposed wage increases and workplace organizing that would empower Black workers.
As Trump Ignores COVID and Attacks Cities, Local Leaders Build for Our Future
The leadership, community and care that have led us through the last few weeks will sustain us through hard times ahead.