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Op-Ed
From Hong Kong to Kashmir to the US, Authoritarianism Is Rising
We’re witnessing vigilante violence, book burning and the dismantling of constitutional protections.
Leave Muslims Out of This. Let’s Discuss White Violence on Its Own Terms.
White supremacist violence is part of the racist culture of the U.S. and has nothing to do with Muslims.
Progressive Policies May Hurt the Stock Market. That’s Not a Bad Thing.
The stock market is a measure of the expectations of future profits, not economic health.
I’m in Prison, and I Need More Than a Vote to Participate in Democracy
Without changing existing power relationships, restoring voting rights for people in prison is meaningless.
We Must End Neoliberalism, or Neoliberalism Will End Us
We must choose the well-being of our communities over neoliberalism's false promise of individual freedoms.
Israel Systematically Blocks International Scholars From Reaching Palestine
Israel's interference with international scholars is one facet of its broad attack on Palestinians' right to education.
Guatemala Is Not a “Safe Third Country.” Decades of US Policy Made It That Way.
Guatemala is rife with the same dangerous conditions that the Central American migrants are fleeing.
The NRA Is a Symptom of the Racism That Drives Violence in the US
The Second Amendment is about arming white men against communities of color.
Instead of Criminalizing Individuals, Let’s Take Down the Gun Industry
The gun industry has legal immunity from liability. Congress should change that.
This Week’s ICE Raids Show Trump’s Tacit Support for El Paso Shooter
Trump may pretend to decry “hate,” but his actions bolster the violent racism that fueled the El Paso massacre.