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Biden Admin Needs to Confront GOP’s and Its Own Immigration Policy Failures
Republicans bussing migrants across the U.S. are fomenting chaos to advance a "crisis" narrative of their own making.

Biden’s Expansion of Title 42 Takes Us Further From Humane Border Policy
Far from enhancing public health, Title 42 undermines it by creating cruel and inhumane conditions for migrants.

Not All Insurrections Are Equal — for Enslaved Americans, It Was the Only Option
We can't let the January 6 insurrection overshadow the long history of Black insurrections against slavery in the U.S.

My Neighbors Were “Buffalo Strong” During Storm. Officials Were “Buffalo Wrong.”
Resources that should have been used to rescue people were spent on chasing down petty thefts and nonviolent crimes.

Cuba Says Biden Applies Blockade Even More Aggressively Than His Predecessors
Biden has maintained many of Trump’s sanctions against Cuba. He must fulfill his promise to reverse Trump’s actions.

Kevin McCarthy Has Won His Own Race to the Bottom
The Republicans are putting on a truly powerful show in political dysfunction.

Let’s Support the Thousands of NYC Nurses Who Are Preparing to Strike
As the January 9 strike deadline approaches, building the broadest possible working-class solidarity will be key.

McCarthy’s Tacit Vote of Confidence in Santos Is a True Sign of Trumpian Times
The Trumpified GOP seems willing to embrace George Santos to protect the party’s slim congressional majority.

Agroindustry Lobby Is Using the Ukraine War to Push Unsustainable Farming Policy
Warfare killed pollinators and threatened food security in World War II. It’s happening again in Ukraine.

Let 2023 Be the Year of Dismantling Incarceration
I asked organizers working to dismantle incarceration what is giving them hope for 2023. Here’s what they shared.