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Op-Ed
The Anti-Indigenous Slur in the Declaration of Independence Speaks Volumes
The US Declaration of Independence frames Indigenous resistance as aggression and colonial violence as self-defense.
Abortion Is as American as Apple Pie
Abortion has been legal in some or all parts of the country for more than 180 years of US history.
Trump’s UFC Cage Fight Is an Apt Metaphor for Nation Built on Colonial Violence
The White House’s Freedom 250 spectacle grotesquely exposed the settler-colonial legacy of 1776.
Birthright Ruling Won’t Halt Trump’s War on Immigrants — Only Organizing Will
Sustained resistance in the form of walkouts, shutdowns, and strikes is our best way to defeat anti-immigrant policies.
Committee to Protect Journalists Reinforces False Narrative About Palestinians
CPJ’s decision to remove from its records some names of Palestinians killed while reporting will further isolate Gaza.
At Its Best, LGBTQ Pride Is an Abolitionist Uprising — and a Dance Party
Faced with transphobia and repression, people imprisoned in Washington State are still finding ways to celebrate Pride.
ICE Kidnapped My Husband on His Way to Buy Diapers for Our Infant Son
My husband, Martin Soto, took part in the hunger strike at Delaney Hall. I led a rally. The retaliation was immediate.
Taking on the Rich Is Possible. Our Illinois Coalition Won a Tax on Tech Giants.
Our campaign won a digital advertising revenue tax that may generate over $1.1 billion annually for the state’s budget.
Trump’s Federal Lawyers Ramp Up Their Attacks on Demonstrators and the Left
Prosecutions of anti-ICE and pro-Palestine protesters are part of a broad effort to crack down on dissent.
Our Health Care System Is Broken Beyond Repair. We Need Medicare for All.
Repealing Medicare cuts and restoring ACA subsidies are the first step. But ultimately, we need universal health care.