Truthout
Op-Ed
Why Trump’s Conviction Does Not Complicate My Abolitionist Politics
While this moment has generated satisfaction for many, the terrain of injustice we are navigating remains unchanged.
Police Are Sending Student Protesters to the ER. Campus Cops Don’t Keep Us Safe.
The recent campus crackdowns underscore the danger of the decades-long rise in school policing.
Following ICJ and ICC Actions, Sanctions and Arms Embargo Are Crucial Next Steps
The ICJ ordered Israel to halt its Rafah assault and the ICC prosecutor sought arrest warrants for Israeli officials.
Indigenous People of Guam Are Fighting US Militarism and Environmental Ruin
US military activities are damaging the environment and livelihoods of Indigenous CHamoru people.
Campus Crackdowns Have Exposed Authoritarian Rot at the Heart of Universities
The greatest threat to democracy on many campuses has turned out to be the schools’ own trustees and administrators.
White House Denial of Genocide Buried Under Mountain of Evidence to the Contrary
With so many facing imminent starvation and much of Gaza in ruins, 35,000 deaths may prove a drastic undercount.
Mainstream Media Obscure the Threat Posed by Trump’s Authoritarianism
The ruling elite use major media apparatuses as disimagination machines for tools of indoctrination.
Rafah Invasion Was Once Biden’s “Red Line” — But Israel Continues to Cross It
Israel bombed civilians it had previously ordered to move to a designated “safe zone” in the northwestern part of Rafah.
US-Backed Camps in Northeast Syria Are Holding 29,000 Children in Detention
Amnesty International reports that detainees are “being arbitrarily and indefinitely detained and forcibly disappeared.”
The Trail of Campus Repression of Palestine Solidarity Leads Back to DC
Spanning the Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations, such repression has been decades in the making.