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Amid Apocalyptic Cynicism, Let’s Embrace Radical Hope in the New Year
The new year should be rooted in dreams that reject a vision of the future as simply a continuation of the present.
Abortion Rights Activists Fight Back With Mutual Aid and Direct Action in 2022
Many people who can become pregnant are already living in a post-"Roe" world.
New Poll Shows Democrats Barely Ahead of Republicans in 2022 Midterms
Polling has trended more positively for Democrats over the past few weeks.
Capitalism Is Preventing Bold Steps to Curb COVID as Cases Skyrocket
The president needs to get a handle on this at long last, and stop mollifying capitalists with exercises in futility.
Texas Abortion Providers Ask Supreme Court to Invalidate Circuit Court’s Delay
Last week, the Fifth Circuit agreed to hear arguments from Texas that would remand the case to the state court system.
Schumer Says Senate Could Vote on Filibuster Changes Later This Month
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has suggested changing filibuster rules several times over the past few months.
Immigrants Held in ICE Jails at Risk Amid New Omicron Surge
More than 22,000 people being held in jails run by ICE face COVID with no option for social distancing.
If Biden Doesn’t Act on AUMF, the US’s Blank Check for War Continues
Since the passage of the 2001 AUMF, the number of groups classified as “terrorist” has doubled.
Community Bonds and Mutual Aid Sustain Anti-Fascists Targeted by the State
Without those levels of support, state repression could have a chilling effect on organizers.
As Tax Credit Expires, “Huge Increase” in Child Poverty Feared Amid Omicron Wave
The program's expiration cuts off a key lifeline at what anti-poverty activists see as the worst possible moment.