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A “Smart” Border Wall Is Just as Racist as a Physical Barrier
Democrats' “smart wall” would draw upon the same tech tools that have been long criticized by civil rights activists.
Indigenous Struggle Is Key to a Green New Deal
Pipelines and extraction are the new faces of the same problem of settler-colonialism and capitalist expansion.
“When You Take Healthcare Away From People, People Die”
Block-granting is a backdoor strategy for making deep cuts to Medicaid.
Fractured Far Right Escalates Harassment Against Left in Portland
Recent “alt-right” attempts to bait Portland anti-fascists into confrontations betray a sense of desperation.
An Antiwar Response to Trump’s Anti-Trans Military Ban Is Possible
If transgender people had better access to education and careers, they would not need to join the military.
The US Is Orchestrating a Coup in Venezuela
The US is intent on regime change in Venezuela because it has the world’s largest oil reserves.
Establishment Democrats Are Trying to Unseat Ocasio-Cortez
Some Democrats are trying to recruit a challenger to make Ocasio-Cortez a “one-term congresswoman."
“Always in Season” Looks at 2014 Hanging in North Carolina and Racial Terrorism
A disturbing new documentary examines lynching in the United States both past and present.
Economy Adds 304,000 Jobs in January as Workers See Modest Wage Gains
The new jobs pay much less than existing ones and are less likely to be unionized.
Chinonye Chukwu’s Film “Clemency” Examines the Death Penalty
The film examines the death penalty from the perspective of those who have to carry out executions and the condemned.