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2.7 Million Jobs in the Arts Have Been Lost Since the Pandemic Began
The U.S. needs a federal program to help keep artists and artistic centers afloat through direct hiring or subsidies.
Jesus Was a Victim of Empire. Acknowledging This Should Transform Christianity.
Christianity is often used to justify state violence, but Jesus’s life itself was about resistance to state oppression.
New Book Highlights Need for Solidarity for Humans to Survive Global Collapse
Mark Schuller’s “Humanity’s Last Stand” offers concrete strategies for confronting global collapse.
Hanukkah Is About Resistance. Let’s Resist This COVID Spike Through Mutual Aid.
The true miracle of resistance occurs when we show up for one another.
David Graeber Left Us a Parting Gift — His Thoughts on Kropotkin’s “Mutual Aid”
Graeber, the anarchist scholar who played a prominent initial organizing role in Occupy Wall Street, has died at 59.
In COVID Era, Artists Are Generating Hope and Illustrating Pandemic Inequities
As the pandemic enters its sixth month, artists throughout the U.S. are finding ways to document the moment.
Marvel’s “Punisher” Was a Hate Symbol Long Before Police Co-opted His Character
The Punisher has long been embraced as a classic superhero, but his comics spread reactionary ideology.
Far Right Reading List Shows Link Between Its Literature and Real-World Violence
The “America First” reading list is nothing if not a virtual how-to manual for white resentment and violence.
Cancelation of Cop Shows Signals a Cultural Shift in Glorifying Police Violence
Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, discusses how these shows do not show the realities of racist policing.
Religious Fundamentalism Impairs COVID-19 Response Across Nations
Whether in the U.S. or Iran, fundamentalist religion often made for bad public policy during the first wave of COVID-19.