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Social Movements Can Win Even With a Hostile Supreme Court
From reproductive and civil rights to worker protections, Supreme Court victories followed mass actions by the people.
Let’s Hold Senate Democrats’ Feet to the Fire Following Barrett Confirmation
Are Democrats open to expanding the Supreme Court? After the hasty confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, it looks that way.
Reclaiming Possibility: A Rant Against Despair
Fear can crowd out our imaginations and dampen our compassion.
AOC Pushes for Dems to “Expand the Court” After Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation
The congresswoman noted that there is a “legal process” Democrats can follow to increase the size of the Supreme Court.
Now Is No Time for Cowardice. Abolish the Filibuster and Expand the Court.
The Democrats must make a decision to stop being doormats.
Mutual Aid Is Essential to Our Survival Regardless of Who Is in the White House
Mutual aid is inherently anti-authoritarian, demonstrating how we can organize human activity without coercion.
Study Shows GOP Has Moved to Extreme Right Over Past 20 Years
The study said Republicans resemble Turkey's AKP more than the UK's Conservatives in terms of democratic viewpoints.
Amid Staff COVID Outbreak, Democrats Call on Pence to Stop Presiding Over Senate
This comes as Senate Republicans are scheduled to ram through the final confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barrett.
Trump Calls the Media “Losers” for Reporting on Record-High Daily COVID Cases
More than 83,000 Americans were diagnosed on Friday with coronavirus, the highest daily number since the pandemic began.
To Defeat Fascism, We Must Recognize It’s a Failed Response to Capitalist Crisis
To resist the forces of fascism, we need an alternative approach to the crisis that’s based on a social justice agenda.