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As a Teacher Who Dreams of Liberatory Education, This Is What Gives Me Hope
School closures and for-profit charters plague Oakland, but grassroots educational spaces are rising from the ashes.
Fred Hampton and Mumia’s Stories Shed Light on Tortuguita, Julia Wright Says
Veteran Black Panther Julia Wright explains what we should remember about the past in order to understand this moment.
Grad Students and Faculty Don’t Want to Work for Fossil Fuel Industry Anymore
University researchers should not be forced or even allowed to produce biased data for the fossil fuel industry.
Honoring Manuel “Tortuguita” Teran, the Activist Killed by Police in Atlanta
Kamau Franklin provides updates on the calls for an independent investigation into Tortuguita’s death.
We Need Art That Helps Us Imagine the World We Want to Win Post-“Roe”
Art takes us into possible futures where we have the right to determine our sexual and reproductive lives with dignity.
This Scientist Was Fired by the US Government After Engaging in Climate Protests
Rose Abramoff plans to continue with both research and activism, and hopes to mobilize many more scientists to action.
Activists Demand Independent Investigation After Cops Kill Protester in Atlanta
The protester was shot and killed on Wednesday during a chaotic raid of the “Stop Cop City” forest defense camp.
China Miéville: Marx’s Communist Manifesto Has Much to Teach Us in 2023
“Every day, capitalism proves that it is absolutely indifferent to human flourishing,” says author China Miéville.
Record Police Killings in 2022 Show Need to Continue Organizing for Abolition
Building power and transformation is about encouraging the grassroots while confronting a resilient carceral state.
Building New Worlds in an Era of Collapse
“There are other ways of organizing life, land and resources,” says Robyn Maynard.