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The Momentum of Trumpian Fascism Is Building: Stopping It Is Up to Us
Democrats have neither the will nor the audacity to lead the people in this fight. We must do it ourselves.

Poor People’s Campaign Caps Off 40 Days of Action
“We will keep coming back until everyone has housing, voting rights, clean water, peace, and justice!”

The Poor People’s Campaign Goes to Congress
Some politicians are finding ways to lift up the voices of struggling Americans without stealing the limelight.

Mass Demonstrations at LaGuardia Airport as Kids Ripped From Parents Arrive in New York
Trump's executive order merely trades one form of child abuse for another.

Under the US Deportation Regime, Activists Are Policing Themselves
Fear of immigration policing is causing activists to restrict their engagement in community life.

Charlottesville Continues to Be a Battlefield Between Far-Right Forces and Protesters
Those who acted in self-defense against white supremacist terrorism are still being prosecuted.

Rev. William Barber: Immoral US Policies on Poverty Are a Threat to Democracy
Reverend Dr. William Barber discusses more.

What Immigrants Can Learn From the Teachers Strikes
Without immigrant labor, the economy would collapse.

Sanders-Inspired Activists Push Referendum for Universal Health Care in Washington State
It won't be easy, but organizers are working to defy the odds.

Afro-Brazilian Trans Women Fight Pervasive Racialized Misogyny
We must start recognizing their lives and their work.