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Black Lives Matter
2020 Was a Record Year for Far Right Violence in the US
There were a large number of far right killings and car attacks at Black Lives Matter demonstrations in 2020.
Politicians Failed Us in 2020. Our Movements Built Lasting Power.
From pandemic mutual aid to Black Lives Matter, 2020 will be remembered as a year when everything changed.
We Must Remember to #SayHerName in Our Movements Against Police Violence
Despite leading the movements against police and state violence, Black women are often the forgotten victims.
Biden’s Victory Does Not Guarantee a Progressive Agenda. We Must Fight for It.
Progressives must demand that Biden govern for the 99 percent and not the 1 percent.
Black Lives Matter Helped Win the Election. We Can’t Simply Return to Centrism.
Some mainstream Democrats have recently urged a return to centrism. Activists are saying no.
Politicians Should Stop Assuming Immigration Is the Only “Latino Issue”
A majority of Latinos are citizens with an important stake in the economy and they are decidedly not one-issue voters.
Trump Administration Cracks Downs on BLM Protesters While Ignoring Police Abuses
The Justice Department has poured money into prosecuting protesters but not police who committed violence at protests.
Founded on Inequality, Can the US Ever Be Truly Democratic and Inclusive?
The inequality deeply embedded in U.S. statecraft continues to counterbalance any progress, however symbolic.
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Was Targeted in Armed White Supremacist Plot
Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza says President Trump is “stoking fires he has no intention of controlling.”
To Decolonize Indigenous Lands, We Must Also Abolish Police and Prisons
Abolishing the systems and institutions that propagate white supremacy is an important step toward decolonization.