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We Must Defund Militarization From the Local Police to the Pentagon
Renaming military bases that honor white supremacists is an empty gesture if it's tied to increasing military budgets.
Uber Drivers Protest Outside CEO’s Home to Demand Labor Protections
Uber has spent millions in efforts to avoid paying unemployment and other worker benefits.
Black Lives Matter Protests Are Shifting Racial Justice Dialogues in Pro Sports
NASCAR “did more in 48 hours than the NFL did for Colin Kaepernick for four or five years,” says activist Etan Thomas.
Get Police Out of Schools — Including University Campuses
Calls to defund and abolish police departments have fueled movements to dismantle and defund police on college campuses.
I’m Protesting for a World That Affirms My Black Son’s Life Matters
I am angry that my son had to be born into a racist world, but the ongoing protests give me hope that we can change it.
Amid Calls for a General Strike, Labor Will Shut Down 29 Ports on Juneteenth
The strength of police unions within larger unions is a barrier labor must confront during and after the port shutdowns.
Seattle Trader Joe’s Workers Fear Retaliation After Attending BLM Protests
Workers who took time off to protest were surprised to find their store suddenly closed “indefinitely.”
From Trans Rights to Black Lives Matter, Trump Supporters Are Outnumbered
Is the tide definitively turning against Trump supporters?
Black Trans Women Push for Justice and Visibility Amid Police Violence
At least 15,000 people marched through Brooklyn on Sunday to protest violence against Black transgender people.
We Are Witnessing an Uprising Against a World Built on Anti-Blackness
This is not a protest about “bad apples” among police, it’s an uprising against a system built on anti-Black violence.