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Right-Wing Attacks on Native Child Welfare Law Should Frighten Us All
The right's attacks on the Indian Child Welfare Act are part of a larger power grab.
People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.
From the perspective of humanity and the planet, the war on terror has been catastrophic in its levels of destruction.
Voter Turnout in Iraq Hits All-Time Low as Faith in Democratic Process Falters
Iraqi journalist Nabil Salih says the election has little to do with responding to the demands of the people.
Third Parties May Disappear From Ballot Under Freedom to Vote Act Provision
Voting rights should include the right to vote for someone who represents your views, not just the lesser evil.
Donald Trump Is Building an Army. He Can No Longer Be Ignored.
After a nice little break, it’s time to dive back into the dumpster fire.
Fascism Makes a Comeback — But Nothing About Its Methods Is Especially New
The Trump movement's assault on democracy is directly descended from both the Jim Crow era and the Nuremberg laws.
Attacks on Critical Race Theory Seek to Insert Fascist Politics Into Education
The conservative wrath against critical thinking is manufactured ignorance parading as “patriotic pedagogy.”
Stanley Aronowitz, Who Taught Us Teaching Must Be Political, Has Passed
Aronowitz was a scholar and public intellectual, the likes of whom we will never see again.
US Founders Demonized Indigenous People While Coopting Their Political Practices
Genocide against Indigenous people is ongoing – through mass violence, cultural erasure and stolen land.
Trump’s “Shadow Cabinet” Ensures His Coup Is Ongoing
Trump’s neofascist coup is no longer limited to himself and his fellow D.C. insiders.