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US “Plans” for the Afghan War Might Prove a Crime Against Humanity
As another war looms on the horizon, the Afghan war is in its 18th year and “progress” is as nonexistent as ever.
Eric Davin’s “Strike Pageant” Chronicles the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913
The novel gives new life to a subject that's long been a part of American labor lore.
Today’s Concentration Camps Go by Many Names, But They’re Still Open
Entire ethnic groups have been rounded up and held indefinitely over the past 100 years, even here in the U.S.
History Will Judge Republicans for Protecting an Impeached President
Never has a U.S. president so clearly merited impeachment and removal from office.
Impeaching Trump Is Worth It, Even With the Senate Poised to Acquit
I’m 100 percent behind impeachment, even though I’ve lost the capacity for joy.
Police-Perpetrated Torture and Abuse Are Reopening Old Wounds in Chile
The fear and anger widely experienced during the Pinochet dictatorship have returned to Chile.
Complicity With Imperialism Is Holding Back the Anti-Trump Resistance
The imperial fantasy of endless war for perpetual peace continues to thrive.
Native Women Were Forcibly Sterilized — and They Fought Back
In the 1970s, over 40 percent of Native women were sterilized either without their knowledge or by coercion.
Thanksgiving Is Dedicated to Erasing the Ruthlessness of English Settlers
Settler colonialism is based not on giving thanks but on the taking of Native life and land.
Policing Statistics Silence the Most Vulnerable People
The most vulnerable people have the most at stake in questions of policing, but their voices are silenced in data.