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Trump’s Mocking Drives Anti-Native Racism
Chase Iron Eyes, an activist and lead attorney for the Lakota People’s Law Project, discusses more.
The US Celebrates King’s Nonviolence But Not His Antiwar Politics
Martin Luther King Jr.’s anti-Vietnam war speech, “A Time to Break the Silence,” is more relevant today than ever.
The Shutdown Will Harm the Health and Safety of Americans, Even After It’s Ended
As the shutdown draws on, it increasingly weakens the government’s ability to protect Americans down the road.
Unauthorized Washington Post Offers a Fantasy Grounded in Movement Wisdom
An action like this plants ideas to foster people’s creativity and allow them to imagine the future they want to see.
Calls for FBI Probe of Homeland Secretary Follow Child Detention Memo Leak
A damning draft memo shows the Trump administration planned to traumatize migrant children with family separations.
Anti-Corruption Bill Won’t Curb Money’s Influence in Policymaking
The bill’s prohibition on private gain is extremely narrow.
US Troops Are a “Sitting Target” in Syria — It’s Time to Bring Them Home
In Syria, a suicide bomber struck a restaurant in the northern city of Manbij on Wednesday, killing 19 people.
Instead of Ending Shutdown, McConnell Prioritizes Anti-Choice Bill
McConnell held a Senate vote not on whether to reopen the government, but on a bill that would restrict abortion rights.
What Activists Need to Understand About Fascism
Shane Burley's “Fascism Today” is an accessible primer about the roots and future of fascism in the US.
William Barr Is a Trojan Horse
William Barr knows how to nail a confirmation hearing. That doesn’t make him Yoda.