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Incarcerated Organizer Airlifted to Hospital Following Attack by Prison Guards
Worried loved ones staged a protest at the hospital demanding that family be allowed to visit — a demand still unmet.
Indigenous Youth Begin Sub-Zero, 93-Mile Run to Protest Dakota Access Pipeline
The group is calling on President Biden to shut down the pipeline, which is operating without a federal permit.
On Inauguration Day, Police Nationwide Went After Left-Wing Protesters
The increased police response following the events of January 6 ended up being directed toward anti-racist protesters.
Capitol Police Suggestion for Permanent Fencing Around Capitol Faces Criticism
Progressives say that permanent fencing would only increase harmful policing tactics that have failed in the past.
Yemen Crisis Linked to Weapons Maker Raytheon’s Influence on US Foreign Policy
Weapons makers like Raytheon don’t just follow U.S. foreign policy; they make it through allies embedded in government.
Bent on Revenge, the Far Right Will Rage Against Reality in the Biden Era
Trump’s most dangerous supporters now see themselves as renegades in a stolen country.
After the Pandemic Subsides, We May See a Third Wave of the Arab Spring
It’s a mistake to view the Arab Spring as a historic event rather than the long-term revolutionary process it really is.
Republicans Are Using Capitol Breach as Excuse to Promote Anti-Protest Bills
GOP lawmakers are taking advantage of white supremacist violence to criminalize racial and climate justice protests.
Activists Brace for Far Right Violence as Trump’s Diehard Backers Flood DC
D.C. activists are rebuffing Sen. Josh Hawley’s accusations of “leftwing violence” while bracing for far right violence.
As Biden Signals “Agriculture as Usual,” Will US Farmers Follow India’s Lead?
The incoming administration doesn’t inspire hope in many U.S. farmers. Will they mobilize like India’s farmers?