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![US Has Entered Uncharted Territory in Uprising Against Racism](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/button-taylor-west-400x300.jpg)
US Has Entered Uncharted Territory in Uprising Against Racism
Scholars Cornel West and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor respond to the global uprising against racism and police violence.
![Climate activist groups protest the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in front of the Supreme Court](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1210-pipeline-protest-400x300.jpg)
Direct Action Can Beat Fossil Fuels When Democrats Won’t
Direct resistance to fossil fuels is the shortest and surest path to a renewable energy transition.
![AOC and Cori Bush Join Protest Outside DNC to Push Biden on Climate Action](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/SEG1-AOC-Squad-400x300.jpg)
AOC and Cori Bush Join Protest Outside DNC to Push Biden on Climate Action
Activists staged an occupation outside the DNC in support of the Green New Deal and a lobbyist-free cabinet.
![Protesters attend a demonstration demanding justice for the death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1120-vegas-floyd-protest-400x300.jpg)
Dozens of Racial Justice Protesters Held by Feds for Months Pretrial
Several who took part in the uprisings after George Floyd’s murder have faced prolonged incarceration amid the pandemic.
![A supporter of Donald Trump holds a “Women for Trump” flag outside Trump Tower on November 3, 2020, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/GettyImages-1229447722-400x300.jpg)
Yes, 55 Percent of White Women Voted for Trump. No, I’m Not Surprised.
It’s time to stop coddling white women when they bolster white supremacy, and to push for concrete acts of solidarity.
![Protesters stamp their feet on posters with Junta government leaders and the government-sided politicians during a demonstration in Bangkok, Thailand.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1114-Thailand-400x300.jpg)
Women and Students Are Leading Thailand’s Fight for Democracy
Thai socialist Giles Ji Ungpakorn discusses how activists across the world can build solidarity with the Thai struggle.
![Demonstrators calling for President Trump to concede the presidency march on November 7, 2020, in Detroit, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1110-detroit-march-400x300.jpg)
Grassroots Organizing Defeated Trump. Now We Must Out-Organize Trumpism.
A multiracial, multigendered, intergenerational and cross-class force from every part of the U.S. organized this win.
![Demonstrators protest outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on November 5, 2020, in Philadelphia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1105-vote-protests-400x300.jpg)
No Matter Who Wins This Election, We Still Have to Defeat Trumpism
Regardless of the outcome, activists must prepare for a two-front struggle against Trumpism and centrist neoliberalism.
![Supporters of President Trump gather to protest the election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on November 4, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1105-arizona-vote-400x300.jpg)
Armed Protesters Menace Arizona Vote Center Amid Lies About Uncounted GOP Votes
Former Vice President Joe Biden currently leads President Donald Trump in vote totals in the state.
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DC Activists Are Building Power to Prepare for Any Post-Election Day Scenario
Hundreds of protesters occupied downtown D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza under heavy police presence.