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Grad Workers’ Strike Shows Labor Why It Must Become Abolitionist
The strike at the University of Michigan highlighted the role of policing in upholding racial capitalism on campus.
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.
Obama Memoir Calls Trump’s Birtherism Lies “Elixir” for American Racial Anxiety
Since Obama and through his own presidency, Trump has made numerous racist comments toward lawmakers of color.
Far Right Militias Are Recruiting Vets. We Must Organize Against This Trend.
Veterans already primed with the military’s racist indoctrination make up 25 percent of all militia members in the U.S.
Pervasive Racial Bias in Courts Requires Transformative Social Change
Racial bias in the courts is one more avatar of the pervasive, systemic racism that exists in our society at large.
Far Right Extremism Finds Footing in Some States Following Election
Some candidates have ties to extremist groups like the Proud Boys or subscribe to QAnon conspiracy theories.
Students Push to Remove Police. University President Doubles Down Instead.
Morton Schapiro has failed to recognize the students’ demand for a campus safety that is achieved through abolition.
Oregon Becomes First State to Decriminalize Small Possession of All Drugs
The measure will also increase access to non-coercive addiction treatment.
Police Pepper-Spray Marchers Heading to the Polls in North Carolina
At least eight people were arrested, including march organizer Rev. Greg Drumwright.
Trump Administration Cracks Downs on BLM Protesters While Ignoring Police Abuses
The Justice Department has poured money into prosecuting protesters but not police who committed violence at protests.