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Noam Chomsky: Amid Protests and Pandemic, Trump’s Priority Is Protecting Profits
Trump is trying to “dominate by violence and terrify any potential opposition” in order to protect corporate interests.
Worker Surveillance Is on the Rise, and Has Its Roots in Centuries of Racism
High-tech corporate monitoring of workers today stems from the legacy of tracking enslaved workers in the 18th century.
Police Violence in Minneapolis Affirms Why Cops Have No Place in Labor Movement
Already the labor movement has signaled growing impatience with the police and their so-called unions.
Racist War Criminal Bush’s Thoughts on George Floyd Are More Salt in the Wound
Tell your story walking, George. The bandage you’re offering is already soaked in blood.
This Is What a Revolution Looks Like
We are at a fulcrum moment as a society. We must back the movement for justice and resist authoritarian pushback.
Racism and Racial Terrorism Has Fueled Nationwide Anger
Scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor discusses the rebellion that has been fueled by the death of George Floyd.
The Asian American Reply to Pandemic-Era Racism Must Be Cross-Racial Solidarity
Let’s organize toward a new future dedicated to dismantling systemic oppression and striving for collective liberation.
Police Arrested Afro-Latino Reporter While Treating White Colleague “Politely”
As Omar Jimenez asked why he was arrested while cameras were still rolling, officers didn't appear to give him a reason.
George Floyd, Chris Cooper and the Racist Terror Faced by Black People in the US
Videos of George Floyd's killing and a white woman calling the cops on Chris Cooper went viral this week.
What New York City’s Cholera Epidemics Can Teach Us in the Age of COVID-19
Like COVID now, the city’s response to cholera in the 1800s was driven by the class and race of those who fell ill.