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DeSantis’s “Freedom” Is a Force for Domination, Not a Key Form of Empowerment
We can’t let Ron DeSantis and the right wing co-opt the idea of freedom to legitimize the injustices they perpetrate.
Bolsonaro Is Barred From Public Office — But That Doesn’t Mean He’ll Disappear
The ruling won’t hamper Jair Bolsonaro’s ability to propagate his broader authoritarian neoliberal project for Brazil.
Greek Left Leaders Betrayed the Working Class. Conservatives Won a Landslide.
The ascendance of the right in Greek politics shows how a left without strong class politics is a losing proposition.
Right-Wing Think Tank, Walmart Heirs Behind Latest Attack on Arkansas Teachers
SB 473 caps decades of efforts by the right to eviscerate teachers’ unions.
Charter Schools Push Right-Wing Indoctrination at Taxpayer Expense
A “new breed” of charter schools is spreading conservative ideology and Christian nationalism.
Survey: 61% of LGBTQ People Have Avoided a Public Space Due to Fear of Violence
Eighty-nine percent say federal protections are needed as anti-LGBTQ bills proliferate in red states.
The Right’s Bigoted “Boycott Target” Rap Is as Toxic as It Is Cringeworthy
The bigots’ latest rallying cry is a crude, transphobic and embarrassingly low-quality rap song littered with slurs.
Progressive Library Boards Can Block Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s How.
Want to fight right-wing censors? Join a public library board! They are at the front lines of this struggle nationwide.
The Right Wing Is Waging a Dirty War Against History and Education
In the contemporary U.S., an authoritarian politics of disappearance manifests in new ways every week.
Local Efforts to Resist Right-Wing Attacks on Education Need National Support
Local fights are intensifying as right-wing assaults on education build on the panic created over critical race theory.