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Hunger Strikers at COVID-Infected ICE Jail Were Pepper-Sprayed in Retaliation
Detained immigrant activist Anthony Alexandre reports dire conditions and a lack of medical care at the for-profit jail.
Trump’s Racist Mt. Rushmore Celebration Violated Indigenous Sovereignty
Indigenous scholar and activist Nick Estes discusses the significance of the the Black Hills for Indigenous people.
A Friend of the KKK Built Mount Rushmore Monument on Sacred Lakota Land
Native Americans have long pushed for the removal of the monument carved into the sacred Black Hills.
Jamaal Bowman Calls for Rent Cancellations and Defunding the NYPD
Poised to unseat New York Congressmember Eliot Engel, Jamaal Bowman recently joined protests against police brutality.
Mississippi Votes to Remove the Confederate Emblem From Flag
The historic vote makes Mississippi the last state to remove the Confederate battle emblem from its flag.
COVID Surges in US as Pence Touts “Remarkable Progress”
Coronavirus cases have topped 10 million worldwide and spikes are being reported in 36 states.
Supreme Court Sides With Trump Administration on Fast-Tracking Deportations
The Trump administration won a major victory with the ruling that will adversely affect many asylum seekers.
Leadership That Neglects Science Led to Worst COVID Crises in US and Brazil
Nearly half of coronavirus infections worldwide can be found in the two largest countries in the Americas.
Black Lives Matter Protests Are Shifting Racial Justice Dialogues in Pro Sports
NASCAR “did more in 48 hours than the NFL did for Colin Kaepernick for four or five years,” says activist Etan Thomas.
Kentucky Closes 95 Percent of Polling Places, Leaving Louisville With Just One
Kentucky has reduced the number of polling places from 3,700 to just 170.