Leftists Respond To Charlottesville: A Field Guide For Anti-Fascist Organizing
The violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, including an attack by a neo-Nazi that resulted in 19 injuries and the death of Heather Heyer, brought into focus the danger of white supremacy. It reminded Americans of the legacy of slavery and racism in the United States. It also catapulted resistance to white
The Neoliberal Record Of Kamala Harris: Reckon With It Instead Of Attacking Critics
Senator Kamala Harris is seen as the Democrats’ “rising star,” a certain candidate for 2020 presidential run. But that doesn’t excuse her neoliberal record.
Book Review: Mumia Abu-Jamal’s ‘Have Black Lives Ever Mattered?’
Though he’s spent the last 35 years incarcerated—and at least thirty of those years in isolation on death row, Mumia Abu-Jamal has remained steadfast in his activism, especially in regards to police brutality, criminal punishment, and black liberation. Abu-Jamal, who was convicted in 1982 of killing Philadelphia police officer Daniel
Disability Rights Activists Were At Forefront Of Resistance To Dead Trumpcare Bill
Activists from the Colorado-based grassroots disability rights organization, ADAPT, were violently removed from the United States Capitol building in June while staging a protest against the Senate healthcare bill. They particularly opposed proposed Medicare cuts that would impact their communities. Protesters in wheelchairs shouted, “No cuts to Medicare!” as they
Role Playing The Resistance: How Liberals Grift Movements In The Age Of Trump
The exploitation of progressive rhetoric for the sake of advancing careers, building platforms, and launching hollow political campaigns has become part and parcel of the liberal grift. It is a long con game several are good at playing, as they boast of “resistance” but have no road map for what
When Democrats Use Muslims As Election Props—And Lose
A 19 year-old medical student and grassroots organizer’s account of Jon Ossoff’s campaign stop at an Islamic community center exemplifies why Democrats lose.
ICE Raids Against Iraqi Catholics Present Existential Problem For Refugees
To the sound of chilling screams, dozens of Chaldeans and other Iraqis were detained by immigration agents on June 11 in Michigan.
Yale Graduate Teachers Union Presses On With Struggle For Negotiated Contract
Yale University graduate teachers unionized in February but are being stonewalled by an administration that refuses to negotiate with them.
The Forgotten Residents Of Flint Still In Throes Of Deadly Water Crisis
As media focuses on national politics, Flint residents with debt and no access to clean water feel forgotten and believe pressure was taken off officials.
Sanctuary Communities And The Fallacy Of ‘Good Immigrants’ Vs. ‘Bad Immigrants’
There are four sanctuary states in the United States, and over 200 sanctuary cities and counties, as of March 20. President Donald Trump’s administration has actively targeted sanctuary communities, and threatened to cut federal funding, but the administration’s pursuit of legal avenues in order to curb sanctuary cities has, so