The United States Is Isolated in Backing Massacre in Gaza
2023-11-21
While Biden continues to unconditionally support Israel’s war, most of the world—and most Democrats—want a ceasefire., Read MoreContinue Reading
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘John Wayne Was a Nazi’ By Fucked Up & The Halluci Nation
2023-11-21
Originally published at Ongoing History of Protest Music John Wayne slaughtered our Indian brothersBurned their villages and raped their mothersNow he has given them a white man’s lord‘Live by this, or die by my sword!’ These are lyrics from “John Wayne Was A Nazi” a scathing tune by hardcore pioneersContinue Reading
UAW’s Victory Marks a Turning Point for Workers
2023-11-21
The union’s historic wins are symbolic of an important shift in labor organizing and public support for unions., Read MoreContinue Reading
Gen Z Is Taking the Reins
2023-11-21
A variety of young candidates are signing up to run for elected office at local, state, and national levels., Read MoreContinue Reading
Questions We Must Ask
2023-11-21
The war shows no signs of easing as millions of civilians desperately try to flee the bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip., Read MoreContinue Reading
Protesters in Panama Are Marching Against Corruption
2023-11-21
Protests against mining plans in Panama have exposed deep anger with embedded corruption in the country. Outrage over a mining project has led to massive demonstrations that are calling for deeper political reforms., Read MoreContinue Reading
Rebuilding A Life After Years In A Cage
2023-11-21
This article was funded by the Marvel Cooke Fellowship. Read more about this reporting project and make a contribution to fund our fellowship budget. Exhausted, I grudgingly open my eyes and pat my blanket as I awkwardly search for my phone. I open Twitter to see that my account has blown up. As IContinue Reading
Let’s WIN in Virginia
2023-11-21
Early voting in Virginia is in full swing and Election Day is a week from Tuesday— ten days from now. ABC News just reminded folks that these elections for Virginia’s legislature may be the most important races of 2023. In the last set of elections, the Republicans won the governorship andContinue Reading
They Tried To Censor The ‘Sound Of Freedom’ With An Air Horn
2023-11-21
There I was sitting in the movie theatre trying to watch “Sound of Freedom,” when I heard the sound of an air horn. Bwaam! Bom-bom-bom-bom-bwaam! Jim Caviezel, who plays Tim Ballard, the agent who saves the children, had just appeared. I could not believe what I heard. But there itContinue Reading
The Myth of a Shoplifting Crisis
2023-11-21
The threat of “organized retail theft” has been used to close many store locations, but it may be a myth. The term has no clear legal definition, and government data does not show that retail theft is increasing., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘Rustin’ Tells the Full Story of the March on Washington
2023-11-21
‘Rustin,’ directed by George C. Wolfe and executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, tells the story of an almost-forgotten March on Washington organizer. The film follows Bayard Rustin and other activists as they make the march a reality., Read MoreContinue Reading
Israel’s War Will Expand Surveillance for Us All
2023-11-21
Historically, when war or conflict happens, marginalized populations undergo Big Brother-level surveillance. The war in Israel-Palestine may be the beginning of a global war that creates dystopian authoritarian surveillance states., Read MoreContinue Reading
Calling for a ‘Pause’ in Israel’s Assault on Gaza Isn’t Enough
2023-11-21
The Biden Administration must demand a full ceasefire, not a temporary pause, to stop the violence., Read MoreContinue Reading