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Waking Up the Possums
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (375+ words) Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2. 0) Once upon a time in America, the Republican Party devolved into a rightwing authoritarian regime that promoted white supremacist conspiracies, systematically dismantled democratic norms, and adulated a criminal vulgarian who once partied with a notorious pedophile....
In Chile, Latin America's Latest Far-Right Leader Takes the Stage
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (323+ words) Victor Burgos/Gobierno de Chile Jos" Antonio Kast, a once-marginal figure who rode fearmongering on crime and migration to Chile's presidency, is taking pointers from far-right leaders in the region. Even the far-right leaders who came to power during the…...
Let's Get Ready for the Next Pandemic
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (381+ words) Another pandemic is inevitable. But under RFK Jr. s destructive leadership, the nations top health agencies no longer treat pandemic viruses as significant threats. by James Alwine, Elizabeth Jacobs Nobody wants to think about it, but another pandemic is inevitable....
The Equity Docket: Black Americans" Stolen Past
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (640+ words) The ultimate voter suppression is a peoples" systematic destruction, displacement, and erasure. One of the most harrowing phrases in the English language is "what if." And it"s while touring the Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama, that the "what if…...
The Revolutionary Neighborliness of Minneapolis
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (981+ words) When ICE began terrorizing entire neighborhoods in the Twin Cities, mutual aid organizers who support unhoused people banded together to respond. "The neighborhood is on edge," Crabtree informed me over Signal, a secure messaging app used by activists. Now was…...
The Battle to Close Ridglan Farms
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1054+ words) Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs How protests over the treatment of beagles bred for research has paved the way for the dogs to end up in loving homes. The dogs live in tiny cages, sometimes stacked two high, in…...
Strategy and Leverage'Not Vibes'Are What We Need Now
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (478+ words) The general strike remains a goal to aspire to. But simply saying the words over and over again will not call the strike into being. In Minnesota, on January 23, there was a'mass strike. The demand came from the streets of…...
The Scarcity of Smartphones in Gaza
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (433+ words) Graphic by Christopher Cruz Israeli restrictions on the entrance of electronic devices into Gaza has made life even harder for students and freelancers. When the Islamic University of Gaza resumed operations in 2024, announcing enrollment was open for online classes, twenty-year-old…...
The Response We Need to the Cesar Chavez Revelations
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (494+ words) Every organization can take steps to prevent misconduct and hold themselves accountable when leaders abuse their power. National Archives at College Park Cesar Chavez, pictured in July 1972. Since The New York Times revealed last month that labor rights activist Cesar…...
The Shepherds of the West Bank
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (756+ words) In villages throughout the West Bank, Palestinian shepherds face violence from Israeli settlers and soldiers. Ahmed tends to his sheep in al-Farisiya. "The settlers are the law here." The soldiers blindfolded, handcuffed, and stripped Ahmed, taking turns beating him for…...