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Boris Kagarlitzky speaks at a Moscow opposition rally

“We Are Not Victims. We Are Fighters”: Russian Political Prisoners, Including Left Sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky, Demand Freedom “We Are Not Victims. We Are Fighters”: Russian Political Prisoners, Including Left Sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky, Demand Freedom

Here’s what you can do in solidarity.

Jul 16, 2025 / Suzi Weissman

Donald Trump signs with US Vice President Mike Pence(R) and US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin at the White House on June 24, 2019, “hard-hitting sanctions” on Iran’s supreme leader.

We Have Always Been at War With Iran We Have Always Been at War With Iran

Since 1979, the US has been in perpetual economic, military, and political combat with the Iranian state. The only difference now is that bombs are falling.

Jul 16, 2025 / Josef Burton

“We’re Creating Miscarriages With Medicine”: Abortion Lessons From Sweden

“We’re Creating Miscarriages With Medicine”: Abortion Lessons From Sweden “We’re Creating Miscarriages With Medicine”: Abortion Lessons From Sweden

In Sweden, abortion pills are used to terminate pregnancies through 22 weeks gestation, compared to just 10 weeks in the United States.

Jul 16, 2025 / Cecilia Nowell

Iranian protesters chant slogans to protest US attacks on June 22, 2025, in Tehran, Iran.

A War With Iran Would Betray the Founding Promise of Our Republic A War With Iran Would Betray the Founding Promise of Our Republic

Imperfect as they were, our founding fathers asserted that liberty and human dignity are fundamental human values. A war with Iran repudiates them.

Jul 15, 2025 / Nader Terani

Cold as ICE

Cold as ICE Cold as ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts mass immigration arrests all around the country, leading to overcrowding in detention facilities with unsanitary and inhumane condition...

Jul 15, 2025 / OppArt / Gia Ruiz

Francesca Albanese speaks at a pro-Palestine event.

Sanctioning Francesca Albanese Sanctioning Francesca Albanese

Marco Rubio tramples on law, justice, and truth.

Jul 15, 2025 / Richard Falk

A missile is fired during a US and South Korea joint training exercise on May 25, 2022, in East Coast, South Korea, just days after North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

80 Years After Trinity, the Dangers of Nuclear War Have Never Been Higher 80 Years After Trinity, the Dangers of Nuclear War Have Never Been Higher

Yet mainstream US media outlets and partisan politics are routinely oblivious to threat of oblivion.

Jul 15, 2025 / Norman Solomon

Commentary editor John Podhoretz sits in front of a microphone with “Book Expo” written on it.

Militarism Has Long Worked to Shield Antisemitism Militarism Has Long Worked to Shield Antisemitism

From the Cold War till Donald Trump, there’s always been a special dispensation for hawkish bigots.

Jul 14, 2025 / Jeet Heer

A person wearing a scarf on their head stands among tents as student demonstrators occupy the pro-Palestinian “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on the West Lawn of Columbia University on April 24, 2024, in New York City.

Pro-Palestine Activists Are Facing Horrifying Abuse Online Pro-Palestine Activists Are Facing Horrifying Abuse Online

Speaking out for Palestine triggers a torrent of racism, misogyny, and violent sexual threats. “I was terrified that someone would do something to me,” one activist says.

Jul 14, 2025 / Samaa Khullar

Lost in Texas

Lost in Texas Lost in Texas

Say their names.

Jul 11, 2025 / Steve Brodner

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