Why Were These Interfaith Leaders Arrested at the US-Mexico Border? Why Were These Interfaith Leaders Arrested at the US-Mexico Border?
They were dragged away by the Border Patrol for bearing prophetic witness against the mistreatment of refugees and asylum seekers.
Dec 11, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Is Provoking a Full-Blown Constitutional Crisis Trump Is Provoking a Full-Blown Constitutional Crisis
We must resist his vow to end birthright citizenship by massive, militant, coordinated action.
Nov 1, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Is the Inevitable Result of Trump’s Vile Nationalism The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Is the Inevitable Result of Trump’s Vile Nationalism
Shame on all those who have been silent—or, worse, supported the president’s agenda.
Oct 27, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
Is Senator Dianne Feinstein Really Vulnerable This Fall? Is Senator Dianne Feinstein Really Vulnerable This Fall?
She’s the establishment favorite, but as Democratic challenger Kevin de León notes, “Americans are tired of the same old, same old.”
Oct 12, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
This Arizona Swing-District Slugfest Will Test Democratic Turnout This Arizona Swing-District Slugfest Will Test Democratic Turnout
Can disgust with Trump overcome anti-immigrant fervor among Republicans?
Oct 11, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Latest Assault on Immigrants Shreds a Half-Century of Reforms Trump’s Latest Assault on Immigrants Shreds a Half-Century of Reforms
New restrictions on the meaning of “public charge” will bump millions from public assistance and create a caste of untouchables.
Sep 26, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
Florida Just Won a Historic Voting-Rights Victory Florida Just Won a Historic Voting-Rights Victory
Now, with the passage of Amendment Four, more than a million ex-felons—nearly 10 percent of the state’s population—will be able to vote.
Sep 18, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
This Grassroots Group Aims to Turn the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue This Grassroots Group Aims to Turn the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue
Down Home North Carolina is organizing the old-fashioned way—one citizen at a time.
Sep 13, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The Siege of Chicago at 50: Todd Gitlin Remembers The Siege of Chicago at 50: Todd Gitlin Remembers
“There was an apocalyptic, confrontational spirit.”
Aug 1, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice
Initiative 1631 would put a carbon fee on big polluters, using the revenue to invest in clean energy and protections for workers in fossil-fuel industries.
Jul 20, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky