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AOC’s Stirring Call to Reject Insurrection Amnesia

AOC’s Stirring Call to Reject Insurrection Amnesia AOC’s Stirring Call to Reject Insurrection Amnesia

Going against Republicans, the media, and some on the left, the New York representative makes the case for accountability.

Feb 3, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike

Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike

I strike not only for myself and my children but for all Black women and their children weighed down by predatory, unjust debts.

Jan 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Richelle Brooks

Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him

Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him

One day we may look back on January 2021 as the beginning of the end of Putin’s reign.

Jan 28, 2021 / Vadim Nikitin

Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works

Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works

The peaceful protests on Inauguration Day show what happens when social media companies refuse to let white supremacists use them to organize and incite violence.

Jan 22, 2021 / Elie Mystal

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Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue

Better to tax… Nuclear options… Power gridlock… An ailing system… The progressive future…

Jan 12, 2021 / Our Readers

The Confederacy Finally Stormed the Capitol

The Confederacy Finally Stormed the Capitol The Confederacy Finally Stormed the Capitol

And then, because the rioters were white, they were allowed to walk away. But just imagine if they had been Black.

Jan 6, 2021 / Elie Mystal

How Homeland Security Blurs Jurisdictions

How Homeland Security Blurs Jurisdictions How Homeland Security Blurs Jurisdictions

Fusion centers were established after 9/11 to facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism intelligence among different agencies.

Dec 17, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

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Free the Plowshares 7! Free the Plowshares 7!

These activists risked their freedom putting faith into practice—which puts Joe Biden on the spot.

Nov 25, 2020 / Maria Margaronis

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Poland’s Women Are in the Streets Poland’s Women Are in the Streets

Escalating protests over new restrictions on abortion in Poland are a sign that the ruling PiS party’s illiberal democracy may be losing its grip.

Nov 20, 2020 / Andrew Pasquier

How Activists Saved Election Day in Pennsylvania

How Activists Saved Election Day in Pennsylvania How Activists Saved Election Day in Pennsylvania

Grassroots organizations filled in where the Democratic Party was absent.

Nov 16, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

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