It’s Time to Stand Up Against Trump 2.0 It’s Time to Stand Up Against Trump 2.0
Most Americans voted for someone else in 2024, but as New York City’s public advocate said, “We’re going to have to stand together to get through this.”
Jan 24, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard
Free Ismail Lghazaoui! Free Ismail Lghazaoui!
Morocco sentenced the Palestine solidarity activist to prison just for protesting. But the trail of his persecution runs from Israel across the Atlantic to New Jersey and Texas.
Jan 22, 2025 / Nasreen Abd Elal and Rayan El Amine
The Case for Letting Noncitizens Vote The Case for Letting Noncitizens Vote
Measures to allow local noncitizen voting failed in the last election, but that hasn’t always been the case throughout American history.
Jan 22, 2025 / StudentNation / Fatimah Azeem
In Our New Climate Reality, There Is No Getting Back to Normal In Our New Climate Reality, There Is No Getting Back to Normal
The media is failing to warn us about the scale of the disasters that lie ahead. In Los Angeles, as everywhere, we need more than liberal technocratic tweaks.
Jan 21, 2025 / Wen Stephenson
Cecile Richards Saved the Day for Us Cecile Richards Saved the Day for Us
The crusader for women’s and workers’ rights died Monday after a cruel illness. She inspires us to do the work ahead.
Jan 20, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s Supposed Unity Message Is a Gloating Threat of MAGA Triumphant Trump’s Supposed Unity Message Is a Gloating Threat of MAGA Triumphant
The new president uses shock and awe to claim a mandate over demoralized Democrats.
Jan 20, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Leadership and Resistance, Now More Than Ever Leadership and Resistance, Now More Than Ever
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Jan 20, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Economic Populism Is More Relevant Than Ever In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Economic Populism Is More Relevant Than Ever
The political media calls Trump a “populist.” But as Dr. King made clear in a 1965 speech, American populism was a movement against everything Trump stands for.
Jan 20, 2025 / Malaika Jabali
Trans Healthcare Is Under Siege. These People Are Fighting Back. Trans Healthcare Is Under Siege. These People Are Fighting Back.
A nonprofit is trying to get the FDA to approve crucial methods of gender-affirming care. Its battle will be even more important in Trump’s second term.
Jan 17, 2025 / William Elisabeth Cuthbert
The CIA Illegally Spied on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Activists for Decades The CIA Illegally Spied on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Activists for Decades
And is probably still at it. As newly released classified documents confirm activists’ long-held suspicions, the disclosures should also alert us to current dangers.
Jan 16, 2025 / Roberto Lovato