The Berlin Wall Kept People In. Our New Walls Keep People Out. The Berlin Wall Kept People In. Our New Walls Keep People Out.
Walls have made a comeback—but like in Berlin, their effectiveness hinges on mass surveillance.
Nov 8, 2019 / Matthew Longo
The NYPD Needs to Change a Lot More Than Its Commissioner The NYPD Needs to Change a Lot More Than Its Commissioner
Despite attempts to reform New York City’s Police Department, its methods remain troubling and its rank-and-file resistant to change.
Nov 7, 2019 / Alex S. Vitale
Take Action Now: Stand Up for Immigrant Justice Take Action Now: Stand Up for Immigrant Justice
Attend a #HomeIsHere rally, defend immigrant rights in your community, and help provide counsel for those who need it.
Nov 5, 2019 / NationAction
Trump Throws More Red Meat to Nativists, Polluters, and Evangelicals Trump Throws More Red Meat to Nativists, Polluters, and Evangelicals
He’s shoring up his bigoted base for 2020, but he’s also courting the broader GOP coalition of big business and the Christian right.
Nov 5, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
America Fears the Past America Fears the Past
The 1969 occupation of Alcatraz resonated beyond the confines of the indigenous movement.
Nov 4, 2019 / Nick Estes
The San Francisco Establishment Is Desperate to Stop Chesa Boudin The San Francisco Establishment Is Desperate to Stop Chesa Boudin
Boudin’s insurgent campaign has enough momentum to send him to victory in the DA’s race. The mayor and police are determined not to let that happen.
Nov 4, 2019 / Jimmy Tobias
Hollow Response Hollow Response
Tragedies mount, the political response remains the same.
Nov 4, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The US Military Is a Socialist Organization The US Military Is a Socialist Organization
Affordable housing and food, tuition assistance, and universal health care are hallmarks of a social welfare system—and life in the armed forces.
Nov 4, 2019 / Liesel Kershul
Religious Beliefs Are Struck Down as Defense for Nuclear Protest Religious Beliefs Are Struck Down as Defense for Nuclear Protest
Catholic activists argued that their faith, and international law, allowed them to stage a protest at a nuclear facility in Georgia. But last week they were convicted in a US distr...
Oct 31, 2019 / Sam Husseini
Impeachment Just Got Real Impeachment Just Got Real
In a 232 to 196 vote, the House endorsed a formal impeachment process—because the facts compel it.
Oct 31, 2019 / John Nichols