Alexandra Jacobo
Alexandra Jacobo is a progressive writer, activist, and mother who began her political involvement in earnest passing out blankets to occupiers in Zuccotti Park in 2011. She is concerned with educating the public and inspiring them to take action on progressive issues that promote positive change at home and abroad.
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10 things you need to know to stop a coup
Because the best way to stop a coup is to deter it.
The (flawed) case against Julian Assange
The many mainstream journalists cheering on his extradition may come to regret in the future when the American government comes for them or their sources.
A new Supreme Court nominee before the election may spark a crisis of legitimacy
If the institutions of government are deemed illegitimate, preserving democracy may well be left to the people demanding justice.
Trump’s EPA dismisses dangers of chlorpyrifos on children’s brain downplaying agency’s own findings
“The EPA is ignoring decades of science by leading universities and in doing so, it's neglecting its duty to protect children from pesticides.”
We’ve got our own reasons to elect Biden — and he isn’t one of...
With so much at stake Autumn 2020 is a time when people have the decisive opportunity to prevent the consolidation of illegitimate power by an authoritarian regime.