Looking back at the positions on South African apartheid taken by ambitious Democrats
Certain prominent Democrats led efforts in the 1980s to help end apartheid, but the political costs and benefits were uncertain at the time, and some remain debated today.
The transformative power of immigration court watch
More than providing frontline support to people facing deportation, court watch is a necessary primer on growing U.S. fascism.
Trump administration halts visas for Gazans as children arrive for medical care
State Department suspends temporary humanitarian visas after right wing backlash, leaving thousands of Palestinian children without access to urgent treatment.
DC sues Trump administration over attempted takeover of city police
District leaders warn of unprecedented assault on home rule as lawsuit seeks to block federal seizure of MPD.
Federal agents face protests after Trump orders unprecedented takeover of DC police
Residents denounce checkpoints and expanded federal presence as civil liberties advocates warn of authoritarian overreach.
Free DC models effective resistance to Trump’s takeover
Washington, D.C. residents’ rapid response to Trump's National Guard deployment is a masterclass in how to prepare for crises and fight authoritarianism.
Community organizer slams ‘fascist ICE agents’ after arrest of US citizen documenting raids
ICE has faced widespread backlash over the arrest of community advocates swept up while documenting raids across the country, many of them U.S. citizens.
No nukes for power, posturing or destruction
“In a world rife with geopolitical tensions and mistrust, this is a recipe for annihilation."
How Trump helps companies save a pittance at the risk of workers’ lives
“I don’t understand how a person in a suit and tie can make decisions for the people who are running the bolts and hauling the stuff out.”
Questioning the corporation
From trading posts to tech empires, corporations continue to grow in strength. Without reform, their power may soon eclipse public control entirely.