Patricia A. Nugent: Scenes from a Tesla Takedown
When I first heard about it, I knew I’d go. I’ve been showing up for more than fifty years, starting with the Vietnam war.
Baron Wormser: Dissident
Of necessity, the path of the dissident, since it depends on the exactions of conscience, is a solitary one. I think of Henry David Thoreau’s night in a jail … Continue reading
Rebecca Gordon: Trump Rages to Snuff Out Democracy’s Candle
Allow me to stipulate that I do not wish to die. In fact, had anyone consulted me about the construction of the universe, I would have made my views on … Continue reading
Sam Carliner: How pro-Palestine student activists are fighting increasing repression
As universities and the government crack down on the student movement for Palestine, activists are organizing broad campaigns to get their charges dropped.  
Robert Cording: Pilgrims
a girl
dancing topless on a table
at the West End bar
more than fifty years ago,
and Richie Havens singing Freedom,
Freedom, Freedom from a jukebox,
everyone clapping their hands
George Yancy: Remember What Audre Lorde Told Us — The Oppressor Doesn’t Determine What’s True
To navigate these terrible times, we need Audre’s Lorde’s audacity: Protect the public sphere. Refuse to be silenced.
Bernie Sanders: Will Defeating the Oligarchs Be Easy? Of Course Not
If there was ever a moment when progressives needed to communicate our vision to the people of our country, this is that time. Despair is not an option.
Vicky Bond: The Commercial Fishing Industry Is Destroying Vital Marine Ecosystems
The unsustainable practice of killing fish for human consumption not only harms them but countless other marine animals die as “unintended” bycatch in reckless fishing operations or lose their lives to the fishing industry’s widespread ocean pollution and habitat destruction, which is damaging our oceans beyond recovery.
Robert F. Barsky: Noam Chomsky at 96
The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence.
George Yancy: Cornel West | We Must Keep Our Souls Intact as We Organize Under Trump Again
“Trump is American gangsterism crystallized, honest about itself, unashamed and bold,” says West.
Rebecca Gordon: Staring Down Misogyny
What the election means for women (and the rest of us)
Dr. Liz Theohariss, Shaailly Gupta Barnes: How to Survive Trump—America’s Nero
Lives and livelihoods will be saved, if at all, from below, rather than on high.
Daniel Hunter: 10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
It’s important we squarely face Trump’s victory and what there is to do about it.
Nan Levinson: A Democracy of Voices (If We Can Keep It)
Threats to Free Expression in the Trump Era
