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George Yancy: It’s Not Enough to Abolish ICE — We Have to Abolish the Police

“What’s happening now has happened before,” Robin D. G. Kelley says, underscoring the anti-Blackness foundational to US fascism.

March 9, 2026 · 2 Comments

Steve Loney: How to fight back when the federal government tries to silence you online

The freedom to openly criticize the government without penalty or punishment is the keystone of our democracy.

March 7, 2026 · 7 Comments

Shelley Inglis: How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US

Citizens of many affected countries have learned various techniques to help protect the integrity of their elections and democracy that may be helpful to Americans today.

March 5, 2026 · 2 Comments

Robert Lipsyte: The Barbarians at the Gate

I was shocked, but not surprised. What do we do now? Yes, we all knew they were coming, still….

March 3, 2026 · 8 Comments

Negin Owliaei: As Trump Bombs Iran, We Need to Reckon With the American War Machine

We in the U.S. need to reckon with the fact that so much of our state wealth, capacity, and technology goes toward burying children in rubble. 

March 2, 2026 · 11 Comments

History of US-Iran relations: From the 1953 regime change to Trump strikes

Iran remains the US’s adversary in the Middle East since the 1979 Islamic revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. ~ On February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump ordered direct strikes … Continue reading

March 1, 2026 · 7 Comments

Zia Kandler and Moira Birss: How to build emergency response systems for the long haul

The international accompaniment movement teaches us that to sustain an emergency response to state violence, we must build durable, collective and supportive structures now.

February 27, 2026 · 4 Comments

Jessica Corbett: Bernie Sanders’ 7 Policies to Defeat Trump and Secure a Better Future for All

“It is not good enough just to be critical of Trump and his destructive policies. We must bring forth a positive vision that will improve the lives of ordinary Americans.”

February 24, 2026 · 8 Comments

Tom Engelhardt: The Apocalyptic President

“We’re gonna make trade fair again, and maybe win a Nobel Peace Prize while we’re at it… unless I have to nuke somebody.”

February 23, 2026 · 11 Comments

Matthew J. Parker: The ICEY Fingers of Our Prison Industry

Congress has spent decades nullifying even a whiff of comprehensive immigration reform while simultaneously encouraging American businesses to both hire and demonize the cheap labor. 

February 18, 2026 · 9 Comments

Rivera Sun: 10 rules of resistance for #ICEOut

Americans can learn from the anti-Nazi leaflet “10 Commandments for Danes” by denying ICE everything it needs to function.

February 17, 2026 · 9 Comments

George Yancy: Black Men Endured Sexual Exploitation Under Slavery. Their Story Is Rarely Told.

There were no legal protections against the rape of enslaved Black women or enslaved Black men.

February 16, 2026 · 6 Comments

Rashida James-Saadiya: Anti-ICE Organizing Is Creating Counter-Institutions Based on Care

The task now is not to burn brighter or faster, but to build the collective capacity to withstand what’s coming.

February 13, 2026 · 5 Comments

Rebecca Gordon: On Seeking Asylum and Refuge

In a Hostile United States

February 12, 2026 · 5 Comments

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