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Audio: Call Me Antifa

Inspired by the spirit of the Greatest Generation who fought fascism in World War II, this song celebrates love over hate, peace over violence, and liberty over authoritarianism.

October 12, 2025 · 15 Comments

George Yancy: Trump’s Education Plan Seeks to Make Cruel Domination Into “Common Sense”

Control the curriculum and you control the range of ideas that people are exposed to. This is why schooling is inherently political.

October 6, 2025 · 7 Comments

Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis: Beware Rich Men Quoting the Bible to Punish the Poor

There is never a suggestion, of course, that the rich, who have functionally stolen people’s wages and engorged themselves by denying them healthcare, are in any way to blame.

September 16, 2025 · 6 Comments

Chris Hedges: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk

The assassination of Charlie Kirk presages a new, deadly stage in the disintegration of a fractious and highly polarized United States.

September 15, 2025 · 5 Comments

Abby Zimet: The Smell of Fascism | What the Absolute Flying​ Fuck

“Trump is threatening to go to war with an American city,” notes Gov. Pritzer “This is not normal.”

September 9, 2025 · 6 Comments

Douglas H. White: Facing Trump’s America

Black people in America have often led change in this society because our humanity and our liberties were so long suppressed and denied.

April 21, 2025 · 3 Comments

Abby Zimet: Banning Eagle Song, Dragons Love Tacos, A Thai Lullaby and Pink! To Protect the Children

The nationwide rush to “protect the innocence of children” from the perils of thinking for themselves accelerated last week…

March 28, 2023 · 8 Comments

Abby Zimet: It Was Dark. It Was Loud. It Was Hard For Many.

In America, where the dark and crazy remain strong, we choose to begin the year taking solace and inspiration from President Zelensky…

January 5, 2023 · 1 Comment

Clarence Lusane: The Decline of Democracy

White Christian Nationalism now forms the basis of the Republican Party and is now targeting every facet of public life.

December 2, 2022 · 3 Comments

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