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The Politics of Hate: How Trump Weaponized Our Darkest Instincts

The antidote to hate isn’t silence or appeasement. It’s not cowardice or cynicism. It’s courage, as we saw this past…

3 months ago

“No Kings Day” Was Historic. Now We Need a Powerful – and Independent – Movement Against Trump

But people can unite to lead so that leaders will follow, and justice can prevail. The imperative is to work…

3 months ago

Creating More Chaos

The media took the bait and covered the raids and protests in days of long coverage. It focused on the…

3 months ago

Demonizing Immigration, Bowing to Oligarchy

If you were the person in charge of carrying out the orders to deport people here who are undocumented, and…

3 months ago

Trump’s War On Immigrants And The Rule Of Law

“When the highest court undermines both legal principles and its own legitimacy, it’s harder to rally support for ‘defending the…

3 months ago

When the Tyrant Slips: Why America Should Fear a President Who’s Losing the Plot — and the Polls

Now more than ever, we must protect the institutions that hold power in check before it’s too late. And prepare…

4 months ago

Photos From the Edge 13 – Washington Square Park

The park was a home for immigrants and artists. As a teenager fresh from Udine in north Italy, Tina Modotti…

4 months ago

The Final Checkmate

But this is so far over the top as to be America-ending. It’s a shocking attempt to end the power…

4 months ago

Roots of Radical Traditions

This is a time for the reset button on our liberties where we have the temerity to ask “What exactly…

4 months ago

Environmentalists Warn

California’s standards for cleaner cars, trucks, and heavy-duty vehicles are provided for via waivers in the Clean Air Act, and…

4 months ago