Opinion

‘A Direct Attack on the Freedom of Speech’: Trump Takes On Higher Ed

While the corporate media chose to gloss over the full extent to which the proposal undermined free expression, thousands of…

2 weeks ago

Holiday Reflections and Revolutionary Legacies―Child, Davis, Cullors and the Work of Justice

The work of the likes of Indivisible, the Harbor Area Peace Patrol, and Black Lives Matter Grassroots is doing the…

2 weeks ago

When Algorithms Break the News

We quickly determined that not only were all of the “potentially significant” news stories on the chatbot’s list fabricated, but…

3 weeks ago

No Kings — From Our Smallest Towns to Our Largest Cities

When the founders stood up to King George, they were told it was impossible. But they won. When abolitionists fought…

1 month ago

“Is ICE Planning My Deportation? A Citizen’s Crisis in a Post-Constitutional America”

The terrifying irony is that, as a U.S.-born citizen, I now fear the agency originally created to expel those without…

2 months ago

Thoughts, Prayers, and the Moral Failure of Those Who Worship Hate

Thoughts and prayers that these traitors to democracy, the flag, and the true meaning of the Christian faith will see…

2 months ago

How Immigrant Communities Are Reclaiming Media on Their Own Terms

In the face of deportation raids, algorithmic surveillance, and the constant threat of detention, immigrants are doing more than surviving;…

3 months ago

Op-Ed: The Inverted Stars and Stripes: A Signal of Distress, Not Disrespect

Flying the flag upside down is not a rejection of America — it is an appeal to her conscience. It…

3 months ago

A Targeted Reform to Protect California Communities

In California, we pride ourselves on second chances. Our system of post-release community supervision (PRCS) reflects that value, giving those…

3 months ago

The World’s Greatest Showoff

One thing that differentiates Trump from his publicity guru P.T. Barnum is that Barnum was crafty and subtle.

4 months ago