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A protestor raises his fist during the shutdown of highway I-94 on July 9, 2016 in St. Paul, Minn., in response to the police killing of Philando Castile. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Web Only / Features » April 16, 2018

Law Enforcement Has Quietly Backed Anti-Protest Bills in at Least 8 States Since Trump’s Election

And that may be the tip of the iceberg. more

BY Simon Davis-Cohen and Sarah Lazare
  • The Zuckerberg Hearings Were a Show Trial, And Facebook’s Monopoly Remains Unthreatened

    Despite public outrage, Congress is not taking meaningful steps to break the power of Facebook. more

    By Julianne Tveten
  • The GOP Tax Plan Was Sold On a Baseless Theory. Now It’s Being Exposed As a Giveaway to the Rich.

    On Tax Day, Republicans in Congress will surely be trying to tout the benefits from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that they passed... more

    By Josh Bivens and Hunter Blair
  • Senate Democrats Offer Little-to-No Opposition to Trump’s Expansion of Syria Bombings

    Ninety-two percent of Senate Democrats and Independents failed to substantively dissent against Trump's April 13 airstrikes. more

    By Sarah Lazare
  • The Race to Replace Paul Ryan Says Everything About Party Politics in 2018

    With Ryan out, Paul Nehlen, an open white supremacist, is the leading Republican, while Randy Bryce, a progressive populist, is running as a Democrat. more

    By Kate Aronoff
  • After U of Chicago Cop Shoots Undergrad, Students Say It’s Time to Defund and Disarm Campus Police

    Police shot student Charles Thomas last week while he was in the grips of an apparent mental health crisis. more

    By Alex V. Hernandez
  • Here’s Why Teachers Are Prepared to Defy Arizona’s Anti-Strike Laws

    Teachers and school support staff in Arizona are gearing up for a possible walkout, saying Republican Gov. Doug Ducey and state legislators are ignoring workers... more

    By Sarah Lahm
  • Trump Doesn’t Care About Civilian Deaths. Just Look at Yemen.

    For three years, the United States has backed a brutal Saudi-led war on Yemen, and ordinary people are paying the price. more

    By Shireen Al-Adeimi
  • How Privatization Sparked the Massive Oklahoma Teacher Uprising

    OKLAHOMA—On April 2, an estimated 30,000 Oklahoma teachers walked out of schools across the state, some traveling hundreds of miles to the capital to protest.... more

    By Valerie Vande Panne
  • From Harriet Tubman to Black Panther

    An artist speaks on heroism in the Black community. more

    By Madiha Hussaini
  • Bombs Aren’t the Answer: A Case for Vigorous Diplomacy in Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen

    The latest escalation in Syria underlines the need for political, not military, solutions. more

    By Stephen R. Weissman
  • Ta-Nehisi Coates Made the Case for Reparations—Here’s Who Is Making the Plan

    Black scholars and organizers are thinking beyond just a check. more

    By Dayton Martindale
  • The Federal Attack on Sex Workers’ Rights Is a Threat to Everyone’s Free Speech

    On March 23, Craigslist decided to do away with personal ads. Last week, Microsoft announced plans to make it illegal to get naked on Skype.... more

    By Carrie Weisman
  • The Oklahoma Teachers’ Strike Is a Mutiny Against Austerity

    Oklahoma teachers proudly marked themselves absent from school since Monday, and they had an excellent excuse: They made themselves present in politics instead, with a... more

    By Michelle Chen
  • This Hawaiian Lawmaker Fought Mark Zuckerberg Off Native Land. Now He’s Running for Congress.

    DSA member Kaniela Ing is calling for 100 percent renewable energy, universal basic income and a jobs guarantee. more

    By Kate Aronoff
  • For Cowboy Poets, One Topic is Taboo

    They love the land. But few at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering want to talk about how climate change is ravaging the West. more

    By Carson Vaughan
  • Bernie’s Platform Could Win in Maryland’s Gov. Race, With Support From Clinton Voters

    Former NAACP President Ben Jealous is building a broad coalition of progressives to take out a popular GOP governor in Maryland. more

    By Bruce Vail
  • Under Fire from Unions Over MTA Comments, Cynthia Nixon Says She Wants Sacrifices from Billionaires

    Speaking with a local news reporter this week, recently-announced New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, an actress and education activist best known for her role... more

    By Kate Aronoff
  • It Looks Like Bill Gates’ Devotion to Child Welfare Doesn’t Extend to Children in Yemen

    The billionaire philanthropist is rolling out the red carpet for Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, who is overseeing the mass starvation and death of children in Yemen. more

    By Sarah Lazare
  • Americans Are Realizing They’ve Been Scammed By the GOP Tax Bill: Most Report Zero Pay Boost

    This article first appeared on Common Dreams. The #GOPTaxScam is living up to the moniker it earned from critics last year, according to a new... more

    By Jessica Corbett
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  • These Community Activists Won Bail Reform. Now They Have To Force Judges To Comply.
  • West Virginia Showed How Necessary—And Difficult—Striking Is
  • A Middle America You’ll Never See in the Coastal Media
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