Supreme Court blocking Trump birthright citizen attack a ‘real relief,’ but also ‘bare minimum’
“Birthright citizenship is protected today. But the workers whose children depend on it still face deportation, worksite raids, and an administration that has made clear it will…
‘You have to kill people’: The US, Israel, and Latin America’s far right are plotting to crush the left
“You have to do everything to not let go of power, and you have to make it seem like everything that will happen—the killings, the kidnappings—are all being done by the…
How Trump’s World Cup echoes dictatorships of the past
Trump's 2026 World Cup fits into a long history of authoritarian governments using international sports to distract from the human rights abuses and violence of their…
MAGA eliminated his congressional district. He’s still running.
We speak with Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson about fighting data centers, billionaires, and the MAGA Republicans gerrymandering his district—the only majority-Black…
The chimpanzees paying the price in the global wildlife trade
The illicit great ape trade operates within the same forces destabilizing chimpanzee habitats: armed conflict, extractive industries that carve roads into once-remote forests, and…
Pride and resilience in the Sunshine State
In the face of tragedy and hostility, LGBTQ+ Floridians remain tenacious through organizing and community.
No union dues for genocide: Inside the historic UAW vote to divest from Israel
“With this vote, we're really proud to finally be respecting the call from the Palestinian trade union movement so that we can stand in solidarity—as American, Canadian, and…
Shot, jailed, deported: Inside Trump’s crackdown on journalists | Ep. 4
US journalists are being targeted like never before. Arrests, attacks, detentions. Threats and even deportations. This moment, they say, is “unprecedented.” This is Episode 4 of…
‘Yeah, that’s illegal’: USPS chief says states won’t receive mail ballots unless they hand voter rolls to Trump
“You’re making a decision that people cannot vote by mail. That’s unacceptable,” said US Sen. Gary Peters.
Trump should foot the bill for rebuilding Venezuela after earthquake disaster
Beyond his blustering suggestions and jokes that he should run Venezuela, Trump and US sanctions have actually played a prominent role in ruining Venezuela. In the wake of this…
US media presents centrist panic over progressive wins as mere post-ideological ‘electability concerns’
No mention of pro-Israel and corporate funding, no mention of capitalist ideology—just ‘good-faith’ worry over what will play in Purple America.
What would the Black Panthers say about DSA today?
"The Black Panther Party's embracing of socialism was clearly with the acknowledgement that this was an alternative to the present condition, but it was independent. What I see…
The election interference evidence no one is talking about
Battles over ICE funding, super PAC money, and the limits of congressional power on Capitol Hill reveal the groundwork being laid for a new kind of election interference in the…
Raskin: ICE is acting like a secret paramilitary police force for the president
Rep. Jamie Raskin expressed growing concerns about the power of ICE in light of the $70 billion in additional funding just approved by Congress, his opposition to the proposed…
Prairieland protesters sentenced to 30 to 100 Years for ‘terrorism’ charges
These sentences are far longer than any of the prison sentences given to the 1500 January 6 rioters.
Report details how climate crisis fuels crop failure risk in global breadbaskets
“As globally important food-producing regions face growing risks of climate-driven disruption, the effects can ripple through livelihoods, supply chains, food assistance systems,…
Big Tech’s assault on free speech: Mergers, social media, AI, and censorship | Ep. 3
Trump and his allies are rolling out censorship in the name of free speech through the deployment of media mergers, social media, and AI. This is Episode 3 of The Battle for Free…
A history of free speech, from abolitionists to Berkeley | Ep. 2
From abolitionists to muckrakers, civil rights organizers to student activists, many communities have carried the banner for free speech and demanded that their voices be heard.…
Black cops, Latino ICE agents, and the ‘overseer class’
We speak with Dr. Steven Thrasher about how today's police state evolved from yesterday's slave plantations, and about why he has been blacklisted from academia for defending his…
Abelardo de la Espriella, far-right millionaire backed by Trump, claims presidential victory
US President Donald Trump, who was accused of interfering in Colombia’s runoff election, falsely declared that De la Espriella won “BIG” as he led by less than a percentage point.
This Republican’s evasiveness about ICE funding reveals something sinister—a deep MAGA desire to punish us all
Donald Trump and his MAGA allies are preparing for the transition to autocracy. Part of that plan includes billions in ICE funding.
From fascism to AI, our world is breaking. Only rank-and-file workers can save it.
“It's on us to think for the future, because the people in power clearly don't think we have one.” From fascism to AI, labor reporters Kim Kelly, Alex Press, Hamilton Nolan, and…
Fired and Jailed: Attacks on free speech under Trump | Ep. 1
Hundreds have been fired, suspended, or investigated for speaking out under the Trump administration. And it’s just the tip of the iceberg. This is Episode 1 of The Battle for…
Voters in California city become first in US to approve permanent ban on data centers
“We hope that other communities will use the model set by residents here... as inspiration to stop data centers from encroaching in their backyard,” said a Monterey Park city…
Who’s afraid of Chris Smalls?
From Jeff Bezos and Amazon to ICE and the Israeli military, from legacy media outlets to left-wing magazines, Chris Smalls remains a beloved, hated, polarizing, and inspiring…
Alan Greenspan, longtime Fed chair and Ayn Rand disciple, meets ultimate ‘invisible hand’
“For decades, he preached that the self-interest of the predator was the invisible hand of the common good,” Yanis Varoufakis said after the man who led the US central bank under…
‘Alarm’ at White House after Vance and Miller pushed Insurrection Act, habeas corpus suspension during anti-ICE protests
Reporting in The New York Times reveals Vance wanted to use the military “to crush the unrest in Minnesota.”
‘Beyond the Wire’: A grassroots perspective on Baltimore
"...if Baltimore don't tell its story, we've seen time and time again, people will come and tell the story and the story will be told in a way that gets them more and more…
‘Gaining consent by promising force’: Late fascism and Gramsci
"This idea that you're trying to gain popular consent, you're trying to win elections, you're trying to create coalitions by promising a certain degree of force exercised against…
From Mussolini to mass incarceration: Why Gramsci matters today
Locked up by fascist dictator Benito Mussolini in 1926, the prison writings of Italian Marxist theorist Antonio Gramsci remain essential and terrifyingly relevant 100 years later.
Adam Johnson: Corporate media’s complicity in the destruction of Gaza
From the New York Times to Jake Tapper, legacy media played a critical role in manufacturing the conditions for Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Adam Johnson has the receipts to prove…
Torture, abuse, sexual violence: Freed Gaza flotilla activists speak
“We need to continue resisting and we need to make sure that across the world we rise together… We have had an impact and we will continue to do this until Palestine is free.”
As ebola virus spreads, we see the terrifying effects of Trump dismantling USAID
Trump slashed more than 30 CDC experts and 140 USAID staff who managed the 2018 Ebola outbreak on the ground in the DRC.
Google’s new AI-fueled search bar threatens to further upend journalism industry
Independent journalism needs a lifeline to survive as Google urges readers toward AI summaries instead of article links.
Minnesota trade unionists among those targeted in federal indictments of ICE observers
“I think this is intended to make workers shy away from being vociferous in their opposition to state sponsored violence.”
The New School investigates student leaders who voted to strip Hillel of funding over genocide complicity
Student senators say they faced backlash from university administration following attacks by pro-Israel groups
Higher education must not become a research arm of militarized power
Universities risk becoming agents of militarized socialization rather than sites of democratic education.
The New Documentary ‘An Ordinary Insanity’
Only when such sanity becomes ordinary will we have a chance of surviving the nuclear era.
Screwworm parasite ‘no longer contained in Texas’ as Trump USDA doubles down on efforts to blame Biden
“This has nothing to do with Joe Biden,” one senator said, “but Trump and DOGE definitely screwed our cattle industry.”
‘Very shocking, very violent’: FBI raids homes of Michigan students and workers for Palestine activism
“I was there when the FBI showed up. They threw flashbangs into the upstairs bedrooms, they used battering rams… these raids were very shocking, very violent.”
‘You can’t serve people you hate’ — Rep. Summer Lee breaks down the war on the poor
Rep. Summer Lee says the oligarchy's ability to pour unlimited funding into elections has already eroded democracy to the point that it does not serve the people.
Germany is leading Europe toward World War III
Jeffrey Sachs explains why Chancellor Friedrich Merz has a responsibility to act before Europe is embroiled in another war.
The U.S. and Iran have struck a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz, but Israel may prevent an end to the war
The U.S. and Iran have reportedly signed a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and to begin negotiations to end the war. It is a hopeful sign that this disastrous war of choice may…