Brandon Scott won his mayoral election. Now he’s tasked with getting a city in the midst of crisis running again as progressive demands for bold action grow.
Posted inClimate Crisis
Faith and the Fight Against Climate Change
In a society increasingly driven by science and technology, world religions and the communities they inspire remain a rock-solid political force. In this series, faith leaders explore the intersection of religion and the politics of climate change.
Posted inRattling the Bars
TRNN’s Eddie Conway: Prisoners have power in their own words
Forty years ago, Eddie Conway spoke to fellow prisoners at the Maryland Penitentiary as part of the “Say Their Own Word” program, which he helped organize as an inmate. A free man now, Conway reflects on the program and the ongoing struggle against the carceral state.
Posted inBaltimore
Battleground Baltimore, Jan. 8
Local leaders react to the insurrection that happened just 45 minutes away in Washington. D.C.; why a move to end home detention fees might not go far enough; and a “spy plane” that has been flying in Baltimore (ostensibly to solve crime) is headed for St. Louis.
Posted inThe Marc Steiner Show
After Dems win GA and right-wing insurgents storm DC, progressives’ work is just beginning
While a mob of insurgent Trump supporters headed for D.C., Black community organizers and progressive voters fueled Democrats’ Senate wins in Georgia. What now? Will the left be caught between the right-wing devil and the deep Blue sea?
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Congress rebuffs Trumpist insurrection, certifies Biden’s win
Four were killed and 26 arrested as hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, temporarily halting the Senate as it prepared to certify the presidential election results.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Dems win Senate control as Trump supporters stage insurrection in D.C.
Republicans continue their attempts to subvert election results and DC braces for more violence from the Proud Boys.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
Non-extradition ruling a win for Assange, not for press freedom
A U.K. judge’s ruling has spared Julian Assange for now, but advocates warn the court’s rejection of Assange’s free speech defense could stifle investigative journalism.
Posted inUncategorized
Holding humanity hostage: Dangerous prospects for Biden’s nuclear weapons policy
Once inaugurated, President Biden will inherit the U.S. government’s decades-long nuclear policy of flirting with apocalypse. The 46th president could very well fast-track the global path to doomsday if he chooses not to rejoin nuclear treaties, address international crises, and remove the corporate profit motive from plans to “modernize” our nuclear arsenal.
Posted inBurn It Down
We are all we’ve got: Why mutual aid is more critical than ever
Time and again, Congress has made clear that it will not provide people with the help they desperately need. So, mutual aid organizers are answering the call and doing what the government won’t.