Live video footage from Al Jazeera showed groups of heavily armed Israeli police officers attacking the large procession, beating people with batons and firing stun grenades into the crowd, and ripping Palestinian flags out of the hands of mourners.
Posted inClimate Crisis
The fire that Wynn Bruce lit
The media have either ignored or failed to comprehend why Wynn Alan Bruce self-immolated in front of the Supreme Court on Earth Day, but youth climate activists haven’t.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Florida judge strikes down part of ‘unconstitutional’ map rigged by GOP Gov. DeSantis
“The enacted map is unconstitutional,” said a circuit judge, “because it diminishes African Americans’ ability to elect candidates of their choice.”
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
How 50 years of class war changed the state of Wisconsin
We talk with organizers who were at the Wisconsin Capitol during the 2011 uprisings about how organized labor lost the battle over Act 10 and “right to work,” how the ruling class won, and what comes next.
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Everything is terrible, so here are some art recommendations that will make you happy
As the world goes to hell, we convene a special Art for the End Times panel to recommend art that reminds us why life is worth living.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
‘Blatant murder’: Al Jazeera accuses Israel of killing journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
“We pledge to prosecute the perpetrators legally, no matter how hard they try to cover up their crime, and bring them to justice,” the media network said in a statement.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
‘They f*cked us’: Illinois Ironworkers laid off after unionizing
Workers at G&D Integrated overwhelmingly voted to unionize, then they say they faced illegal retaliation and bullying from management—and layoffs.
Posted inClimate Crisis
‘Our house is truly on fire’: Earth now in danger of hitting 1.5°C warming limit by 2026
“The 1.5°C figure is not some random statistic,” said the head of the World Meteorological Organization. “It is rather an indicator of the point at which climate impacts will become increasingly harmful for people and indeed the entire planet.”
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned? LGBTQ+ legal experts are worried about civil rights.
Some legal experts say the draft opinion leaves critical civil rights law vulnerable, including precedent that granted Americans the right to same-sex relationships and marriage equality.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Rage is the most natural emotion to be feeling right now
This is not the time for civility politics or theoretical abstraction; if you’re not filled with rage right now, you’re not paying attention.