“I don’t think Wisconsin can afford to drag its feet while people are dying… It is high time for there to be some political urgency around the closure of these prisons and a real, committed goal to reduce Wisconsin’s prison population.”
Posted inBaltimore
Lack of ICE oversight shows how Baltimore has long been at the mercy of outside powers
A canceled court hearing along with the secrecy around the downtown holding facility point to a growing accountability vacuum around ICE operations in Baltimore, raising alarms among advocates, legal experts, and members of Congress alike.
Posted inStories of Resistance
Zumbi dos Palmares: Brazil’s hero of Black resistance
Zumbi dos Palmares was the leader of the great Palmares Quilombo, in colonial Brazil. He was killed by Portuguese forces on Nov. 20, 1695, after years of struggle. He is Brazil’s greatest hero of Black resistance. This is episode 77 of Stories of Resistance.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
The Right funds its media. Can progressive philanthropy meet the moment?
Rigorous, principled, independent journalism is an essential part of movement building.
Posted inWorking People
What does it mean to be a union member in these dark times?
“I feel so strongly that, in these moments where we feel like there’s not a lot of hope, there’s a lot of hope when it comes to this community… There is so much power and influence that labor has, it could be so transformative.”
Posted inClimate Crisis
At COP30, humanity must choose: Fossil fuel industry profits or a livable planet?
“The presence of lobbyists and other representatives from the fossil fuel industry… is a huge problem, obviously, for the COP process,” Dharna Noor says. “The idea that these companies that have their profit wrapped up in the continued sale and use of fossil fuels is outright contrary to the very goals of the Paris Agreement, including the less radical ones.”
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
After ‘disgusting display’ at White House, Omar says Congress must stop Trump sale of F-35s to Saudis
“Trump is prioritizing weapons-contractor profits and his own family’s business interests,” said US Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
‘This is our reality’: Charlotte residents horrified after Border Patrol arrests women for honking car horn
“Our city has gone from a thriving city to a standstill,” said one local official.
Posted inWorkers of the World
‘We lose many patients’: Inside Gaza’s last hospitals
“Hospitals have become targets for the Israeli occupation and the Israeli army. Many hospitals have been destroyed… Doctors, nurses, and medical teams have been kidnapped from hospital premises.”
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
‘Americans should be enraged’: reports expose unprecedented corruption at Trump DOJ
“I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm.”
