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Will a Judge Force Cancer-Stricken Black Elder Mutulu Shakur to Die Behind Bars?
A judge told Mutulu Shakur two years ago that his cancer wasn’t bad enough yet and to come back when he was on his deathbed. Now he is.
Natasha Lennard
Natasha Lennard is a columnist for The Intercept. Her work has appeared in The Nation, Bookforum, and the New York Times, among others. She is the associate director of the Creative Publishing & Critical Journalism graduate program at the New School for Social Research in New York. She is the author of “Being Numerous: Essays on Non-Fascist Life.”
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Anti-Trans Campaigns Set the Stage for Far-Right Attacks on Pride Festivities
Threats against pride events and reports of suicide attempts by trans kids are only the first violent consequences of the far right’s campaign.
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Right-Wing Judges Say It’s “Harmless” to Label Climate Activist a Terrorist
A court upheld Jessica Reznicek’s excessive sentence for vandalism aimed at stopping the Dakota Access pipeline.
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Uvalde Police Didn’t Move to Save Lives Because That’s Not What Police Do
It should not take an event so devastating to break the spell of policing mythology about what cops do — and what they don't.
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The End of Roe: Saving Abortion Rights Means Taking Them Into Our Own Hands
The relentless right and feckless Democrats brought us here. Now, preserving access to abortion will require breaking some laws.
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The New New Right Was Forged in Greed and White Backlash
While disaffection with liberal progress myths certainly propels the New Right, there’s much more to it.
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A Campaign of Terror Against Reproductive Rights Is Already Forging a Post-Roe World
Supporters of those who seek or provide abortions should recognize that law enforcement and reactionary politicians don’t need the courts or the law.
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With Sweeps of Homeless Encampments, Liberal Cities Wage War on Poorest Residents
New York's Eric Adams became the latest mayor to clear out unhoused communities — a cruel reminder of how the liberal establishment fails the neediest.
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Why Republicans Keep Accusing Ketanji Brown Jackson of Helping Child Predators
Imaginary children have been a focal point of GOP attacks on the Supreme Court nominee. This strategy is hardly new.
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Italian Mayor Who Housed Mideast and African Migrants Faces 13 Years in Prison
While welcoming refugees from Ukraine, Italy continues its “Fortress Europe” prosecution of former Mayor Domenico Lucano.