Women's Safety Movement Sparked by Sarah Everard's Murder Should Focus More on Cops and the Home
Discussions of "stranger danger" can obscure the structures of gendered power, including state and domestic violence.
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Jim Crow Rises: Desperate Georgia Republicans Scurry to Pass Voting Restrictions Law
The measures in SB 241, the bill that passed the Georgia Senate on Monday night, range from draconian to absurd.
Forget $15 an Hour — the Minimum Wage Should Be $24
The minimum wage once went up hand in hand with the productivity of the U.S. economy. It should again.
Socialist Legislators Want to Impeach Cuomo for Abuses of Power
Left-wing legislators have changed the game, taking on Cuomo for sexual harassment — and the style of politics he represents.
India Targets Climate Activists With the Help of Big Tech
Tech giants like Google and Facebook appear to be aiding and abetting a vicious government campaign against Indian climate activists.
Indigenous Standing Rock Activist Imprisoned for Resisting Grand Jury
There are signs of hope for anti-pipeline movements, yet water protectors are still facing recriminations years after Standing Rock.
In Furor Over Poet With Child Porn Conviction, Prison Abolitionists Debate the Limits of Mercy
Is Poetry magazine "platforming toxicity" or promoting the "practice of freedom"?
Let’s Be Honest About What Trump Wanted on January 6
A handful of Republican members of Congress stared into Medusa’s face and refused to blink. The rest looked away.
The Path to Winning a Floor Vote for Medicare for All in Congress
The #ForceTheVote debate is about how to hold members of Congress accountable — not whether to do so.
The Biden Administration's Continued Push for Julian Assange's Extradition Is Bad News for Journalism
A successful prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder could empower the government to go after journalists for publishing classified information.