Elizabeth King is an independent journalist in Chicago.
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They Came to Support People Getting Out of Jail. Then They Were Attacked By Police.
Jail support outfits have not been spared police backlash.
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How Supporters of the Green New Deal Are Showing Up for Workers
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Defending Immigrants When Their Landlords Use ICE Against Them
Here's how Illinois tenants are fighting back.
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When ICE Comes for Their Neighbors, These Community Defense Brigades Will Be Ready
In the era of Trump, communities are organizing foot and bike patrols to protect their neighbors against immigration raids.
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Why We Still Need a Movement to Keep Youth From Joining the Military
A scrappy counter-recruitment movement is trying to starve the military of labor.