The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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ViewpointInterviewEn Español

¿Está Permitiendo Biden Que Los Republicanos Fijen Los Términos Del Debate Sobre Inmigración?

“Hemos cedido a la narrativa republicana de tal manera que estamos empezando a sonar como ellos.” Una discusión con Rep. Delia Ramírez, Heba Gowayed, Víctor Narro y Carlos Rojas Rodríguez

Natascha Elena Uhlmann

An F-16 in a clear blue sky fires a missile downward.

InvestigationGoodman Institute

House Bill Would Hide Billions More Dollars in U.S. Weapons Sales

The proposed notification thresholds would have shielded $635 million in sales from congressional oversight in 2023 alone.

Rosie Khan, Janet Abou-Elias, Lillian Mauldin and Women for Weapons Trade Transparency

PalestineCulture

Letters From Gaza

“I yearn for our voices to echo across the globe with the truth, reaching out to those who seek it.”

Sherell Barbee

ViewpointRural America

Louisiana’s Prison System—Brought to You by Big Oil

How oil money turned Louisiana into the prison capital of the world.

Lydia Pelot-Hobbs

Photo of a person holding a staple gun, stapling Narcan nasal spray boxes to a tree.

Investigation

As Fentanyl Overdoses Soar, LA City Crews Toss State-Funded Narcan from Encampments

“After sweeps, late at night when there’s no providers here, when there’s no one to give the Narcan to people, people are running up and down the street screaming, begging for Narcan.”

Jack Ross

Labor

Hyundai Workers in the South Are the Latest to Join UAW’s Sweeping Union Drive

Following record contract wins at the Big Three, the United Auto Workers is spearheading an ambitious organizing campaign that’s spreading across the U.S. South.

Luis Feliz Leon

PalestineDispatch

In a Victory for Progressives, Chicago Is Now the Largest U.S. City to Call for a Cease-Fire

Mayor Brandon Johnson broke a tie in City Council to pass a cease-fire resolution, making Chicago the latest in a string of cities to demand an end to the assault on Gaza.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

LaborDispatch

The UAW Strike Saved Their Shuttered Plant, But the Fight Is Just Beginning

The revival of the Stellantis plant is a stunning reversal of fortunes for Belvidere, Ill. But workers say they won’t rest until they see the concrete being poured.

Sarah Lazare

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FeaturePalestine

“From the River to the Sea”: Palestinians Resist Erasure

Why many insist on using the phrase.

Maha Nassar

Viewpoint

The U.S. Should Put Price Controls on All Drugs

Pharmaceutical companies are resisting public scrutiny and suing over modest drug price regulations. It’s past time to regulate their profiteering.

Sonali Kolhatkar

ViewpointPalestine

ICJ Ruling on Israel Crimes "Poses the Greatest Political Dilemma for the Biden Presidency"

“I only hope that Biden will, on this occasion, stand up for justice.”

Phyllis Bennis

Judges stand at the International Court of Justice, preparing to take their seats ahead of Israel's defense against South African's genocide accusations in the Hague, Netherlands.

Palestine

“Questions Around Timing”: U.S. Cuts Gaza Aid After ICJ Ruling

An interview with Omar Shakir on Israel’s trial at the International Court of Justice

Riley Roliff and Omar Shakir

A group of protestors stand in coats on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. A protestor wearing a face mask and gloves, in the center of the image, holds a sign above their head, which reads "From the River to the Sea" in red, black, green and white letters. To their right, another protestor wearing a keffiyeh holds the Palestinian flag. Two other demonstrators in front of them are also wearing keffiyehs.

Palestine

A Whirlwind for Chicago Cease-Fire Politics

Mayor Brandon Johnson announces support for a cease-fire as the city council delays a vote on a cease-fire resolution.

Maia McDonald

ViewpointPalestine

Israel Is a Top Student of U.S. Imperialism

The legacy of U.S. efforts to "fight terrorism" has always been mass death and displacement. Israel has been taking notes.

Azadeh Shahshahani and Khury Petersen-Smith

Labor

The UAW Has Now Endorsed a Cease-Fire in Gaza and President Biden for 2024

Last month, the United Auto Workers backed an end to the violence in Gaza. Today, the union threw its support behind Biden—who has been a strong backer of Israel’s war—in his likely rematch with Republican Donald Trump.

Ivonne Ortiz

Palestine

SEIU Calls for Cease-Fire, Joins UAW and a Shifting Labor Movement

"SEIU members understand that working people often feel the impact of war most deeply and bear the brunt of its terrible consequences."

Jessica Corbett

ViewpointFeature

Losers, Quitters and the Only One Who Wins

Did the Republican primaries even matter?

Garret Keizer

Viewpoint

Here’s a New Tool to Take on Predatory Landlords and Fight Evictions

In California, organizers and lawyers have created a toolkit to protect renters and help mitigate the housing crisis.

Philippa Rizopoulos