The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover
Feature
Interviews for Resistance: Biola Jeje of BYP100 on Why Direct Action Is So Powerful Right Now
It's not enough to protest. We must "put our bodies on the line."
Sarah Jaffe
Viewpoint
Elon Musk Endorses Rex Tillerson, Confirming That Elon Musk Is Terrible
He also reminds us why a revenue-neutral carbon tax is terrible.
Kate Aronoff
Feature
Surprise: David Brooks Is Dead Wrong on the Women’s March
The New York Times columnist used the biggest protests in U.S. history as an excuse for another boilerplate centrist rant.
Adam Johnson
Feature
Trump’s Crackdown on Dissent Begins: More Than 200 Inauguration Protesters Hit With Felony Charges
Protesters face up to 10 years in prison.
Sarah Lazare, AlterNet
Feature
#ResistTrumpTuesdays Launches Nationwide
The coalition is seeking to pressure Democrats to oppose Trump’s Cabinet nominees, as well as push for progressive change.
John Knefel
Labor
Trump Touts “Pro-Worker” Agenda at Meeting with Union Leaders; Some Waiting for Proof
Elizabeth Grossman
Rural America
#NoDAPL: Standing Rock Sioux Respond to Trump’s Executive Action
Rural America In These Times
Labor
Interviews for Resistance: Strike Targets Donald Trump and Home Depot
Sarah Jaffe
Rural America
Michael Pollan and Co. Called the GMO Labeling Debate “Parochial”—Not Everyone Agrees
Jonathan R. Latham
Feature
Don’t Deride Liberals Who Attended the Women’s March—Recruit Them to Radical Politics
The fact that 3 million people took to the streets to protest President Trump shows that the possibility of a mass Left movement in the U.S. is now very real.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Labor
People Power, Not Trump, Beat the TPP
Deirdre Fulton
Feature
How the Syrian Civil War is Creating a Nation of Exiles
Assad's strategy of sieges, bombings and civilian evacuations means many will never see their homes again.
Leila Al Shami
Labor
Want to Stop Trump? Take a Page From These Dockworkers, and Stop Work
Peter Cole
Dispatch
With Donald Trump as President, Americans Are Flocking to Socialism
Membership in the Democratic Socialists of America has surged since the election.
Kate Aronoff
Labor
Workers Strike to Protest Trump: “There Is Power in Our Unity”
Hubert Adjei-Kontoh
Feature
Trump’s Speech Shows His Dark But Compelling Vision of America. We Need To Offer Something Better.
His potent blend of populist rhetoric and right-wing nationalism is effective among his base—and terrifying.
Kate Aronoff
Labor
What the New York Times Gets Wrong About the Davos Man
Dean Baker
Feature
Disruption Is Good—Starting with the Inauguration
This weekend’s protests are just the beginning.
Kate Aronoff
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