Fascism and the Racist Attack on Voting Rights
The gutting of the Voting Rights Act by the U.S. Supreme Court and the vicious attacks on immigrants of color appear to be separate actions—but they are not. They are both acts of voter...
Category: Selected Media
Why socialist Cuba is more democratic than the U.S
The renewed escalation of hostility by the Trump administration towards Cuba—through tightened sanctions, political pressure, and open ideological aggression—once again exposes a fundamental contradiction. A country that presents itself as the “global model of democracy” continues...
“Colossus Failure”: Elon Musk’s Data Centers Face Lawsuit for Polluting Black Neighborhoods in Memphis
As tech companies scramble to build massive new data centers to power artificial intelligence, marginalized communities are bearing the brunt of the environmental harms. In Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk’s xAI operates over two dozen...
The Iran Ceasefire Is a Stunning Defeat for Militarism
The Iran war was such a fiasco that Donald Trump had no choice but to find a way out. Whether it sticks will partly depend on Democrats resisting the urge to irresponsibly goad him...
Black Studies in the Era of White Supremacy and Authoritarianism: A Conversation at Princeton
On Friday, February 27, 2026, the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University convened a one-day symposium titled “Black Studies Is For Everyone.” Held on Princeton’s campus, the gathering brought together leading scholars...
Trump’s border czar says immigration crackdown in Minnesota will ‘conclude’
Tom Homan says Trump has backed ‘significant drawdown’ in the state, where two US citizens have been killed The Trump administration has claimed it is drawing down its immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to the death of...
Building an Opposition to Survive the Trump Era
Mass protests have demonstrated a wide range of disagreement with the Trump agenda. But we need smaller local and regional networks to build a more rooted, sustained opposition. Americans roundly oppose Donald Trump’s authoritarian...
The Second Amendment Was Never Meant for Everyone
After the killing of Alex Pretti, white America is realizing what Black gun owners have always known: Rights are conditional.
The Rise of U.S. Neocolonialism
Editorial According to the Military Times, a respected defense news outlet, since returning to office in January 2025, Donald Trump has dramatically expanded the use of U.S. military force, overseeing hundreds of airstrikes across...
Reflections on the Moynihan Reports: Sixty Years Later
By: Henry-Louis Taylor, Jr. In March 1965, Daniel Patrick Moynihan released his report, The Negro Family: The Case for National Action. The report argued that the breakdown of the Black family was the core...