No Democracy — A Step Backward
Once again, one of our local politicians, in concert with her party, has acted to cut voters out of the electoral process. Crystal Peoples-Stokes was up for re-election this November for her seat representing...
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Zohran Mamdani’s 100 Days of 21st-Century Sewer Socialism
In his first one hundred days as mayor, Zohran Mamdani has realized that New Yorkers — and all Americans — need to see the government working for them. March Madness is over, spring is...
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...
Senate candidate James Talarico raises $2.5 million after Stephen Colbert interview controversy, campaign says
Texas Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico spoke with Stephen Colbert on Feb. 16, 2026, after Colbert said his network blocked the show from airing the interview.
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...