Billionaires' Blitz: The Battle to Dismantle Worker Rights
“If there was ever an example of corporations participating in historically fascist tactics, going after labor unions would be it,” says Shane Burley.
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Must-Reads and a Big Victory Against Police Tech
Must Reads and a Big Victory Against Police Tech0:00/474.961× Your weekly curated list of must-reads is here, but first, there’s a new episode of Movement Memos that I want to put on your radar. My conversation with Navi Heer and Nathan, who organize with the Stop
Harsha Walia: "We Are Many Hands in the Struggle"
Amid Israel’s unrelenting violence against Palestinians, the Palestine solidarity movement has been unwavering in its calls to end the genocide. In the United States, it can be hard to keep track of all of the disruptions, marches, and shutdowns happening nationally. Internationally, it’s even easier to miss major
Must-Reads and Updates on Yesterday’s Raids in Atlanta
From the mass proliferation of prison lockdowns to so-called “riot detection” technology, mounting fascist threats, and the U.S. media and government’s pro-Israel bias, here are some important stories you might have missed this week.
Georgia Moves to Criminalize Bail Funds and Undermine Solidarity
Last week, the Georgia Senate approved a bill aimed at expanding the state's cash bail system while simultaneously criminalizing charitable bail organizations. This legislation seeks to prohibit activists detained for common protest-related charges, such as unlawful assembly and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, from securing release without
Must-Reads, Predictive Policing 101 and Chicago Says "Ceasefire"
Why trust an algorithm to curate the news when I'm here to help? Your weekly rundown is here. But first, this week’s episode of Movement Memos is a predictive policing 101. In this conversation, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson and I separate fact from science fiction, explore the history
Will Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Cancel the City’s ShotSpotter Contract?
Chicago organizers will soon learn whether the city’s progressive mayor will honor a key campaign promise. Brandon Johnson campaigned on a pledge to end the city’s contract for SoundThinking’s gunshot detection service known as ShotSpotter. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel entered into a $33 million contract with
Must-Reads and Thoughts On Fascism's Gruesome Nostalgia
From the new AI narrative to migrant evictions in two major cities, and a constitutional standoff at the southern border, here are some important stories you may have missed this week. Food Not Bombs trial rescheduled after too many jurors objected to $500 fine for feeding homeless by R.A.
How Disabled Organizers Are Helping Palestinians in Gaza Stay Connected
Amid the struggle to survive Israel’s ongoing military attacks – which have left over 25,000 dead and more than 7,000 missing in Gaza – and the deprivations of a genocidal siege, Palestinians in Gaza have also struggled to maintain internet access. According to the cybersecurity monitoring group NetBlocks, Gaza
Must-Reads and Thoughts on Being Brave
From Gaza to labor showdowns, alarming developments along the southern border, AI-generated articles jamming up Google News, and how we talk about fascism and atrocity, here are some important stories you may have missed this week. Palestinian Women and Children Don’t Deserve to Die in Gaza. Neither Do Men
Attacks on the Concept of Settler Colonialism Are About Undermining Solidarity
“Surviving settler colonialism isn’t just about surviving its material realities, it’s also about surviving how settler colonialism requires destroying cultures, and languages, and sensibilities, and values, and ways of being in the world,” says scholar and activist Nadine Naber. In this episode, Nadine and I discuss the connections
Our Burning, Broken, Beautiful World: Thoughts on Turning 43
Today is my 43rd birthday. Two decades ago, this milestone seemed improbable, if not impossible. And yet, here I am, living in improbable, impossible times. Having survived what might have killed me, I sit upright and pour tears and laughter into a keyboard, which lets them loose upon the world.