Politics

We must fight for a Black liberation that exists outside of AntiBlack Systems

Unelectable: Protecting the Public w/ Jeanette Taylor & Stacy Davis Gates Event

Elizabeth Warren has been my Senator since 2013. I don’t recognize the woman on the campaign trail.

5 tips for engaging non-voters this election

How targeting Ilhan Omar instead of white supremacy furthered both anti-Semitism & Islamophobia

I will no longer argue with anyone who shames me for not voting, and you shouldn’t either

Julián Castro, ex-housing secretary under President Obama, declares intent to run for presidency

Jair Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazil’s President, increasing the number of far-right demagogues globally

Recently sworn-in Puebla, Mexico Governor Martha Erika Alonso dies in helicopter crash

Hungary is in revolt over a draconian overtime bill workers are calling a “slave law”

Ocasio-Cortez says all Americans should have healthcare like she gets as a congresswoman in latest call for Medicare for All

Beleaguered Harris County judge releases juvenile offenders after losing election, highlighting problems with the system

Brian Kemp announces last minute investigation into Democrats for registration tampering, offers no evidence

Voting isn’t just “harm reduction” for marginalized people who have to face the consequences

Canada is still not a “Plan B” for Americans when our country is going to sh*t

Trump admin releases propaganda filled report about Socialism that only shows they don’t understand anything

Georgia continues voter suppression tactics while denying they are taking place

Saudi journalist’s disappearance renews attention on U.S.-backed Saudi war on Yemen

Texas invalidates 2,400 online voter registration forms ahead of midterms based on vague law

Marches in NY, D.C. call for emphasis on the rights of Black women to overturn status quo

Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel announces he won’t run for reelection as Laquan McDonald shooting trial begins

Jemele Hill’s $6 million buyout part of ESPN’s efforts to avoid race and gender in sports

Keith Ellison wins Democratic nomination for MN attorney general despite abuse allegations

John Legend calls for the end of racist non-unanimous jury convictions in Louisiana

“Race is a factor in everything”: Mass. progressive challenger Ayanna Pressley defends against charges of “ID politics”

The NFL Player’s Association officially challenges league’s anthem policy with grievance

Calls to #AbolishICE are counterproductive unless they are also a call to #AbolishPolice

Thousands gathered across the country this weekend to protest Trump’s immigration policies

Maine GOPer calls Parkland survivor a “skinhead lesbian,” inspiring a challenger in his previously unopposed district

Assassination of anti-police brutality activist and politician shakes Brazil

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