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The True Story of a White Supremacist Insurrection in the U.S.

Many Americans may be unfamiliar with the history of the Wilmington Massacre.

Torture Is Still Practiced in the United States

Our police forces use tactics we condemn elsewhere in the world.
The Monitor

The January 6 Hearings Are Fighting for Your Attention 

The insurrection hearings are this generation's Watergate—but who's watching?

Gen Z Can Revive the Anti-War Movement

Militarism ties into so many other systems of oppression.

The Case for Open Borders

Borders “are a direct result of colonialism and maintain a neo-colonial worldview.”

What ‘Coexistence’ Means for Palestinian and Israeli Youth in Lod

“We just live together because we have to.”

Black Immigrants Reconsidered Their Identities Amid Floyd Protests

“We all face the same injustice against a white supremacist system.”

There Is No Going Back to Normal for Gaza

“We are in prison. Gaza is a big prison.”

Toyin Salau’s Friends Won’t Let Her Be Forgotten

“She was so big about helping Black people as a collective.”

What People Get Wrong About the Black Power Movement

Self-defense was just one piece of it.

Progressive Lawmakers Speak Up for Palestinian Rights

“We are anti-war. We are anti-occupation.”

“Precision” Weapons Are Often Nothing of the Sort

Drones have “accidentally” killed thousands of people.

This Report Shows the Extent of Anti-Asian Violence, No Matter What Police Say

Six women of Asian descent were fatally shot on the same day a report released showing the racist violence AAPI people face.

Talking About Anti-Asian Violence as Something New Is a Trap

It is rooted in a long history of racism and U.S. policy.

This Term Explains Why Governments Allow Some People to Die

“Necropolitics” explains so much about our world.

The U.S. Capitol Insurrection Sets a Dangerous Precedent

The rioters made anti-government violence look easy.

The Pro-Trump Revolt Is Not a Reason to Call for More Policing

Calls for more cops at protests or more stringent laws won’t just impact the right.

What the Pro-Trump Revolt At the Capitol Building Looks Like

The photos are unreal.

This Infamous Anti-Labor Company Is Still Targeting Workers

The Pinkertons have a long, sordid history.