You Can Arrest Journalists, But You Can’t Arrest the Truth
Posted by Joshua Scheer I have reported this time and time again, and it bears repeating: where are our so-called “leaders”? As democratic norms erode in real time, we are…
“Prevent the Bloodshed”: Filmmaker Sepideh Farsi on Iran Protests & U.S. Threats of Military Strikes
From Democracy Now The latest reliable estimates of the death toll in Iran’s recent nationwide protests are growing, potentially reaching the tens of thousands. Some estimates place the number of…
ICE and Fire: Momentum Surges in Minnesota Toward a General Strike Against Trump’s Agenda
A statewide shutdown looms in Minnesota as mass opposition to ICE builds into a general strike with implications far beyond the Twin Cities.
Fascism, ICE, and the Union Rank-and-File: Why January 23 Must Be More Than a Protest
By Joshua Scheer As has been said by the sage of ScheerPost Chris Hedges “Effective resistance—or effective mass mobilization, as any effective union will tell you—requires months and months of…
Can the Left Resist In the Face of Increasing Repression?
Posted by Joshua Scheer In a stark warning about the collapse of organized dissent, Chris Hedges argues that the U.S. has entered an age of authoritarian consolidation, where meaningful resistance…
Academic Freedom on Trial: The Firing of Sang Hea Kil and the Campus Culture of Fear
By Joshua Scheer I started the morning reading about the case of Professor Sang Hea Kil in an interview with her on Mondoweiss. I strongly encourage everyone to read that…
Hunger Strikers’ Lives at Risk As Starmer Government Refuses Engagement
Palestine solidarity hunger strikers in Britain face mounting health risks as Starmer government continues to refuse engagement with their demands.
Holiday shoppers are flexing political power through big boycott campaigns
Genocide in Gaza, raids on immigrants and attacks on DEI have spurred urgent calls to boycott companies like Home Depot, Target, Chevron and Microsoft.
Gen-Z Protests in Mexico or Coordinated Chaos?
The executive branch has denounced the recent anti-government demonstrations in Mexico and questioned what actors may really be behind the so-called youth uprising.
No Kings, the Second Time Around
By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Yes, in the ever more ominously unsettled (dis-)United States of Donald J. Trump, I recently went to the “hate America” rally in New York City.…
Seven Theses on the Gen Z Uprisings in the Global South
Gen Z-led uprisings across the Global South point to long-term socioeconomic and environmental crises caused by neoliberalism. Yet they have often been coopted by entrenched social classes. Can their energy…
‘No Kings’ Protests Set to Sweep US Even as Trump Increases Attacks on Activists
Republicans are already smearing the protesters, but their intimidation tactics are out of touch with reality.
Millions of Italians Join General Strike for Gaza
The strike, called by the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) and grassroots unions, drew extraordinary participation from workers, students, families, and dozens of secular and religious associations.
We Said ‘We Will Block Everything’ and We Did: Inside Italy’s Strike for Gaza
Following a 24-hour general strike on September 22, the country is now gearing up for more national protests.
Can Warriors Stop Endless Wars?
The Role of Veterans in Movements for Peace and Justice.