Trump’s Spectacles of Violence Can’t Hold Back the Growing Tide of Discontent
By Nicholas Powers for Truthout “My family is scared to step outside,” a student admitted during my class. Around him heads nodded. All were born in the U.S. but most…
‘This Is the Scandal’: DHS Data Show ICE Mostly Targeting People With No Criminal Convictions
By Jessica Corbett Common Dreams The libertarian Cato Institute this week further undermined the Trump administration’s claims that it is targeting “the worst of the worst” with its violent immigration…
‘Make Corporate Complicity Unprofitable’: Boycott Targets Companies Tied to ICE
“We cannot out-organize a fascist administration while simultaneously bankrolling the companies profiting from its cruelty,” said the head of Beyond the Ballot.
Mexican Auto Parts Workers Face Blacklist After Union Campaign
By Charlie Saperstein and Dan DiMaggio / Labor Notes In August 2022, auto parts workers at VU Manufacturing won a landmark election to gain recognition for a new independent union,…
How the Media Turns Migrants Into Monsters
As long as the U.S. continues to manufacture conditions ripe for mass migration in Latin America, news readers must come to grips with how today’s journalism coaxes Americans into hating…
Sexual Violence is a Pervasive Threat for Female Farm Workers – Here’s How the US Could Reduce Their Risk
By Kathleen Sexsmith, Francisco Alfredo Ryes, and Megan A.M. Griffin / The Conversation Television crime shows often are set in cities, but in its third season, ABC’s “American Crime” took…
A Tale of Two Tragedies at Sea
Why should lost billionaires get an international rescue effort while hundreds of refugees are left to die at sea?
NYC Enacts Law Allowing Over 800,000 Immigrants to Vote in Local Elections
New York City's new law will allow noncitizens who have resided in the city for at least thirty days to vote in local elections.