The Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare

In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump made it clear that Mahmoud Khalil was snatched because of his activism. “This is the first arrest of many to come,” wrote Trump.

This Week in People’s History, Mar 12–18, 2025

Other-abled protesters crawling up the steps of the Capitol
A Protest that Congress Can’t Ignore (1990), ¡Breonna Taylor, Presente! (2020), A McCarthy Victim’s Belated Vindication (1950), Happy Sunshine Week!, Herbie Hancock’s Early Hit (1965), When a Postal Strike Was a National Emergency (1970)

Brownsville, Texas: Mobilizing Against Corporate Rule

Brownsville is more than a town on the border—it’s a symbol of what happens when corporate power goes unchecked. Musk’s attempt to privatize a community is not just a local issue; it’s a warning sign for all of us.

A Third of Women Get This Infection.

Bacterial vaginosis is most likely a sexually transmitted infection, according to a new study.

GRK Regulate Everything From Night Vision to Heartbeats

Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly. At the center of this process are the molecular switches that turn communication signals in the body on and off.

How To Save the Democratic Party From Itself

The flailing and unpopular party elite needs to be replaced with fighting economic populists.

Europe’s Powerful Tool Against Russia

If European leaders want to follow through on their statements in support of Ukraine following America’s betrayal of the country, they must seize the moment by seizing Russia’s assets.

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz

Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound.

This Is What Democracy Looks Like!

Andrew Tonkovich reviews Sue Coe and Stephen F. Eisenman’s “The Young Person’s Illustrated Guide to American Fascism.”

36 Firms Drove Half of World’s Climate-Altering Gasses

Companies and states most responsible for climate change are also those working hardest to prevent climate action, new Carbon Majors report finds.
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The Missing Persons of Reconstruction

Joshua D. Rothman The New Republic
Enslaved families were regularly separated​. A new history chronicles the tenacious efforts of the emancipated to be reunited​ with their loved ones.

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US Pop Culture Has Long Raged Against Health Care Injustice

David K. Seitz Jacobin
The memes celebrating Luigi Mangione are far from novel: they represent a long tradition of American popular culture voicing outrage at the injustices of our health care system, from Dog Day Afternoon to Star Trek: Voyager to John Q.

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WNBA Athletes Are Done With Being Underpaid

Jack Bedrosian Jacobin
The WNBA is more popular than ever. On the back of this success, and with rival leagues threatening to outbid it by offering athletes higher pay, the WNBA’s union has decided to use its strong position to renegotiate a contract for better pay and ben

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Trump Is Launching an Assault on Social Security

Branko Marcetic Jacobin
Despite his previous rhetoric to the contrary, it’s clear that Donald Trump is trying to finally be the one to successfully carry out the long-standing GOP goal: destroying Social Security.

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Postal Workers Brace for Trump’s Wrecking Ball

Alexandra Bradbury Labor Notes
“As a true unionist in my blood, withholding labor is always an option. I’m not scared of it. A general strike of all federal workers and postal workers would show the country what’s going to happen if they dismantle everything.”

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USPS Privatization Would Cost Rural America More Than Mail

Emily Hilliard Jacobin
Rural postal workers don’t just deliver mail. They put out fires, help elderly people who’ve fallen, and ensure veterans receive medication during storms. Trump’s proposed USPS privatization threatens these care networks in areas already lacking serv

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A Sad Moment in American History

In aligning himself with the dictator of Russia, Vladimir Putin, Trump is not only undermining the independence of Ukraine and its democracy, but showing us the kind of corrupt, oligarchic society he wants the United States to be. 

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The Town Elon Musk Took Hostage

Elon Musk sold hope to this Texas town, one of the poorest communities in America. Instead, SpaceX has caused earthquakes and rampant workplace injuries, while securing millions in corporate welfare.

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No Other Land | Oscar-Nominated Movie

Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist. Too hot for any streaming service, but you can watch it in theaters.

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Clean Slate | Prime Video

This heartfelt Norman Lear comedy follows an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he thought was a son returns as a proud, trans woman, Desiree