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Repression, resistance and political organizing in five continents, and two inspiring leaders remembered

The Big Lie. Racism. Nationalism. Armed militias. Electoral sabotage. A police state. An imperial presidency. All of these signs of Nazi governance are embraced by Trump, who doesn’t hide his admiration for the world’s authoritarian leaders.

An analysis of low-level infractions in California found Black residents disproportionately targeted in LA and across the state

"Trump has repeatedly made it clear that he considers violent white supremacists to be a valued part of his base, even after people are murdered."

And why the Commission on Presidential Debates doesn’t want to understand it

Can you explain “peaceful transition"? Where is the “Red Menace”? Is there a “Latin vote”? Why does “crazy” = “evil”? Another week, harder questions

The health emergency of the coronavirus is inseparable from the health emergency of extinction, biodiversity loss and climate change.

As climate change worsens wildfires each year, unhoused people in Oregon and Washington experience the worst of the smoke.

Even a single arrest, without conviction, can be devastating to the rest of a young man’s life – especially if he’s Black – particularly in terms of employment and earnings.

The...pressing matter is why there are conditions for such extreme fires in the first place. Climate change is one of the culprits. Western colonization of the state resulted in the wiping out of Indigenous knowledge of fire management.