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A New Plan To Fix Mexico’s Housing Crisis

Ximena González Jacobin
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum wants to bring social housing back to Mexico City’s core. It may be the capital’s best shot at making affordability more than just a slogan.

The Next Person in a Cell With No Charges Could Be You

Thom Hartmann Common Dreams
We are now in the midst of a outright coup against the Constitution, against the United States, and against our founding ideals. If we don't fight for and win the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, our democracy is dead.

Tax Day 2025: Your Tax Receipt

National Priorities Project
We compared taxes paid by the average taxpayer on a host of programs to the benchmark of our times — the price of a dozen eggs. In February 2025, the average price for a dozen eggs was $5.90, find out how much you might have paid for federal programs

Frantz Fanon’s Algerian Years on Film

An interview with Jean-Claude Barny Jacobin
In French-ruled Algeria, Frantz Fanon was a psychiatrist and an active member of the National Liberation Front. A new movie portrays his commitment to the anti-colonial struggle.

This Week in People’s History, Apr 16–22, 2025

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Demonstrators attempting to block a police motorcycle in downtown Washington, DC
What First Amendment? (2000), “Freedom Now in Vietnam” (1965), Saying ‘No’ to Colonialism (1955), If They Want War, Let Them Have It (1775), Impunity for Racist Threats (1965), McCarthyism Flops on Broadway (1955), Earth Day’s a Smash Hit (1970)