political activism
Brennan Center panelists declare voters want action on their problems—now
November 10, 2026They put corruption and the influence of MAGA and billionaires high up on the list
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Despite voter suppression, Black voters were central to midterm election victories
November 6, 2026In many ways, the “blue wave” was really a “Black tsunami,” with Black voters and organizers at the center of many of the historic wins.
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Facing authoritarianism: Which side are you on?
October 28, 2026Authoritarianism claims to be the arbiter of truth, demonizing any who object to its lies. If we do not name this basic fact of our present crisis, we lie.
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‘Traumatized: The New Politics of Public Suffering’ explores commodification of trauma under capitalism
October 27, 2026The book's author argues that a generalized “trauma culture,” shaped by a public “trauma script,” has deliberately weakened people’s ability to join together in solidarity-based political struggles.
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Unifier, activist, and champion of the people: Judy Ann Alberti remembered
October 23, 2026As an activist and longtime communist she spent her life fighting for a better tomorrow for the working class.
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