Dispatches
Dispatches
News from the front lines of progressive grassroots politics.
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Leave God Out of the Presidential Oath
Biden should follow the lead of the nation’s first twenty-six Presidents. Read more
Jan 19, 2021
About Suffering: A Massacre of the Innocents in Yemen
The United States is contributing to the violent attacks on Yemen, while cutting back its humanitarian relief efforts. Read more
Jan 19, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message for Us in this Moment
The civil-rights leader’s words can help us build a democracy that reflects our ideals, not our ugly history. Read more
Jan 18, 2021
The Corporate Response to Capitol Riot Reflects Growing Culture of Accountability
In an effort to maximize profits, many businesses and corporations are cutting ties with Trump and Republicans who have supported the President’s attempted coup. Read more
Jan 15, 2021
Pregnant People of Color are Bearing the Brunt of the War on Drugs
‘Fetal protection’ laws are criminalizing pregnant people who use drugs or alcohol, rather than approaching this as a public-health issue. Read more
Jan 13, 2021
‘Enough Is Enough’: How a New York Coalition Is Pushing Lawmakers to Raise the State’s Revenue
The Invest in Our New York Campaign, involving more than 100 groups, is urging legislators to take action amid the COVID-19-induced recession. Read more
Jan 13, 2021
Midwest Dispatch: DeVos Helped Start the Fire
After supporting Trump for years, the Secretary of Education is walking away with one week left in the current administration. Read more
Jan 13, 2021
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Closing Public Schools Isn’t the Answer
In Camden, New Jersey, an effort to replace public schools with charter academies highlights the state’s failure to educate Black and Latinx students. Read more
Jan 13, 2021
Trump’s Riot Could Expand Security State
The tools we create in response to the January 6 insurrection will be used to tamp down mass protest from the left. Read more
Jan 12, 2021
By Any Means Necessary: The FBI vs. Civil Rights
This new documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the agency’s dirty war against the ‘Black Messiah.’ Read more
Jan 12, 2021
Biden Must Make Infrastructure a Priority
The President-elect has the unique opportunity to rebuild our country—morally, psychologically, and physically. Read more
Jan 12, 2021
Foreign Correspondent: U.S. Capitol Insurrection as Seen from Abroad
Following last week’s white nationalist mob in Washington, D.C., journalists and activists overseas share what the world is thinking about us. Read more
Jan 11, 2021
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Unequal Justice: Use Both the 25th Amendment and Impeachment to Hold Trump Accountable
Use Both the 25th Amendment and Impeachment to Hold Trump Accountable. While there are not many days left in his presidency, Donald Trump remains an unparalleled menace to democracy. He must be removed from power and brought to justice. Read more
Jan 10, 2021
White Rioters Are Treated Differently than BLM Protesters
On January 6, MAGA insurrectionists overtook the Capitol. Meanwhile, states are criminalizing nonviolent Black Lives Matter protests. Read more
Jan 8, 2021
Foreign Correspondent: U.S. Hypocrisy on Cuba Continues
State Department “terror list” includes countries that aren't terrorists and excludes those who are. Read more
Jan 8, 2021
How Unions Helped Georgia Flip the Senate
On-the-ground organizing builds people power and victories from the bottom up. Read more
Jan 7, 2021
Jacob Blake's Pursuit of Justice Will Not End with the DA's Decision
Kenosha officer Rusten Sheskey is not facing any charges for shooting Blake seven times in the back—but the demands for justice are far from over. Read more
Jan 6, 2021
Why the Biden Administration Must Abolish the Death Penalty
Trump’s increase in federal executions exposes the racism, classism, inability to deter crime, and high cost of capital punishment. Read more
Jan 5, 2021
