The Latest
News from the front lines of progressive grassroots politics.
Jeff Abbott
The Other Americans: Honduran Election Bucks Authoritarianism
With leftist candidate Xiomara Castro in the lead, Hondurans expect relief after twelve years under the National Party. Read more
Nov 30, 2021
Photo by Orlok, courtesy of Shutterstock
The Pentagon Doesn’t Care About Civilian Casualties
Facing little opposition from either Republicans or Democrats, the U.S. military is almost never held accountable for killing civilians during airstrikes. Read more
Nov 26, 2021
Thanksgiving With Little Suzie Newsykins
As bad as many things are, Little Suzie Newsykins realizes there really are some things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Read more
Nov 25, 2021
Creative Commons
How the Federal Trade Commission Can Break Up Big Tech
Lina Khan, Biden’s FTC chair, promises to take a more aggressive regulatory approach. Read more
Nov 24, 2021
Creative Commons
The High Stakes of the U.S.-Russia Confrontation Over Ukraine
Though Biden promised a new era of U.S. diplomacy, his foreign policy team is now widely acknowledged to have brought relations with Russia and China to an all-time low. Read more
Nov 24, 2021
Creative Commons
Midwest Dispatch: Minnesota’s Rising COVID-19 Cases Could Hurt Children the Most
Despite the state’s high vaccination rate, cases are increasing, and the politicization of the pandemic is harming children’s mental health. Read more
Nov 23, 2021
Creative Commons
Smart Ass Cripple: Good News for Disabled Folks, at Long Last
It’s been thirty-one years since the ADA was passed, and now we’re finally getting infrastructure funding that will make public transportation more accessible. Read more
Nov 22, 2021
Trump-Branded Executive Privilege
This time, rather than bad cologne or suspect bottled water, Donald Trump is trying to put his stamp on how executive privilege works. Read more
Nov 19, 2021
Creative Commons
Wisconsin Jury Finds Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty on all Counts
After illegally carrying an AR-15 from Illinois to Kenosha, Wisconsin, the then-seventeen-year-old shot three people, killing two. Read more
Nov 19, 2021
Grant Bianco via Creative Commons
New Book Outlines Conservatives’ Attempts to Control ‘Free Speech’ on College Campuses
Ralph Wilson and Isaac Kamola’s “Free Speech and Koch Money” analyzes the misinformation about conservative and libertarian speakers being banned from colleges and universities. Read more
Nov 19, 2021
Eduardo Soteras via Creative Commons
U.S. Officials Move to Save Repressive Ethiopian Leader from Rebel Advance
The Biden Administration claims it is working to stop a humanitarian crisis from worsening, but it’s acting on its own agenda: keeping Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in power. Read more
Nov 18, 2021
Creative Commons
The Other Americans: Mining Companies and Social Conflict in Guatemala
Indigenous communities in Guatemala are under a state of siege, facing raids and violence from police. Read more
Nov 17, 2021
Stephanie Keith
Unequal Justice: The End of Legal Abortion Looms
If Roe is overturned, exercising reproductive choice could become a crime. Read more
Nov 16, 2021
Adrian Dennis via Creative Commons
COP26: The Glasgow Climate Pact Is a Mixed Blessing
The U.N. climate negotiations have come to an end, and the lack of significant action spells trouble for the future of our planet. Read more
Nov 15, 2021
The Parents’ Bill of Wrongs
Glenn Youngkin came out strong for “parental rights” and advocated banning Toni Morrison books in schools—now other Republicans are doing the same. Read more
Nov 12, 2021
Isiah Holmes
How the FBI and Kenosha Police Received Wisconsin’s BLM Protester List
A former FBI agent wonders why the same attention wasn’t given to rightwing violence. Read more
Nov 11, 2021
Creative Commons
Smart Ass Cripple: You Can Discriminate Against the Disabled—As Long As You Didn’t Mean It!
After a lower court determined that corporations can unintentionally discriminate against disabled people, “CVS v. Doe” will be moving on to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more
Nov 11, 2021
Creative Commons
Religious and Secular Groups Help Afghan Refugees Resettle—And Demand that the U.S. Government Do the Same
As Afghans continue fleeing the Taliban, it’s estimated that 100,000 refugees will be entering the United States in search of safety and a new home. Read more
Nov 10, 2021
Creative Commons
The Face of Fire Under Climate Change
With the climate crisis worsening the frequency and severity of wildfires, communities are feeling the pain—and the cost. Read more
Nov 9, 2021
Stephen Maturen via Creative Commons
Midwest Dispatch: Minneapolis Police Reform Efforts Falter, But Maybe Not Forever
On November 2, the city voted against creating a Department of Public Safety to handle non-police issues, but there still might be hope for a change on the horizon. Read more
Nov 8, 2021
