Kamala Harris Has to Reckon with the Democrats’ ‘Law and Order’ Past
Eoin HigginsJan 2019
Kamala Harris is running as the candidate for “rule of law,” but some progresssives see her as a symbol of an unjust system. California Senator Kamala Harris is the most recent high-profile Democrat to officially announce her intention to run
Amazon pulls offensive bathmats with Quranic text
Aysha KhanJan 2019
Merchandise is scanned to be tracked as it moves through the Amazon Fulfillment Center on Feb. 9, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (RNS) — After complaints from Muslim advocates, the online retailer Amazon has removed more than 20
The Only Way to Defeat Trump Is to Understand That Race and Class Are Inseparable
Saqib BhattiDec 2016
Solidarity is key to building a multiracial working class movement. IN POSTELECTION STRATEGY MEETINGS, progressives everywhere are asking: Should we organize around race or class? Inevitably, someone answers, “Of course, we need to do both.” Heads nod. I disagree. The
Why Labor and the Movement For Racial Justice Should Work Together
Maurice Weeks and Marilyn SneidermanSep 2016
It is exciting to imagine potential bargaining demands major unions could undertake alongside racial justice organizations. (Fix L.A./ Facebook) The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) has made tremendous strides in exposing and challenging racial injustice, and has won real policy
Chicago Has Spent Half a Billion Dollars on Police Brutality Cases– And It’s Impoverishing the Victim’s Communities
Carrie Sloan and Johnaé StrongMar 2016
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks to the media in Chicago. (AP Photo / M. Spencer Green) Mayor Rahm Emanuel, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, and the Chicago Police Department are under intense scrutiny for covering up the murder of Laquan McDonald,