Politics & Democracy

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Chicago City Council prepares to vote on resolution to support ceasefire in Gaza

Update 1/31: On Jan. 31 Chicago City Council passed the #CeasfireNOW in Gaza Resolution making Chicago the largest city in the U.S. to do so. One week after Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago called for a ceasefire in Gaza, the City Council will vote on a resolution

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4 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky

Pro-Palestine students at Columbia University speak out about ‘skunk’ attack

At a rally on Jan. 19, protesters affiliated with Columbia University’s chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) said they were attacked with a chemical substance known as “skunk,” leaving numerous participants seeking hospital treatment. According to attendees, two individuals dispersed a

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4 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli

Oakland federal court hears Gaza genocide lawsuit against Biden

Doctors, journalists, and organizers submitted amicus briefs in support of the lawsuit brought by Palestinians

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6 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Florida activists push for commission on rise in Islamophobia

As Florida lawmakers continue their push for a commission for what they say is a rise in antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, some organizers say a commission is needed to protect the state’s Palestinian and Muslim communities.  Between Oct. 7 and Nov. 4, the

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

High school journalists are fighting back against censorship

From book bans to anti-critical race theory laws adopted by 28 states, youth censorship is increasingly becoming an issue in U.S. high schools, especially for young journalists. Students say school newspapers are one of the few outlets high schoolers have to report on their communities and that limiting what

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5 Min
By: Marium Zahra

Labor unions are making unprecedented calls for a ceasefire in Gaza

Before dawn broke on Jan. 14, hundreds of labor organizers and activists convened at the Port of Oakland for a protest to prevent ships carrying weapons bound for Israel from leaving the docks. Activists from the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)

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7 Min
By: Laura Weiss

Columbia University students may call a tuition strike against Israeli apartheid

As the genocide in Gaza rages, a coalition of student groups is threatening to stop the flow of money to the university if officials do not divest from Israel

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4 Min
By: Nayanika Guha

Restrictive voting laws have major implications for presidential election

Voting laws in 2024 are largely more restrictive than in 2020, and the Biden Administration shouldn’t underestimate the anger many voters have over its support of Israel

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5 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli

Advocates call for a Temporary Protected Status designation for Palestinian refugees

Advocates say TPS would ensure the safety of refugees already here who fear for their lives in returning to the besieged Gaza Strip

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

No rescue: Palestine, representation, and global capitalism

We cannot rely on political bodies whose material interests are at odds with revolution. Power and action toward liberation must come from the people

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4 Min
By: William C. Anderson

5 movements that mobilized you in 2023

From abolition to climate justice, communities and collective action sustain movements for a better world

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7 Min
By: Caitlin Gaffin

Possible chemical hazards undermine safety at Brooklyn’s migrant tent city 

“It really sends a message that there are some lives that are not as valuable in our country”

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6 Min
By: Sana Khan

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