Preserving Black History at 227 Abolistionist Place
Brooklyn activists save former underground railroad stop from wrecking ball, plan next steps.
The Indypendent
Race in America
Interview: An ICE Detainee Is Released After Month-Long Hunger Strike
Bonilla left Honduras to save his life. Then he put his life on the line in order to not be sent back.
Black Advocates Unite to Overturn The Filibuster, a Jim Crow Relic
This arcane Senate rule was used to thwart civil rights legislation in the 20th Century. In 2021, we cannot allow a Republican minority to use it to block progress for communities of color.
Prakash Churaman’s first murder conviction was overturned. Now, he’s risking everything on a second trial before the same Queens prosecutor-turned-judge who railroaded him before.
If I Had a Hammer: Atlanta Braves Should Honor Hank Aaron by Changing Team’s Name
Pro sports teams are loathe to alter their brands which are worth millions of dollars. But in this case, changing names is a no-brainer.
War No More: 250 Years of Military Dissenters and Deserters Celebrated in New Book
From the Revolutionary War onward, dissident U.S. soldiers have defied the brass and fought for peace.
QAnon Recycles Anti-Semitic Imagery to Sell Hatred
This sprawling conspiracy theory rolls through America like a monstrous sticky ball, growing exponentially by pulling in the detritus of other conspiracy theories.
We Can Defund The Police—Here’s How
Former City Council staffer-turned-DSA candidate explains how we can begin redirecting resources from cops to communities.
Neoliberalism by Another Name: From Trump’s Putsch to Biden’s ‘Moderation’
The shocking scenes from Washington D. C. have reinforced the idea that what the country needs right now is to ‘heal’ and avoid the excesses of both the right and the left.
This is How you Stymie a Movement
Illustrations by Leia-Lee Doran. There were countless instances of police brutality against protesters catalogued during the month of June,…
