Trump’s ICE forces are facing militant and organized opposition everywhere they turn. Screenshot via X By Sonali Kolhatkar A New York City woman wearing a navy blue polka-dot dress has gone viral for her defiant resistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a raid in lower Manhattan on October 21, 2025. Appearing as though she was on her way from work—the woman wore a navy blue blazer and brown shoes and carried a large handbag—the “polka-dot dress wo

Catherine Connolly campaigning in October -- image via Connolly for President on X By Vijay Prashad Catherine Connolly (born 1957) only became involved in active politics in 1999. Michael D. Higgins, the outgoing president of Ireland (2011-2025), encouraged Connolly to join the Labour Party and stand for election. Both Connolly and Higgins (known in Ireland as Michael D) come from Galway, a city on the west coast of Ireland. Connolly was born there, the ninth of fourteen chil

Despite claims by reform advocates of achieving success, Black children and parents continue to endure a punitive, impersonal, and...

For decades, the Americas have been the most violent part of the world outside active war zones. Many factors contribute to this, but...

By Manolo De Los Santos The news of Assata Shakur’s death in Havana, Cuba, on September 26, was met with a deep sense of shared loss...

Facing habitat loss, climate change, and shifting livelihoods, Maasai women are leading a transformative program that links sustainable...

By Manolo De Los Santos Em setembro de 1960, no coração da América negra, o Hotel Theresa, no Harlem, tornou-se palco de um dos encontros...

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, centrist liberals have lionized the white supremacist, paving the way for a greater assault from...

The founders’ true intent behind the right to bear arms wasn’t liberty—it was control, oppression, and the preservation of slavery. A...

Image via news video screenshot. By Milkaela Nhondo Erskog On September 16, the people of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will mark the...

From hopeful beginnings to a broken system, student loans reveal how policy choices turned higher learning into a lifelong financial...

Funeral procession of V. S. Achuthanandan, 22 July 2025 -- Rohit B, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Nidheesh J. Villatt I vividly remember...

Image from a Kathmandu protest - cropped via X By Atul Chandra and Pramesh Pokharel Kathmandu is on edge not because of “apps,” but...

From deregulated economic zones to experiments in private governance, charter city projects aim to reshape how we live. Their rise...

By Shiran Illanperuma 13 August 2025 marked what would have been the 99th birthday of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro. It also marks the...

A national human ecology curriculum that begins with food education could help address our most pressing crises—from climate change to...

From boot camp battle cries to euphemisms on the battlefield, the U.S. military relies on “kill talk”—a robust linguistic infrastructure...

As part of back-to-school preparations, teachers are patrolling their schools against ICE arrests of students and their families. ICE...

Between capitalism in decline, expressed in wars and neo-fascism, and the left calling for reconstruction, people resist. NATO Summit,...

The war economy relies on the enclosure of the commons. By reclaiming the commons, we can build a world based on cooperation, ecological...