Emboldened by Donald Trump, U.S. allies are leading the charge toward greater authoritarianism in the region.
Digital Authoritarianism Is Rising in the Middle East
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Human Rights
For True Climate Justice, Abolish ICE and CBP
Lawmakers say frontline communities should be at the heart of the Green New Deal. They must include current and future undocumented immigrants.
Mobilizing Muslim Resistance to the Saudi War in Yemen
Yemeni Americans organizing against the war hope more Muslim organizations will use their platforms to end to the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.
What ‘Abolish ICE’ Really Means
It’s about asking whether we need an immigration system that terrorizes the least dangerous people in this country.
As the Far Right Goes Global, So Do Anti-BDS Bills
An increasingly global campaign to tar the BDS movement as “anti-Semitic” comes as Israel’s staunchest global defenders are increasingly anti-Semites themselves.
To Defeat Trump, ‘the Resistance’ Must Own Up to Its Own White Supremacy
From immigration to climate, the white left’s blind spots have sullied even well intentioned efforts to combat Trump, the far right, and ecological collapse.
Keeping Up the Fight Against the Muslim Ban
A year after the Supreme Court ruling upholding it, advocates have lined up legislation and presidential candidates behind undoing one of Trump’s signature abuses.
Trump’s Calls to “Send Them Back” are Mainstream in Israel
The affinity between Trump and Netanyahu is more than personal. It’s rooted in a shared fantasy of a perfectly homogeneous society.
What Kind of Trade Policy Should Progressives Support?
NAFTA 2.0 simply locks in existing drives toward ecological collapse and social inequality. A better deal would put people — and nature — first.
The U.S. Is Flooding the World With Guns. Congress Can Stop That.
Gun exports reached record levels in 2017 and again in 2018. Can Congress stop Trump from loosening the rules even further?