The Radicalism of Black Lives Matter

Again and again, the movement has challenged the abandonment of Black communities underlying a wave of police violence.

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Fascism Revisited, Part I: A Cozy Relationship To Capitalism Takes Root

A new brand of fascism and far-right ideology is on the march, with demagogues moving towards power from Austria to the U.S., France to Finland, Greece to Germany.

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The NSA Leak Is Real, Snowden Documents Confirm

A hacking group calling itself the “ShadowBrokers” is auctioning off authentic NSA software, part of a powerful constellation of tools used to covertly infect computers worldwide.

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Banlieues Debout Movement Targets Police Brutality, Economic Hardship In Paris Suburbs

The suburb-centric movement is a spinoff of Nuit Debout Paris, but functions independently of the horizontal, democracy-based protests from which it takes its name.

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The Justice Department Says it Will Stop Using Private Prisons

"They do not maintain the same level of safety and security,” the Deputy Attorney General says.

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Retirees Need $130,000 Just to Cover Health Care, Study Finds

Out-of-pocket cost estimates that had held steady have now hit a record high.

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As Flint Water Crisis "Emergency" Ends, Bigger Heads Need to Roll

This week, the "emergency" is officially over following the Flint Water Crisis – but the architects of the disaster have yet to be held to account, and residents won't rest until justice is served.

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In Corporate March to Clean Energy, Utilities Not Required

Instead of waiting for large utilities to go greener, companies are buying renewable energy directly, upending the traditional system.

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The Obama Administration’s $1 Billion Giveaway to the Private Prison Industry

Don’t believe everything you read on the Statue of Liberty.

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Surveillance Isn’t Colorblind

Rapidly developing technology exposes communities of color to near-constant surveillance and over-policing.

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