The Case for Abolishing Student Debt with Legal Strategist of Debt Collective
A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s partial student debt relief program less than a week after the application portal went live. The debt relief program, which tackled a small portion of the total $1.8 trillion worth of student debt loan in place, immediately faced right-wing attacks upon its announcement. @DebtCollective Legal Strategist […]
When Diplomacy Becomes Treason: Tepid Dissent on Ukraine Crushed in D.C. with Medea Benjamin
30 House Democrats sent a letter to Biden urging him to seek peace talks to end the conflict in Ukraine. Less than 24 hours later, they retracted it under pressure. The letter, which called for the most basic diplomacy to avoid nuclear war, was met with extreme backlash and condemnation by their fellow Democrats. Medea […]
‘I’ll Never Stop Fighting for My Son’: S.C. Man Dies Suspiciously in Police Custody
On October 2nd, Lavell Lane was arrested for “walking in the street” and taken to jail in Spartanburg, SC. Six hours later, at 5am, he was pronounced dead. His mother, Beverly Lane Reese, and sister, Roxann Thomas, discuss who Lavell was and what they’re doing to get answers about circumstance of his death which authorities […]
No Wonder Democrats Have Sunk in Midterm Polls — They’re Quiet on Voters’ #1 Issue! with David Sirota
With midterms approaching and inflation rising, polls show that the economy is the top concern for voters — yet Democratic candidates are offering no economic plan. They have exclusively focused on abortion-related messaging, without action, giving Republicans an opening to fraudulently posture as better on economic issues. Journalist David Sirota of The Lever explains why […]
South African Observer to Donbass Referenda: We Won’t Let West Dictate What Is Democracy
The Youth League of the African National Congress (ANCYL), South Africa’s ruling party, sent a delegation to observe the referenda in four regions of the Donbass last month, which voted in favor of leaving Ukraine and joining Russia. Among the delegation was Chairperson of ANCYL International Relations & Solidarity Khulekani Skosana, who discusses what he […]
Puerto Rico After Hurricane Fiona: A Political ‘Disaster that Has Been Engineered’
It’s been nearly a month since Hurricane Fiona hit, yet many are still without power, clean water, nutritious food, or adequate shelter. The local government and the U.S. federal government are providing little help—the majority of cleanup, repair, and care work is being organized by Puerto Ricans themselves despite limited resources. Damary Burgos, member of […]
Crime Isn’t Rising, But ‘Dystopian Capitalism’ Makes Us Think It Is
In the United States, the mainstream media plays a large role in establishing a false perception of crime and causing panic. Part of this is the consistent promotion of more police as a solution, even when the evidence says the opposite. Civil Rights Corps attorney Kiah Duggins, who litigates against police abuse and unconstitutional bail […]
BLM Activist: What You Don’t Know About the Racist LA Council
Labor leader Ron Herrera and City Council President Nury Martinez have resigned after protesters demanded justice and accountability for Martinez’s racist and inflammatory anti-Black and anti-Indigenous remarks in a leaked private meeting. The meeting itself, between Herrera, Martinez, Councilman Kevin de León, and Councilman Gil Cedillo, was to redraw political districts to promote Latino political […]