Black US soldiers fought Nazis and liberated concentration camps—only to be treated like second class citizens back home
United States

Black US soldiers fought Nazis and liberated concentration camps—only to be treated like second class citizens back home

The US Army’s all-Black unit has gone down in history for heroism and are referred to by some as the “original Black Panthers”

Natalia Marques
February 17, 2025
Massachusetts organizers fight for a sanctuary state, putting Democratic Party on notice
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Massachusetts organizers fight for a sanctuary state, putting Democratic Party on notice

Through sanctuary state campaign, immigrant rights organizers highlight how both major parties are participants in anti-migrant persecution

Natalia Marques
February 13, 2025
Black labor history: How Black workers are overcoming historic obstacles to labor organizing in the South
United States

Black labor history: How Black workers are overcoming historic obstacles to labor organizing in the South

Organizers in the US South fight back against racist right to work laws which only serve to “divide” workers

Natalia Marques
February 12, 2025
Labor fights back against attacks on federal workers
United States

Labor fights back against attacks on federal workers

Organized labor has launched a legal response to Trump’s attempt to furlough federal workforce

Natalia Marques
February 7, 2025
Black labor history: When workers resisted labor exploitation at the Bronx “slave markets”
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Black labor history: When workers resisted labor exploitation at the Bronx “slave markets”

Black women workers in New York City led the struggle against the most isolating of Great Depression labor conditions—echoing the increasingly individualized labor conditions of today

Natalia Marques
February 6, 2025
Trump and billionaire-led cabinet continue attacks on federal workers
United States

Trump and billionaire-led cabinet continue attacks on federal workers

The right-wing launches manifold attacks against federal workers, led in part by unelected billionaire Elon Musk

Natalia Marques
February 6, 2025
Nine nations aim to hold Israel accountable for crimes against humanity and implement arms embargo
Israel Palestine World

Nine nations aim to hold Israel accountable for crimes against humanity and implement arms embargo

Nine countries including South Africa, Namibia, and Chile formed the Hague Group to hold Israel accountable for its crimes

Natalia Marques
January 31, 2025
Trump attacks student movement, pledges to deport “Hamas sympathizers” on campuses
United States

Trump attacks student movement, pledges to deport “Hamas sympathizers” on campuses

Trump’s recent executive order detailing “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism” is denounced as an attack on free speech

Natalia Marques
January 31, 2025