An Abolitionist’s Message to Activists
“The goal is to change how we interact with each other and the planet by putting people before profits, welfare before warfare, and life over death.”
Should We Abolish the Olympics?
“We’re not anti sports. We’re anti-IOC and anti-corruption.”
Returning Pride To Its Anti-Cop Roots
Three local queer groups have banned cops at their marches.
One Year Since The Death Of George Floyd
Many reforms to be made in Floyd’s name are surely still to come.
5 Problematic Police Reform Bills
These bills would have done nothing to save Floyd’s life.
It Took 500 Years to Convict Derek Chauvin
Public opinion might be changing about policing.
Asian Americans Have A Long History of Activism
Spoiler: it started with labor organizing.
More Training and Experience Aren’t the Cure
The Daunte Wright case obliterates the argument that the answer is more training & bodycams.
Defunding The Police Is A Global Movement
“The police don’t take care of me, my friends take care of me.”
The Justice System Is Failing To Keep Asian Americans Safe
We know American policing is a flawed institution.
Justice Is More Than A Trial
By the end of Chauvin’s trial, police will likely have killed close to a hundred more people.
Don’t Cede The Streets
“The police are impersonally driven to behave in this way by the totality of capitalism itself, which is why reforms will never really work.”
Police Aren’t The Solution To Anti-Asian Hate
“Overpolicing is violence against Asian women, particularly in the sex industry and massage parlors.”
Minneapolis Tried to Hire “Influencers” for Derek Chauvin’s Trial
The social media influencers were meant to prevent protests ahead of the trial of the officer who killed George Floyd.
U.S. Policing is a Global Problem
Violent policing is a U.S. tradition — and one of its most notable exports.
Weed, Wages and Waste: 2021's Hottest New Legislation
We’ve rounded up new progressive laws that went into effect this month, from affordable health care to higher minimum wages.