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This Is the Playbook
Opposing Trump means opposing the system that made him possible.
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What Another War Will Cost Us
The cost of war is paid by the people. We refuse the bill.
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After Father’s Day: What We Pass Down
What we inherit, what we pass on, and what we’re fighting to build.
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Organizing Under Watch
When power watches your every move, intention becomes a survival skill.
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Frontlines of Repression: Labor, Immigration, and the Architecture of Resistance
For labor and immigrant movements, repression is nothing new. Protest is militarized, solidarity is criminalized, and movements must adapt to endure.
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Why the Resistance Needs Another Chicago ’68
What we can learn from the last time the people made the State blink.
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This Is What They’re Afraid Of
Let’s be honest: When they say we’re “dangerous,” they’re not wrong.
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Pride Is Still a Protest
Queer Liberation, Trans Safety, and the Fight for Collective Power
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Revolutionary Optimism Is a Discipline, Not a Daydream
Hope isn’t soft, it's why we fight even when we’re tired
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Practice Makes Power
Practice Makes Power
Stories, strategy, and sharp takes from the frontlines of labor, organizing, and collective struggle.
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