Stories
No Kings Rally Offers Mutual Aid in Northern New York
Cassandra Kunert reports from Watertown, NY, where a local rally spotlighted not only democratic participation, but also the urgent need for mutual aid.
Who Cares: Reimagining Care Amidst Technological Innovation
“Can AI replace care workers?” asks Steve Peraza. “Can ElliQ complete the activities of daily living that paid and unpaid caregivers perform for care receivers? If they could, should we reimagine a world where care is the work of AI?”
The Movement to Abolish ICE is Gaining Momentum
As activists rally around federal legislation to dismantle ICE, Amnesty International joins the call for abolition. Mike Ludwig reports for Truthout.
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #17 (June 2026)
This month’s bulletin spotlights a range of stories related to Indigenous peoples and climate change, extractivism, and the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Minnesota Immigrants Are Still Facing the Fallout of Trump's ICE Invasion
Operation Metro Surge cost residents and businesses in Minneapolis nearly $700 million in economic losses, writes Ibrahim Hirsi for Truthout.
Who Cares: Looking for the Place Where Workers’ Rights Meet Disability Rights
Steve Peraza examines ongoing tensions driven by the entry of private equity into the NY state home care system - and opportunities for care workers and consumers to make common cause.
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #15 (April 2026)
This month’s bulletin spotlights key developments at the 2026 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as well as stories on AI and data centers, land rights, and Indigenous knowledge.
Who Cares: The Activities of Daily Living for Consumers and Care Workers
The story of one Buffalo family reveals the value of consumer directed personal assistance programs, both for care receivers and for public health more broadly.
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #14 (March 2026)
This month’s bulletin spotlights ongoing struggles over water and land rights as well as important new initiatives to promote and expand Indigenous reporting projects.
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #13 (February 2026)
This month’s bulletin spotlights stories revealing how unevenly Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and voices are respected in both national and transnational contexts.
The HOPE Initiative Comes to Buffalo, NY
Spearheaded by the Community Action Organization, the program seeks to address chronic poverty in the city - but as Steve Peraza writes, the prevalence of precarious, low-wage jobs constitutes a formidable barrier.
As ICE Terror Forces People Inside, Calls Grow for Eviction Moratorium in Minnesota
Theia Chatelle writes for Truthout: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz upheld an eviction moratorium during the pandemic. Why won’t he issue one now?
YES to ICE Training: Affirmative Vote on 287(g) MOA by St. Lawrence County, NY, Legislators Leaves Many Constituents Cold
Despite a more than 10-to-1 ratio of speakers opposing the agreement vs. those supporting, the board’s Republican majority gave the green light to collaboration with ICE.
Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #12 (January 2026)
This month’s round-up highlights ongoing threats to Indigenous lives and sovereignty from Ghana and Colombia to the Philippines and Greenland.
American Shock: The NYT Magazine Goes to Minnesota
The “newspaper of record’ misses a golden opportunity to explain the material connections between violence “there” and violence “here.”
“Tear Down That Fort!”: Nick Estes on Minnesota’s Resistance - and Responsibility
For the author of Our History Is the Future, the struggle against ICE is incomplete without a true anticolonial reckoning.
Crashing the Truth: Spain Faces an Avalanche of Right-Wing Disinformation Following Rail Disaster
The far right is on the march in public discourse, but media watchdogs and grassroots solidarity provide important counterweights.
My Country Is No Longer a Place - It’s an Argument
Being Venezuelan now means explaining yourself before you are even asked. I often find myself elaborating on my political experience and beliefs as fast as I said my name.
In the Car With the Minneapolis Community Patrols Working to Disrupt ICE Operations
More people are joining the movement after the fatal shooting of Renee Good
Geo Maher: US Attack on Venezuela Must Be Seen in the Context of US Imperial Decline
In a Q&A recently conducted on Facebook, the widely cited author of We Created Chávez argues that the US attack “was never about democracy or drugs” and that “revolution is a process - always.”