Everyone should be able to make decisions about their bodies, lives, and futures without interference from politicians. Floridians overwhelmingly support access to abortion.  The most recent polling shows 64% of Floridians say that abortion should be… more »

Like many cities with a serious housing problem, Portland is increasingly relying on private security to “clean up” the human debris of capitalism. By Sonali Kolhatkar During a recent visit to Portland, Oregon, my husband and I watched a private… more »

COMMENTARY FROM A BADASS WOMAN It' time to make sure your Representative knows you won't keep quiet about this attempt to help the rich and hurt the rest of us. Americans For Tax Fairness  ( americansfortaxfairness.org ) has posted this alert about what… more »

Many people are already investing themselves in the local peace economy as they divest from the economy of war. By April M. Short War is not innate to humanity; it is learned culturally, and intentional systems of peace can prevent it from happening,… more »

Conservatives, white supremacists, and billionaires have revived the ghost of Arizona’s “Show Me Your Papers” law, determined to dominate Texas politics in the face of changing demographics. By Sonali Kolhatka Armando Walle in an angry outburst at state… more »

COMMENTARY FROM A BADASS WOMAN In 1849, French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.”  According to Wiktionary, this proverb makes the observation that “even the most turbulent of changes do not… more »

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Slavery wasn’t so bad; white men are the real victims’: these are the messages that appear to stem from the right-wing war on history. It’s part of a bigger picture rooted in the politics of fear. By Sonali Kolhatkar Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is… more »