The Only Way to Defeat Trump Is to Understand That Race and Class Are Inseparable
Saqib BhattiDec 2016
Solidarity is key to building a multiracial working class movement. IN POSTELECTION STRATEGY MEETINGS, progressives everywhere are asking: Should we organize around race or class? Inevitably, someone answers, “Of course, we need to do both.” Heads nod. I disagree. The
Why Labor and the Movement For Racial Justice Should Work Together
Maurice Weeks and Marilyn SneidermanSep 2016
It is exciting to imagine potential bargaining demands major unions could undertake alongside racial justice organizations. (Fix L.A./ Facebook) The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) has made tremendous strides in exposing and challenging racial injustice, and has won real policy
Chicago Has Spent Half a Billion Dollars on Police Brutality Cases– And It’s Impoverishing the Victim’s Communities
Carrie Sloan and Johnaé StrongMar 2016
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks to the media in Chicago. (AP Photo / M. Spencer Green) Mayor Rahm Emanuel, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, and the Chicago Police Department are under intense scrutiny for covering up the murder of Laquan McDonald,