The Risky Rise of AI
Who controls the reins of artificial intelligence will determine whether it serves us all or the wealthy few.
Democracy
Delivering Addresses (and Access) to the Navajo Nation
Emergency healthcare, mail delivery, broadband internet, government-issued IDs, and the right to vote often require a physical address.
How Do We Meet the AI Moment?
Google whistleblower Blake Lemoine has strong opinions on the need to regulate AI, as well as to respect the rights of any sentience that emerges from it.
Indictment Days Are Here Again
Trump keeps getting charged with crimes. Should we still care?
Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War
The Biden Administration’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine is out of step with the rest of the world.
Georgia Charges Trump With Racketeering
Fulton County DA Fani Willis is using laws designed to combat organized crime to prosecute Trump’s election-related crimes.
Right to a Healthy Environment Prevails in Montana
A Montana judge rules in favor of 16 young plaintiffs in the US’s first constitutional climate trial.
Will Trump Face Justice?
Trump was indicted for attempted election overturning, but not for insurrection. Legal scholar Corey Brettschneider dissects the charges.
Unpacking the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Long before the recent ruling, a sequence of the Court’s decisions had been gradually eroding the practice.
Reviving Radio: An Old Technology Remains Relevant
It's true that far-right groups are relying on radio communications. But radio’s connection to movement organizing has a much longer and richer history.
Trump Was Arrested. Will He Face Justice?
A retired judge weighs in on the legal and political ramifications of the former president’s arrest and charges.
A Way Out of the Debt Ceiling Crisis
Unionized government employees are stepping in.
How to Fight Back Against Our Own Morality Police
From the streets of Iran to the corridors of power in the U.S., the forces that police our morality undermine our mental health and wellbeing.
A Remedy for Corruption on the High Court
Justice Clarence Thomas’s newly revealed dealings likely broke the law. Amid calls for his resignation are demands to expand the court.
Turmoil in Tennessee Makes Case for Multiracial Democracy
For “Rising Up with Sonali,” YES! Racial Justice editor Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Lisa Sherman Luna, Executive Director of Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes, and DaMareo Cooper, Co-Executive Director of Center for Popular Democracy Action.
Turns Out, Trump Isn’t Above the Law
Whether or not a jury eventually finds Trump guilty or not guilty, the mere fact that a former president has been indicted sends a powerful message: No one is above the law.
Veterans Push Back Against Military Recruitment in Schools
The branches of the U.S. military have long seen high schools as optimal recruiting grounds. Some veterans are beginning to fight the propaganda and tell students the truth about military service.
Where Mutual Aid Comes to Its Own Assistance
Amid police crackdowns on mutual aid efforts around housing, many activists are finding support in each other.
To Inspire Antifascism, Graphic Novel Imagines a Successful Coup
Authors Alan Jenkins and Gan Golan have crafted a new graphic novel series offering a stark warning about how close the U.S. came to a fascist coup on Jan. 6, 2021.
Can Tearing Down Freeways Bring New Life to Cities?
Before the freeways came in, Bronzeville, on Milwaukee’s North Side, was a vibrant neighborhood known for its restaurants, bars, and jazz scene. The area had been home to successive waves
Battle-Ready Biden Is Playing the Long Game
The president’s address showcased two years of policy wins, an ambitious wishlist, and that Biden is in a fighting mood.
A Young Person’s Guide to Spotting Fake News
Whatever your age, you can be a critically news-literate person.
How Republicans Whitewash MLK
The GOP has a history of taking Martin Luther King Jr.’s words out of context to justify their own racist policies.
A Coup for All Seasons
The next two years will mark a return to chaos in government, as an empowered right wing takes over the House.
Runaway SCOTUS
The radical right-wing-majority Supreme Court needs to be rebalanced. Here’s how to do it.
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