by William C. Anderson | May 26, 2026 | Article, Democratic Party, Fascism, Politics and Movements: US, Reprint
This story originally appeared in Prism on April 28, 2026.
“The ‘mosaic’ will be built on the principles of seeking to recruit from both the most oppressed segments and from among the most selfless. … The mosaic must immediately begin a dialogue toward building a consensus—as soon as possible—about how to best further coordinate our collective efforts.” –Russell Maroon Shoatz
“Freedom is indivisible, or it is nothing at all besides sloganeering and temporary, short-sighted, and short-lived advancement for a few. Freedom is indivisible, and either we are working for freedom, or you are working for the sake of your self-interests and I am working for mine.” –June Jordan
Oftentimes, powerlessness and despair lead people to turn on one another. Far too many who are scared to fight the crisis will fight their neighbor instead. The history of conquest, colonization, and capitalism is filled with examples. Like clockwork, we can always identify those who are confused, stuck, and deluded by their inability to determine where to direct their fury. In the face of vast oppression, instead of aiming for the head of their tormenters and ruling tyrants, these types blame those next to them. It’s a common reality where poverty flourishes, conflict simmers to a boiling point, and where rigid ideologues preach. In the face of fascism, there are plenty among us in the U.S. who seem doubtful about our collective power. There will need to be some level of understanding in order to overcome. Instead of a call for resentment-filled “unity” or traditional fronts, we can look to what former Black Panther, Black Liberation Army member, and political prisoner Russell Maroon Shoatz called
by Kelly Hayes | May 14, 2026 | Borders, Fascism, ICE, immigration, Imperialism, Interview, Iran, Militarism, Podcast, War
“Trump is banking on the idea that the entire U.S. population is as cynical and hateful as he is. And evidently, it’s not true,” says Khury Petersen-Smith. In this episode of Movement Memos, host Kelly Hayes talks with Petersen-Smith about Trump’s “whenever wars,” the spectacle of militarized violence, and the anti-war movement this moment demands. From ICE raids in U.S.
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by Henry A. Giroux | May 9, 2026 | Democracy, Donald Trump, Fascism, Iran, Op-Ed, War
Under the Trump regime, the United States has entered a dark age in which conscience is not merely ignored but systematically dismantled. Compassion is mocked as weakness, truth treated as disposable, and cruelty elevated into a governing principle. This is more than corruption. It signals the suffocation of civic culture under gangster capitalism — a predatory system in which power serves wealth…
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by Mike Ludwig | Apr 30, 2026 | Activism, big tech, Civil Rights, Delia Ramirez, Democrats, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, doxxing, EFF, Facebook, Fascism, First Amendment, free speech, Google, ICE, Israel, Meta, News, Privacy, Reddit, Social Media, spying, Spyware, Summer Lee, Surveillance, Technology, Trump Administration
Lawmakers and privacy advocates are demanding answers from the Trump administration about its weaponization of digital tools and popular web platforms to spy on critics and activists. Targets have included a student who attended a pro-Palestine protest and anonymous web users posting about President Donald Trump’s violent immigration crackdown, but the administration’s secret systems of…
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by Kelly Hayes | Apr 30, 2026 | Authoritarianism, Capitalism, Climate Crisis, Fascism, Feminism, Gender, Interview, Misogyny, Podcast, Standing Rock, Transphobia
“One of the greatest cures for despair and depression is to do something, and to do something with the people who care,” says Rebecca Solnit. In this episode of Movement Memos, host Kelly Hayes talks with Solnit about hope, backlash, political memory, and why history can help us understand our own power. Their conversation explores feminism, climate grief, authoritarianism, misogyny…
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by Sharon Zhang | Apr 20, 2026 | Alex Karp, big tech, Fascism, military contractors, News, Palantir, Pentagon, Surveillance, White Supremacy
Major military contractor and surveillance giant Palantir has posted a chilling manifesto on social media that calls for tech companies like itself to play a larger role in a dystopian future where imperialist and white supremacist powers are unleashed and Americans are increasingly subject to the whims of the surveillance state. The post contains 22 points it says were summarized from a 2025…
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