Israel Steps Up Its Attacks on the West Bank
On Wednesday, August 28th, the state of Israel carried out major attacks in the West Bank, the worst in 20 years. Israeli military forces launched airstrikes, tore up streets, bulldozed homes, attacked with drones, and sent battalions of soldiers into the Palestinian cities of Jenin and Tulkarem in the northern West Bank. At least ten […]
Johns Hopkins Privatizes Police Force Against Opposition by Students and Neighbors
In a controversial move, Johns Hopkins University, one of Baltimore’s most elite institutions, began a push in early 2018 to privatize a campus police force, citing “a spike in citywide crime” as their motivation. With the backdrop of the 2013 murder of Tyrone West by Morgan State University and Baltimore City police officers, the 2015 murder of Freddie Gray by […]
Kamala Harris: Supporting Workers in Words Only
Kamala Harris’ insistence that the Democrats are pro-labor and support the working class has been one of the campaign’s loudest messages, especially at the recent Democratic National Convention. The party convention saw endorsement speeches from United Automobile Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain as well as other major union presidents, including from the American Federation of […]