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Interview: Hani Almadhoun, Co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen, Humanitarian & Philanthropist (Peoples Conference for Palestine)

On Day 2 of the People’s Conference for Palestine, I spoke with Hani Almadhoun, Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA and co-founder of the Gaza Soup…

Sep 9 • 

Christopher Sweat

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Are We in Fascism Yet?

Why calling everything fascism weakens our fight—and how sharper analysis can strengthen resistance

Sep 5 • 

Andy Thayer

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Interview: Farah Chalisa, Human Rights Attorney & Activist (Peoples Conference for Palestine, Detroit, 2025)

I spoke with Farah Chalisa, a human rights attorney and activist at the People's Conference for Palestine in Detroit, Michigan, over Labor Day weekend…

Sep 4 • 

Christopher Sweat

23:40

August 2025

Terror, Dissent, and Belonging Under Surveillance

Arab and Muslim Americans, Free Speech, and the U.S. National Security Imagination

Aug 21 • 

Christopher Sweat

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Martial Law in Seoul, Martial Law in Washington?

South Korea stopped a coup before sunrise. In the U.S., slim margins and gridlock could make reversal impossible.

Aug 19 • 

Christopher Sweat

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July 2025

Kenneth Roth, Fmr Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, on safety for activists in Chicago and more

In my conversation with Kenneth Roth—longtime head of Human Rights Watch and one of the most influential voices in global human rights—we dive into the…

Jul 12 • 

Christopher Sweat

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June 2025

Multiple Arrests at March in Manhattan

We’ve been covering a lot of protest and political action-related events in Manhattan, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., and are now expanding our reach…

Jun 27 • 

Christopher Sweat

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Ryan David Lazarus

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4:22

Improptu

By tomorrow, I’ll have made it to 7 protest gatherings in Chicago over the last 7 days.

Jun 14 • 

Christopher Sweat

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May 2025

The Streets Remember What the Summits Forget

From Gaza to NATO: Inside the protest convergence reshaping the political terrain in Dayton and beyond.

May 25 • 

Christopher Sweat

The Fifth Wave: Rethinking Labor Strategy in the Age of Cognitive Automation

A Global Call for Organizing in the Face of AI-Driven Exploitation

May 14 • 

Christopher Sweat

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May Day Protest in Chicago, 2025

Plus, here are some of my thoughts on the challenges facing leftist political action.

May 6 • 

Christopher Sweat

1

17:06

Against the New Nationalism: May Day in a Fractured Left

As May Day arrives, the left marches without its compass — and those rooted in global struggle are being left behind.

May 1 • 

Christopher Sweat

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