A referendum on the California ballot will abolish cash bail but increase preventive detention—splitting state progressives into pro and con camps.
Isaac Scher
Isaac Scher is a journalist and researcher. His work has appeared in Vice, Business Insider, and Jacobin.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Protesters Reject Trump’s War Cries
In Washington and around the nation, the anti-war movement mobilizes for a just future for workers, the climate, and the world.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Challenging the Narratives That Support Israeli Occupation
For nearly 50 years, the United States has run roughshod over Palestinian rights and international law, while giving Israel a blank check to do the same.
Posted inTAP
Restrictions on Press Freedom in the Middle East—and Beyond
Today on TAP: Journalists analyzed escalating attacks on the media at the Arab Center Washington D.C.’s annual conference
Posted inWorking in America
Threatening to Disrupt, D.C. Janitors Win Better Working Conditions
The victory sets a standard that their union hopes to match as contracts expire up and down the East Coast.
Posted inWorking in America
D.C. Janitors Fight to Keep Up With Soaring Costs of Living
Up and down the East Coast, SEIU’s janitorial contracts are expiring. D.C.’s janitors expect a better one—and if they don’t get it, they’ll strike.