Hands Off rally on April 5th in Syracuse. Photo by Mark Rupert. On Saturday, April 5, millions of people attended more than 1,400 protests around the country and around the world. My Bluesky feed was filled with gorgeous pictures of Americans standing up for democracy.  Here in Syracuse, it was…

I’m deeply concerned about ICE’s recent arrest of Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil. Mr. Khalil is a green card holder who is in this country legally and has not been charged with any crime. He has been detained purely because he exercised constitutionally protected free speech rights in ways…

Sickening mold, bug infestations, malfunctioning heaters, broken toilets, sexual harassment, and much more. These only scratch the surface of the conditions that many Syracuse tenants confront daily. And when tenants push back against the landlords that perpetuate these harms, they often find themselves vulnerable to retaliation, with limited legal protections…

Recently General John Kelley, former Homeland Security Secretary and White House Chief of Staff under President Trump, said that Trump could be described as a “fascist.” But what does that mean? Is just an insult hurled at someone you dislike? Or is there a substantial similarity between Trump’s politics and historical…