Resistance 101 Documentary Trailer (COMING FEB. 21)
As the genocide in Gaza has continued for almost three years, Italian dockworkers have risen up to do what our governments and international institutions refuse to.
As the genocide in Gaza has continued for almost three years, Italian dockworkers have risen up to do what our governments and international institutions refuse to.
Here in New Orleans, we just celebrated Mardi Gras, so I’m on a high. Mardi Gras always nourishes my soul. The entire city erupts into a giant party, and it’s not just about boozing, but creative artistic expression. The costumes are stunning—people put so much work into making themselves look beautiful and flamboyant and fascinating. There are elaborate floats, delicious food, joyful music, and people are warm and decent to each other. (Shia LaBeouf did not get the memo.) The day is full of serendipitous, weird, wonderful encounters with strangers. In the morning, a woman came up to me and shouted “Number 14! The cinnamon swirl chose you!” then handed me a (delicious) cinnamon roll with “XIV” written on it in icing. In the afternoon, members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra came up to me while I was sitting on my porch, and offered me free tickets to the show if I would let them all use my bathroom. Every year, Mardi Gras reminds me of what it means to be human, what makes our species great, and why it’s worth fighting for a livable future.
The event was a nexus for dealmaking and investment announcements.
President Trump is continuing his crusade against voting rights, claiming that mail-in ballots are “crooked as hell” and that eliminating them will guarantee Republican dominance of elections for the next half-century. “Mail-in ballots are crooked as hell. We’re the only country in the world that use this type of mail-in ballot, the only country in the world,” Trump said at a rally in Rome, Georgia, on Thursday. “I’ll tell you what, Republicans have to win this one. We’ll never lose a race for fifty years, we won’t lose a race.”He then launched into his broader attack on voting rights, which many see as a last-ditch attempt to salvage the GOP’s chances in the November midterm elections, which are predicted to go poorly for them.“We want voter ID, we want proof of citizenship, and we don’t want mail-in ballots except for the military far away, except for people that are ill, disabled, or people that are away. Even for a vacation! We’ll be generous,” Trump added.Trump: "Mail in ballots are crooked as hell. Republicans have to win this one. We'll never lose a race for 50 years." pic.twitter.com/5c3X98vW7g— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 19, 2026Trump had no complaints about mail-in ballots when he won the presidency in 2024. And the U.S. is not the only country to use them: 34 countries and territories use some kind of postal voting. Twelve even allow all voters to vote by mail, including the U.K., Germany, Poland, Greece, and Canada.