Ten years ago this spring, an Indigenous-led movement against an oil pipeline transformed the consciousness of the country.
We need to build an antiwar movement more enduring, localized, and concrete to bring genocidal attacks to a halt.
What can hold us together when capitalism, empire, and fascism are ruthlessly committed to tearing us apart?
A future without successive catastrophes requires solutions that put a culture of care at the heart of relationships.
Immigration enforcement is now facing renewed resistance across the country as Trump’s agents continue to harm, terrorize, and kill with impunity.
The testimonies of combat veterans speak to the moral catastrophe of war and the necessity of mass resistance to military conflict.
What if we approached solutions to the worsening food crisis as a struggle for democracy?
With each day carrying the risk of further repression from the state, the pressure to defend our democratic rights is mounting.
The past is replete with examples of committed groups of people outside the majority that have changed the world.
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There is little recourse when a visa application is denied because of a criminal background. In order to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, it is vital for the country to nix the idea of criminality altogether.
Abortion in a world where reproductive justice is realized means allowing each person full autonomy over their pregnancy decision.
An offering of inspiration from activists in the Global South, including Mexico, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand to help people in the U.S. navigate these difficult times.
For decades, queer communities have used boycotts to combat erasure and demand liberation.
For many migrant families, shelters near the U.S.–Mexico border are becoming more critical as immigration becomes more fraught.
Forgotten or destroyed trans narratives can still foster change for future trans generations.
This form of care can be hard to access for those who have a uterus in a medical system built for cis women having babies.
A new grassroots effort is challenging the city to strip companies such as Boeing and ICL of tax exemptions.
Around the U.S., progressive candidates are preparing to run for office and push for a liberal opposition that lives up to its ideals.
To fill the growing vacuum of history education in the U.S., racial justice organizers are offering truth-based curricula.
After a failed War on Drugs, Échele Cabeza is working to protect drug consumers rather than penalize them.
When we interrogate the symbolism of the LGBTQ flag, we can disrupt the myth that queer communities have always been harmonious.
The Appalachian Rekindling Project purchased land in Kentucky that was designated for a federal prison.
Less than four months into the second Trump presidency, we’ve witnessed a barrage of destructive policies, aggressive actions, and increasingly alarming rhetoric driven by greed and authoritarian ambition. While I
Half of the world’s mangroves are in danger of disappearing. Ensuring their survival is essential to Caribbean resistance movements.
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