Global Protests for a Free Palestine: Photo Essay
Voices are echoing worldwide as tens of thousands of people take to the streets to demand an immediate cease-fire and an end to Israel’s war on Gaza.
Social Justice
The Heroes Fighting for Public Education
In the face of far-right extremist groups like Moms for Liberty, “school moms” have become the frontline defenders of education for all.
Don’t Let Zionists Weaponize Jewish Suffering
Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, it’s essential to remember that “never again” means for anyone.
Yemeni Houthis Take Direct Action Against Gaza Genocide
As the U.S. and UK launch airstrikes on Yemen, Isa Blumi explains why the Houthi rebels are attacking cargo and oil ships in the Red Sea.
Reporting From the Front Lines of a Genocide
Being a Palestinian journalist has never been easy, but Israel’s escalation of violence against members of the press in Gaza is unprecedented, say press freedom advocates. Can global solidarity help stop the bloodshed?
The Future Is Feral—and Climate Resilient
To produce food in the face of climate change, we may need to learn from so-called weeds.
The Politics of Claudine Gay’s Resignation
Harvard President Claudine Gay broke racial and gender barriers—and that’s really why she was ousted, says commentator Errin Haines.
How Tribes Are Restoring Wildlife and the Land
Decades after Washington’s native bighorn sheep were decimated, they're starting to thrive—thanks to Indigenous efforts.
What Will It Take to End Gaza Genocide?
Huwaida Arraf explores possible solutions to Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, including enforcing international law and mass global solidarity with Palestinians.
The Palestine Exception to Campus Free Speech
Writing under a pseudonym to protect herself, a high school student details the intimidation she and her peers have faced from schools for protesting the Gaza genocide.
Practicing New Worlds with adrienne maree brown and Andrea Ritchie
In this exclusive conversation, two visionary abolitionist authors and reflect on the how the newest book in the Emergent Strategy series came to be.
Welcoming Relatives Home: The Return of the Lynx
On the Colville Reservation, tribal members are restoring wildlife populations—and with them, abundance, resilience, and reciprocity.
Welcoming Relatives Home: A Ceremony for Salmon
The Colville Confederated Tribes are dedicated to “reuniting with old friends” by reintroducing fish to their shared waters and pronghorn to their ancestral lands.
Welcoming Relatives Home: Bringing Back the Bighorn
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington State are restoring the lands and species of their traditional ecological community.
Black Americans Back Defunding Police
A new survey by the Movement for Black Lives finds that a majority of Black Americans support reallocating police funding toward community care.
All I Want for Christmas Is a Ceasefire
Instead of cancelling Christmas in the face of the genocide in Gaza, this observant Christian Arab American author shares proactive steps to press for peace.
The Most Censored Stories of the Year
Project Censored’s latest report shows that corporate media missed or misrepresented dozens of critically important stories this year.
Why This Jewish American Activist Stands With Palestine
Thousands of Jewish Americans have been arrested while protesting Israel’s assault on Gaza. Penny Rosenwasser, a leading activist based in the Bay Area, explains why.
How Philadelphia Disrupted the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Research on a police diversion program implemented in 2014 shows a striking 91% reduction in in-school arrests over less than 10 years.
A Jewish American Says “Not in My Name!”
Many Jewish Americans—including the thousands who have been arrested protesting Israel’s war on Gaza—consider solidarity with Palestinians to be a moral imperative.
The Rainbow Connection
Intergenerational housing for LGBTQ elders and youth can relieve isolation and housing instability for both groups.
Menopause Matters
The end of menstruation has been stigmatized and misunderstood. The “menopausal multiverse” can change that.
Eating Like the Ancestors
The Apache regard the land as their grandmother and the food she provides as gifts to be both given and received.
Actors Mature. Hollywood Hasn’t.
Women are offered far fewer opportunities on screen as they age—especially if they’re Black.
Meet the Gaza Mom Suing the U.S. Over Israel Military Aid
Award-winning Palestinian American author Laila Elhaddad is one of the lead plaintiffs suing the Biden administration over its funding of Israel’s unfolding genocide in Gaza.
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