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Democracy
How Zionism Wove Itself Into U.S. Politics
In the wake of AIPAC’s ouster of two pro-Palestine congressional Democrats, a Jewish American digs into the reality of Zionist influence in American politics.
Shane Burley | Sep 05, 2024
Democracy
Disrupting the DNC for Palestine
Breaking the DNC blackout on Gaza, Codepink's Jodie Evans joined other activists working to keep Palestinians on the Democratic Party’s radar.
| Aug 28, 2024
Health & Happiness
How Black Women Can Protect Their Peace This Election Cycle
Faced with escalating misogynoir, Black women and femmes deserve to claim personal and professional boundaries that allow us to be our best selves.
Jenn M. Jackson | Aug 20, 2024
Social Justice
We Don’t Need Misogynoir to Critique Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris can and should be critiqued for her political résumé—but criticism rooted in misogynoir should have no place in political discourse.
Moya Bailey | Aug 15, 2024
Social Justice
Torture Inside a Secret Israeli Concentration Camp
Video now circulating in Israeli media corroborates allegations from Palestinian detainees that Israeli agents at Sde Teiman detention center rape and torture prisoners.
| Aug 14, 2024
Democracy
The Quiet Success of the Israel Divestment Movement
Grassroots efforts to divest local U.S. taxpayer dollars from Israel over its ongoing genocide of Palestinians are gaining steam.
Marianne Dhenin | Aug 06, 2024
Indigenous lands
Nurturing Seeds of Freedom in Palestine
Growing food under military occupation has become increasingly dangerous as settler violence and repression escalate. But these farmers persist.
Marta Vidal | Aug 05, 2024
Empathy
Murmurations: From Rupture to Repair
Now more than ever, we must learn ways to make ourselves—and each other—whole in the aftermath of rupture.
Briana Herman-Brand | Jul 31, 2024
Racial Justice
The Complexity of Harris’ Historic Candidacy
Women of color want demographic and political representation, just as wealthy white men have had for generations.
Sonali Kolhatkar | Jul 30, 2024
Democracy
Why Protest Works—Even When It’s Unpopular
High-profile, disruptive protests can lead to increased polarization—but often still yield increased public support for the protest’s goals, even if the tactics are criticized.
Mark Engler & Paul Engler | Jul 26, 2024
Democracy
Political Violence Is Not Violence Against Politicians
Indigenous communities have long resisted the false narratives of imperialist nations and are experts at countering the political violence of white supremacy.
Janene Yazzie | Jul 18, 2024
Democracy
“Political Violence” From the RNC to Gaza
The RNC’s idea of “Making America Safe Again” is centered on policing and harsh anti-immigrant detention, not on gun violence.
| Jul 17, 2024
Health & Happiness
Where Communal Art Is Resistance
In Tijuana, Uganda, and Gaza, refugees facing dispossession, displacement, and constant violence are finding moments of solace in the art of dance.
Ari Honarvar | Jul 17, 2024
Social Justice
In Atlanta, Police Violence Ties Together Protests for Gaza, Stop Cop City
Police intervention at the student encampment for Gaza at Atlanta’s Emory University was faster and more violent than most. Protestors expected and were prepared for it, thanks to the ongoing movement to stop police militarization.
Kamau Franklin & Oren Panovka | Jul 09, 2024
Economy
Are the Olympics Still Relevant?
In the face of catastrophic climate change and the genocide in Gaza, can the world afford to hold a spectacle such as the Olympics?