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Beyond Criminality in the U.S. Immigration System
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.
Self-Determined: Solidarity in Sovereignty
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
Apocalypse Chow: Street Food Vendors Are Connoisseurs, Not Criminals
New York City’s Street Vendor Project is advocating for more official support and an end to harsh penalties.
Artists Deserve Cash With No Strings Attached
Artists contribute to the well-being of our communities. It’s time to give them a basic income.
Murmurations: An Ode to Collective Organizing
Through block-by-block organizing, we can transform our material conditions—from isolation and fear to care and cooperation.
Applying Lessons From the Armenian Genocide to Gaza
Armenians know from experience that genocide is a process, not an event, and they have lessons for those fighting for peace in Gaza.
Self-Determined: Foundations Must Match the Far Right’s Commitment to Systemic Change. Here’s How.
In today’s hostile political climate, philanthropy must move beyond performative gestures and into authentic partnership.
Trauma Prevention Is Crime Prevention
When people's needs are met, there is less violence—and less need for policing and prisons.
10 Organizing Principles for Defeating Trumpism 2.0
“Playing nice ain’t going to cut it with people who want to kill you and your community,” writes Arun Gupta. “We need principles that build power now and for the long term.”
Reckoning: No Bodily Autonomy Without Gender Liberation
Conservatives want to control and own our bodies. We can’t let them.
The Revolution Will Not Be Commercialized
Target’s DEI rollback and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance make clear that Black capitalism will not save us.
Murmurations: A Dream for Trans Belonging
We have so much cultural wealth and lived wisdom rooted in our will to survive like hell against all odds.
Self-Determined: Climate Resilience Is Sacred
Real sustainability prioritizes sovereignty, community resilience, and protection from authoritarianism.
Apocalypse Chow: Don’t Let Corporations Define Vegetables
Because corporations hold sway over our food system and our lives, they make it harder to access healthy vegetables.
What Leonard Peltier’s Freedom Represents for Indigenous Futures
Leonard Peltier’s release embodies the liberation possible through intergenerational organizing.
Murmurations: Dawn of a New Beginning
adrienne maree brown has invited Movement Generation to bring us stories of life worth living in 2025.
In Fighting Fascism, We Must Choose Our Battles Wisely
We must ask ourselves: Does the fight we’re in advance us toward a revolutionary shift?
What It’s Like to Serve a Life Sentence Without Parole
I want those serving life sentences to be heard so we’re not eternally invisible.
Murmurations: A Spell for the Winter Solstice
adrienne maree brown offers a winter solstice poem that encourages us to birth new realities.
We Can Solve Our Care and Housing Crises, Together
Both of these crises require new systems and structures that reflect our commitment to our blood and chosen families.
Stories Retold in Water and Tallow
Traditional buffalo hide painting memorializes matriarchs who lived their medicine.
Ancestors in Focus
As the sun sets over the Collegiate Peaks in central Colorado, John Edward Graybill blacks out the windows of his kitchen, which doubles as his studio. A single beam of
Rest as Resistance
Tricia Hersey’s new book insists we have the power to refuse capitalism’s grind culture and instead prioritize rest.
Our Power Goes Beyond the Ballot Box
There’s no denying the terror of this moment. But we will get through it with a love-filled movement focused on safety, security, and stability.
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