LGBTQ Elders Share Wisdom for Survival
“The Stonewall Rebellion is not over. We are at war, and we are still fighting back.”
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‘I’m Still Here’ Fights to Preserve the History of Brazil’s Dictatorship
The Academy Award-winning film spotlights the ongoing effort in Brazil to ensure the atrocities committed during the country’s dictatorship period are remembered.
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.
To Resist the Trump Regime, Look to Iran
For more than four decades, Iranians have resisted through underground clubs, labor strikes, and other everyday acts of defiance.
The Trees Are Speaking
Indigenous scientists are hurrying to learn what they can about intact old-growth forests before they are gone.
How Including People With Disabilities Benefits Everyone
The presence of employees with disabilities can make companies and organizations more collaborative, inclusive, and attractive to job seekers.
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.
Safe Homes: India’s Mixed-Status Couples Navigate Caste and Faith
India’s social fabric remains hostile to interfaith and intercaste couples. But “safe homes” offer some security.
Rebuilding the World through Queer Video Games
Video games will not fix a broken world, but queering them can show players and non-players alike how to reimagine ours.
Why Sanders’ Call to “Fight Oligarchy” Resonates More Than Ever
Bernie Sanders is attracting crowds of tens of thousands across the U.S. as he rallies against the growing influence of billionaires within the federal government.
The Fight to Preserve Medicaid for Disabled Children in California
A budget proposal from House Republicans could gut Medi-Cal. Families and advocates want to preserve a more certain future for their children’s care.
‘Patrice’ Captures the Fight for Marriage Equality for Disabled Couples
Disabled couples risk losing their benefits when they marry. A new documentary spotlights the fight to change that.
Resisting Repression: What’s Next for the Student Fight for Palestine?
Facing suspensions and threats from the Trump administration, students are evolving their organizing defenses.
Trauma Prevention Is Crime Prevention
When people's needs are met, there is less violence—and less need for policing and prisons.
How Popular Resistance Constrained Trump in His First Term
If activists want to oppose Trump in his second term, then they must study the successful progressive movements of his first one.
The Trans Organizers Building Better Housing Solutions
Safe housing eludes many trans people in the U.S. Trans-led organizations are meeting the need.
Inside the Student Protests That Shook Columbia University
A new documentary follows Mahmoud Khalil and other student activists as they fight for divestment and Palestinian liberation.
The Makah Tribe Is Calling Back the Whales
Celebrating the Tribe’s victory in their decades-long struggle to legally resume hunting gray whales.
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.”
Boycotting Chevron for Fueling Genocide
The action is modeled on the successful global campaign against Shell in the 1980s for its role in apartheid South Africa.
Reckoning: No Bodily Autonomy Without Gender Liberation
Conservatives want to control and own our bodies. We can’t let them.
Seed Banks Buffer Central American Farmers Against Climate Change
Heirloom seeds can bolster the resilience of rural farming communities.
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.
The Humanizing Power of Critical Race Theory
Critical Race Theory effectively uses storytelling so dominant classes can no longer avoid the responsibility of listening.
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