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The Sassiest Signs From the Seattle Women’s March
PHOTO ESSAY: Everywhere, walking shoes, water bottles, and thousands of people with a lot to say.
I Stood Up to ICE, and Now They’re Trying to Deport Me
With the letter delivered to my house, ICE has officially made the leap from a law enforcement agency to a political repression agency.
Believe Me, You Don’t Want Someone to Save the World
The change we need comes from the daily actions of many, many people.
How Tenants Use Digital Mapping to Track Bad Landlords and Gentrification
In social justice cartography, the technology is being harnessed for activism as it becomes more accessible.
After #MeToo: Healing From the Trauma of Sexual Assault
Within two weeks, 94 percent of women survivors will experience PTSD. #HealMeToo wants to give them a place to share and recover.
Friends Transform Vacant Building Into Popular Community Center
The unique gathering space acts as a counterbalance to decades of government mismanagement and neglect in this sprawling suburb northeast of Mexico City.
Voting Rights Still Need Your Protection
Even with Trump’s bogus voter fraud panel gone, the fight against voter suppression isn’t over.
We Must March. But We Must Also Organize Locally
The next women’s march is in the works. Although big mobilizations are important, they’re just one tactic.
What We Want for 2018: The Biggest Movement Leaders Envision the Changes Ahead
From Alicia Garza to Annie Leonard, nine organizers share their hopes for the new year.
Me Too Creator Tarana Burke Reminds Us This Is About Black and Brown Survivors
There’s another “me too” story, about a movement that began a decade before it was a hashtag.
10 Not-So-Feminist Things You Should Stop Doing on Social Media
It’s not just trolls and men’s rights activists. There are some proud feminists who make problematic comments, too.
10 Photos: I Saw What Resilience Looks Like
On their reservations and in their wider communities, I saw how Native people protected and nurtured each other.
We Can Reimagine and Reinvent Our Society
Let’s say goodbye to top-down revolutions and embrace grassroots action.
The City That Still Wants to Encourage Public Protest
While many state and local governments have moved to stifle civil disobedience in recent years, San Francisco is building a public space to support civic activism.
Kids These Days Know Better Than Older Generations. Let Them Lead
Younger people consistently see human rights—racial, immigrant, gender, LGBT—as important and uncontroversial.
Think of Spielberg’s “The Post” as Your Fake-News Palate Cleanser
Maybe journalists will watch those old-timers with their glorious combovers and remember their own responsibility and power.
The Unlikely Industry Empowering Women in Afghanistan
In this deeply conservative society, these women are busting stereotypes every day.
When You’re a Transgender Refugee in Trump’s America
“You have to have people willing to speak out and be visible within the community, and that is not possible given the current climate.”
7 Ways You Can Stand Up to Sexual Harassment
What do you do when your colleague tells you the department head propositioned her in the hallway?
“Politicizing Beyoncé”: The Unique College Course on Feminist Politics
A professor has created an entire class on the star that focuses on intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. Now you can take it online.
The Problem With “Silence Breakers” as TIME’s Person of the Year
I decided to search for two words on the article’s web page: “patriarchy” or “misogyny.” Zero results.
Hey, Trump: Navajo Elders Aren’t Your Political Props
This week, Trump is using Natives to target the Bears Ears National Monument. Last week, it was Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Pocahontas Is Not a Name That Should Offend You
She is a reminder of the indigenous women who are missing and murdered every year.
Houston Neighbors Said No to Walmart and Invested in Black-Owned Businesses After the Hurricane
Communities of color turned to each other to make it through the disaster. Months later, they’re doing the same to rebuild.
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