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.
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Coast Salish water warriors in canoes delayed a U.S. military ship believed to be carrying weapons from the Port of Tacoma to Israel.
While the U.S. government refuses to use its considerable power as leverage for peace, ordinary Americans seem to know better.
Will New York perpetuate the shameful practices of the colonialist past—or take a stand for justice at last?
The climate emergency is here. Our political system isn’t responding at scale, so climate activists are stepping up their game.
Punishing ourselves through the deprivation of rest and pleasure won’t get us free.
The takeover only lasted a few minutes. However, its impact was felt as far away as Europe.
In her documentary “Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia,” filmmaker Kyra Knox highlights Philadelphia communities creatively addressing gun violence.
The UPS Teamsters flexed their collective muscle to win most of their demands from the world’s largest delivery company.
Will Hollywood’s striking writers and actors translate their experiences into pro-labor, anti-capitalist on-screen stories?
It's true that far-right groups are relying on radio communications. But radio’s connection to movement organizing has a much longer and richer history.
Astrology is a map that directs us to deep connections and meaning-making.
L.A.’s district attorney just charged a polluting plant with 22 felonies.
Native activists are using comedy to fight cultural invisibility and structural oppression.
Three ways to practice community care for movement organizers, unionizers, and other folks on the ground keeping good trouble going.
The late singer, actor, and activist leveraged his stardom in service of justice in the civil rights era and beyond.
Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods and prevent future damage.
More and more people are beginning to grasp something important: Our cash is our carbon.
For artist Ajuan Mance, creating the comic book “Living While Black” was her effort to challenge and undermine the criminalization of Black people’s everyday activities.
Bay area activist and baker Jen Angel was the victim of a robbery in February. She leaves behind a legacy of media justice activism and faith in the transformative power of community.
The late poet and activist’s legacy lives on decades after her untimely death—in the purposeful lives of her former students.
Alicia Garza is searching for Black-led solutions to some of the biggest problems of our democracy—solutions that go far beyond a hashtag.
NGOs seeking to support frontline movements often stumble. The activist network Beautiful Trouble conducted a detailed study and offer a path forward.
Whether you’re ready, weary, or wise, you can take your movement engagement to the next level.
Tired of waiting for the city to address housing justice, Baltimore’s constellation of grassroots activists and institutions are charging forward to keep residents in their homes and increase availability of affordable housing.
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