“Calling In” offers masterful tips for coming closer toward people we fundamentally disagree with.
Social Justice
A Violence-Prevention Helpline for Those Who Want to Change
A Call for Change helps domestic violence perpetrators hold themselves accountable.
Migrant Workers Shape Their Own Narratives
While migrant workers are regularly demonized by politicians, they have not been deterred from telling their own stories.
Memory Crafters Preserve Black Women’s History
Black American memorializers are establishing a national public history landscape.
How DEI Initiatives Can Continue in Spite of Trump
Though Trump has dismantled federal DEI initiatives, efforts toward racial equity are continuing in other sectors.
Mothering for Justice
With so many children lost to state violence, who is caring for their justice-seeking mothers?
Reimagining Justice Systems in a Post-Abolitionist World
Abolition means reimagining society as a whole.
What Leonard Peltier’s Freedom Represents for Indigenous Futures
Leonard Peltier’s release embodies the liberation possible through intergenerational organizing.
Do Lies and White Supremacists Run U.S. Prisons?
A new book examines how prisons are used as a tool of white supremacy.
Murmurations: Dawn of a New Beginning
adrienne maree brown has invited Movement Generation to bring us stories of life worth living in 2025.
Trump Begins Implementing Anti-Immigrant Agenda
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing its birthright citizenship policy.
How Restorative Justice Helped One Family Move Forward
The CHAT Project’s model serves as a beacon of hope for couples engaged in a cycle of domestic violence.
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 Made the Gaza Ceasefire Possible?
Survivors of the genocide are returning to the rubble of their homes.
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.
Can Free Public Transit Eliminate the Need for Police?
Activists are calling for New York City’s subway system to be fully funded and police-free.
Budgeting By and For the People
Participatory budgeting empowers communities to radically reimagine the world.
For Siċaŋġu Nation, Taking Food Sovereignty Back Means Eating Climate-Friendly
Mushrooms, bison, and foraged plants are a critical mix of new and old food traditions.
Why Planned Parenthood Workers Revolted Over Gaza
Through organizing and community building, Planned Parenthood workers exposed the limits of the nonprofit-industrial complex.
How to Nationalize Minnesota’s Universal Breakfast Bill
Free meals for all school children is an essential element of education—and one the majority of people in the U.S. support.
An Abolitionist Wish for the Holidays
Millions of incarcerated people will be spending the holidays away from their relatives.
CEO’s Killing Sparks Discourse on Broken Health Care System
Suspect Luigi Mangione has become a stand in for anyone who has ever struggled to pay a hospital bill.
A Communal Fix for Our Childcare System
While Project 2025 proposes cutting Head Start, communities are ensuring free, quality child care for all.
The Power of Beautiful Solutions
A new “toolbox for liberation” demonstrates that a more just world is not only possible—it’s actively under construction.
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Israeli Officials
Palestinian scholar Ramzy Baroud examines the impact of the ICC’s arrest warrants for Netanyahu.
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