Alicia Garza is searching for Black-led solutions to some of the biggest problems of our democracy—solutions that go far beyond a hashtag.
Activism
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.
L.A. County activists are working to replace violent jails with mental health facilities, and to reallocate funding from incarceration toward social services.
Frida Berrigan reflects on living in a world of tipping points.
“We launched our movement to breathe clean air … amid the Movement for Black Lives chanting ‘we can’t breathe’ and a pandemic disproportionately killing Black people.”
Abortion bans tend to disproportionately impact vulnerable populations in low-income, rural communities. Here’s how young people of color are fighting back.
In Arizona, voter groups reach out to Latino citizens to combat misinformation spread by election-denier candidates.
The Supreme Court curbed the EPA’s ability to restrict emissions, so states are looking to enshrine rights to “healthful environments” in their constitutions.
Resmaa Menakem intersperses political commentary and predictions about American democracy with explanations of how racialized trauma presents in our bodies, and offers body-focused exercises to deal with it.
It is high time for the U.S. to do some serious soul-searching. Communion and fellowship are what will get us through.
The generation’s organizing experience, voter turnout, and spending power make them a powerful force for change.
From Amazon to Starbucks, employees are demanding better pay and working conditions from companies that have long had a free hand to maximize profits at any cost.
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, protests remind the Left how political change happens.
A young, mixed-race Iranian American realized during the 2020 racial justice uprisings that being a person of color didn’t mean she was automatically an expert on race and racism.
A new documentary interviews “Greenham Common Women”—tough, dedicated protesters in the struggle against nuclear weapons and nuclear war.
“The people who are killing us can’t also be the people who are keeping us safe.”
The evidence is clear that people are changing the climate dramatically. But human actions can also affect the climate for the better.
Unarmed Ukrainians changing road signs, blocking tanks, and confronting the Russian military are showing their bravery and strategic brilliance.
What would our movement be like if we abundantly supported Black leaders to transition to their next role in our ecosystem, instead of choosing to isolate them in burnout?
Witnesses, whether by accident or vocation, help to shape how societies understand social upheaval and respond to social change.
Prison reformists—many of whom are serving long sentences—have united to change the cruel and arbitrary carceral system.
By first transforming and reimagining ourselves, we all have an opportunity before us to truly transform our organizations and reimagine our work.
The city’s activists have seen varying levels of success in housing and food justice. But justice for police abuse remains elusive. Here’s why.
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