Political dissent

The New Campaign to Smear Palestinian Human Rights Defenders as Terrorists

The New Campaign to Smear Palestinian Human Rights Defenders as Terrorists The New Campaign to Smear Palestinian Human Rights Defenders as Terrorists

In a move that has been condemned as an effort to discredit Palestinian rights organizations, the Israeli government has designated six as “terror organizations.”

Oct 22, 2021 / Mohammed El-Kurd

A portrait of Dora Maria Tellez.

The Arrest of Dora María Téllez Marks a New Low for Nicaragua The Arrest of Dora María Téllez Marks a New Low for Nicaragua

One of the beliefs that animated the Central American solidarity movement then was that we were not powerless. We are not powerless now, either.

Aug 10, 2021 / Column / Linda Mannheim

Violetta Grudina Brings Political Dissidence to Murmansk

Violetta Grudina Brings Political Dissidence to Murmansk Violetta Grudina Brings Political Dissidence to Murmansk

An ally of Alexey Navalny running for local office in northern Russia faces naked repression in an increasingly hostile political climate.

Aug 6, 2021 / Vadim Nikitin

Steve Cobble Waged a 50-Year Campaign for Justice and for Peace

Steve Cobble Waged a 50-Year Campaign for Justice and for Peace Steve Cobble Waged a 50-Year Campaign for Justice and for Peace

The strategist who started with George McGovern, stood at Jesse Jackson’s side, and drafted Bernie Sanders into presidential politics has died.

Mar 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Call Trump’s Tactics What They Are: Fascist

Call Trump’s Tactics What They Are: Fascist Call Trump’s Tactics What They Are: Fascist

Honest officials have begun to use the “f” word in describing the president's assaults on American cities and the right to dissent.

Jul 28, 2020 / John Nichols

Hong Kong’s Cartoonists Aren’t Giving Up on Dissent

Hong Kong’s Cartoonists Aren’t Giving Up on Dissent Hong Kong’s Cartoonists Aren’t Giving Up on Dissent

As the city braces for a new law that could stifle free speech, local artists are still spurring on the protest movement.

Jun 25, 2020 / Rachel Cheung

The Only Solution Is to Defund the Police

The Only Solution Is to Defund the Police The Only Solution Is to Defund the Police

The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor prove what we already knew—police “reform” has failed.

May 31, 2020 / Alex S. Vitale

A woman wears a face mask during a protest in Chile

Confronting the Pandemic in a Time of Revolt: Voices From Chile Confronting the Pandemic in a Time of Revolt: Voices From Chile

Surviving the coronavirus will be meaningless if Chileans do not simultaneously address the underlying causes of injustice and inequality.

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Ariel Dorfman

US Army and flag patch on solder's uniform

The Last General to Criticize US Imperialism The Last General to Criticize US Imperialism

In the 1930s, retired Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler became one of the country’s most prominent anti-war dissidents.

Feb 21, 2020 / Danny Sjursen

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

A fraught standoff between incumbent Evo Morales and his centrist opponent Carlos Mesa reveals deep popular mistrust in the Bolivian democratic process.

Oct 25, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

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