An Israeli court absolved the state of responsibility for her death. But the memory of this courageous activist for Palestinian rights will help advance her cause.

The courageous Chinese dissident has always had an eye for the point where art and politics meet in performance.

Why the liberation of African-Americans serves as the key to the liberation of all people of color in the United States.

Facts still don’t get in their way.

The indigenous Mapuche people have been trying to reclaim their ancestral lands for the past ten years, but Chilean authorities have only reacted with force.

At a time when 4.5 million Americans make at or below the minimum wage, a broad coalition unites to demand better pay. 

Three members of Pussy Riot have been found guilty of hooliganism. Their protests sparked a wave of support for freedom of speech and human rights among Russians.

Progressive leaders are rolling out a bold plan to push Washington off the austerity path. But can they deliver?

How do you put a human face on an injustice that so often goes under the radar?

How does having too many postage stamps in prison land you alone in a bathroom-sized cell, 23 hours each day for a month?