Activism

Jason Collins, #98 of the Brooklyn Nets, speaks with the media prior to a game against the Denver Nuggets on February 27, 2014, in Denver, Colorado.

The Uncommon Bravery of Jason Collins The Uncommon Bravery of Jason Collins

The death of the NBA’s first openly gay player 47 underscores a hard truth: Male professional sports remains hostile terrain for openly queer athletes.

May 14, 2026 / Dave Zirin

An anti–Iraq War demonstration in New York City on February 15. 2003.

To Build the Anti-War Movement of the Future, We Must Learn From the Past To Build the Anti-War Movement of the Future, We Must Learn From the Past

What history can teach us about where the anti-imperalist left should go now.

May 13, 2026 / Van Gosse and Bill Fletcher Jr.

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Letters From the June 2026 Issue Letters From the June 2026 Issue

Midwestern Nice… Today’s “Jewish Question”…

May 12, 2026 / Our Readers

Flanagan at a vigil for Renée Good in St. Paul on January 9, days after Good was killed by a federal agent.

Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota” Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota”

The lieutenant governor of the state is ramping up her Democratic Senate primary campaign as her state battles Trump’s brutal assault.

May 12, 2026 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Home care workers hold a sit-in outside City Hall.

Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays

Fed up with the inhumane practice, they took their message to City Hall on May Day. Will Zohran Mamdani listen?

May 11, 2026 / Matthew Vickers

SoFi stadium workers protest outside FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles Office calling for ICE to be banned from the World Cup on May 1, 2026.

Soccer Belongs to the People. These Activists Want to Keep It That Way. Soccer Belongs to the People. These Activists Want to Keep It That Way.

Communities in World Cup host cities across the United States are organizing to ensure that the tournament lives up to its promise of making soccer a force for good.

May 11, 2026 / Brian Dolinar

Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets

Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets

Across Barcelona, stencil art turns public space into protest.

May 8, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

The Richard J. Daley Courthouse and Office Building in Chicago.

Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail

The state has a tremendously successful pilot in four counties to offer free services to those on pretrial release. But federal budget cuts put the program at risk.

May 8, 2026 / Bryce Covert

Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin

Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin

The Catholic Church’s power is on the wane—but it now has a pope who is to the left of many US institutions and enrages the president by expressing his convictions.

May 8, 2026 / Rose D’Amora

A trans woman prepares a hormone shot obtained on the black market, in New York City on December 1, 1999.

The Troubled History of DIY Trans Healthcare The Troubled History of DIY Trans Healthcare

Trans people have been going underground to access care for generations. But that doesn't mean DIY networks are a large-scale strategic answer to transphobia.

May 6, 2026 / Grace Byron

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