Activism

Pa’lante Siempre: Denise Oliver-Velez (1947–2026)

Pa’lante Siempre: Denise Oliver-Velez (1947–2026) Pa’lante Siempre: Denise Oliver-Velez (1947–2026)

From frontline organizing to political commentary, her fierce, multiracial advocacy reshaped 20th-century liberation and continues to inspire social justice.

Aug 12, 2026 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

How Occupy Wall Street Still Explains Politics Today

How Occupy Wall Street Still Explains Politics Today How Occupy Wall Street Still Explains Politics Today

It sowed the seeds for a new era of social movements—but its politics of powerlessness should act as a cautionary tale.

Aug 12, 2026 / Yotam Marom

First They Came

First They Came First They Came

For the immigrants.

Aug 11, 2026 / OppArt / Anonymous

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

Insurgents Are Revitalizing the Democratic Party Insurgents Are Revitalizing the Democratic Party

And despite all the establishment pushback, voters know it.

Aug 10, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation

El-Sayed Wins

El-Sayed Wins El-Sayed Wins

 The big melt.

Aug 7, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Andrew Yee performing at the premiere of

The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church

The story behind “Trans Requiem.”

Aug 7, 2026 / Max Keller

No Hospital Workers for You

No Hospital Workers for You No Hospital Workers for You

Have a nice day.

Aug 7, 2026 / OppArt / Bill Bramhall

Abdul El-Sayed speaks at an election night watch party in Detroit, Michigan, on August 4, 2026.

Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Is a Landmark. But the Fight Is Far From Over. Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Is a Landmark. But the Fight Is Far From Over.

Even though the Palestine movement is on the march, we can’t afford any complacency.

Aug 6, 2026 / Iman Abid

In the Shadow of Violence

In the Shadow of Violence In the Shadow of Violence

Envisioning a more peaceful future.

Aug 4, 2026 / OppArt / Kenia Akridge

Ben Wikler and his dog Pumpkin greet attendees during Wisconsin Democrats Pet Out the Vote Event at UW-Madison on April 4, 2023.

Ben Wikler Has a Plan to Supercharge American Democracy Ben Wikler Has a Plan to Supercharge American Democracy

Democrats can save the country from an authoritarian takeover, but to do so they must focus on systemic reforms, the author argues in this adaptation from his new book.

Aug 3, 2026 / Ben Wikler

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