Activism

A man with his back to the camera waves a Canadian flag in front of a protest

A Working-Class Uprising in Canada? A Working-Class Uprising in Canada?

The organizers and money are from wealthy right-wingers, but the “Freedom Convoy” touches broader popular discontent.

Feb 21, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Worth More Standing

Worth More Standing Worth More Standing

Commodifying nature, robbing our future.

Feb 18, 2022 / OppArt / Jos Sances

Arnetra Rhodes

Amazon Warehouse Workers Want to Feel Safe Amazon Warehouse Workers Want to Feel Safe

At a rally at the facility where a tornado killed six people, protesters from across the region demanded better protections for workers.

Feb 17, 2022 / Sophie Hurwitz

Princeton University building

Why We Filed a Legal Complaint Against Princeton Why We Filed a Legal Complaint Against Princeton

A coalition of Princeton students, faculty, staff, and alumni has called for an investigation of the university's continued investments in the fossil fuel industry.

Feb 16, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds and Lynne Archibald

Dr. Martin Luther King

Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. Martin Luther King

Stitching wisdom.

Feb 16, 2022 / OppArt / Honey Goudard

As I Write, Settlers and Police Are Attacking My Neighbors in Sheikh Jarrah

As I Write, Settlers and Police Are Attacking My Neighbors in Sheikh Jarrah As I Write, Settlers and Police Are Attacking My Neighbors in Sheikh Jarrah

It began, neighbors say, when an ultra-nationalist Israeli politician “moved” his office onto one of our lawns.

Feb 15, 2022 / Mohammed El-Kurd

Fraught History

Fraught History Fraught History

Teaching the whole story is essential.

Feb 15, 2022 / OppArt / Subterráneos and Peter Kuper

The Stories of Baseball Legends

The Stories of Baseball Legends The Stories of Baseball Legends

Legendary sportswriter Peter Golenbock joins the show to talk about his new book, Whispers of the Gods.

Feb 15, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

A Black man in a suit sits at a table with a thick booklet in front of a crowd.

America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously. America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously.

The former D.C. mayor’s pioneering efforts to provide jobs, affordable housing, and food security deserve to be remembered long after the jokes about his drug use have grown stale.

Feb 14, 2022 / Christina M. Greer

Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again)

Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again) Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again)

If you thought the former Ohio state senator and Bernie Sanders surrogate was going to quietly fade into the background after her primary loss last year, think again.

Feb 11, 2022 / A. Bryan Johnson

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