Activism

Portland Reelected ‘Tear Gas Ted’—but Still Wants Police Reform

Portland Reelected ‘Tear Gas Ted’—but Still Wants Police Reform Portland Reelected ‘Tear Gas Ted’—but Still Wants Police Reform

Portland’s protest movement couldn’t oust Mayor Ted Wheeler, but the city overwhelmingly voted to create a new police oversight board.

Nov 6, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

White Supremacy Is Baked Into Our Electoral System

White Supremacy Is Baked Into Our Electoral System White Supremacy Is Baked Into Our Electoral System

On this week’s episode, the deep, foundational biases of our democracy come back to haunt us—again.

Nov 6, 2020 / Podcast / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution ‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

Brothers Rodrigo “RodStarz” and Gonzalo “G1” Venegas, who make up Rebel Diaz, discuss the role of art and music in Chilean activism.

Nov 5, 2020 / Q&A / Jack Delaney

Turning the Corner

Turning the Corner Turning the Corner

Virus cases rise and so do Trump's lies.

Nov 5, 2020 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

A Billboard Grows in Brooklyn

A Billboard Grows in Brooklyn A Billboard Grows in Brooklyn

SaveArtSpace plants a Sue Coe. (Morgan Ave. & Harrison St. in Brooklyn, NY)

Nov 4, 2020 / OppArt / Sue Coe

A Bumpy Night in Berks County, Pennsylvania

A Bumpy Night in Berks County, Pennsylvania A Bumpy Night in Berks County, Pennsylvania

At the epicenter of this battleground state, progressive activists strain to carry Biden over the line.

Nov 3, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

Protestors in Philidelphia march through the street

After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace

The city erupted in the usual pattern of peaceful protest followed by looting. Then something strange happened.

Nov 3, 2020 / Gene Seymour

Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now

Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now

Costa Gavras’s classic antifascist thriller reminds us that the moment of reckoning constitutes not the end of the story, but the beginning.

Nov 3, 2020 / Margaret Spillane

How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need?

How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need? How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need?

Livestreamers and citizen journalists are providing constant, steady footage of the protests for Black Lives. Is that a good thing?

Nov 3, 2020 / Photo Essay / Rian Dundon and Magnum Foundation

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