Activism

Reverend Jesse Jackson addresses supporters in the lead-up to the 1988 Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucuses, on February 1, 1988.

The Job of Being Jesse Jackson The Job of Being Jesse Jackson

Jackson’s lessons for today’s Democrats.

Feb 19, 2026 / Bruce Shapiro

Jesse Jackson marching with striking San Francisco hotel workers in 2004.

Jesse Jackson Still Provides Light in These Dark Times Jesse Jackson Still Provides Light in These Dark Times

We would be wise to follow the path he forged.

Feb 18, 2026 / Obituary / Robert L. Borosage

Jesse Jackson at a rally against the Gulf War on January 18, 1991.

Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance

The iconic civil rights leader, who has died at 84, made anti-war and pro-diplomacy politics central to his presidential bids and his lifelong activism.

Feb 17, 2026 / Obituary / John Nichols

Russell Vought (left), architect of the Mandate for Leadership, more commonly known as Project 2025, and director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), stands alongside Mark Paoletta (right), general counsel at the OMB, during the Trump administration's announcement of the rescission of the Obama-era endangerment finding in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2026.

The Right Had a Plan. We Need One Too. The Right Had a Plan. We Need One Too.

America should build things again, and we the people should own what we build.

Feb 17, 2026 / Corbin Trent

A press conference held by the Council on American–Islamic Relations.

Muslims in Texas Are Harassed and Surveilled. Greg Abbott Is Making It Worse. Muslims in Texas Are Harassed and Surveilled. Greg Abbott Is Making It Worse.

In November, the governor issued a proclamation declaring CAIR, the country’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, a terrorist organization. “It’s about sowing suspicio...

Feb 17, 2026 / StudentNation / Arman Amin

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James speaks at a press conference before the NBA All-Star Game in Inglewood, California, on February, 15, 2026.

Why LeBron James Ignores Genocide and Stands With Israel Why LeBron James Ignores Genocide and Stands With Israel

The basketball great once said he wanted to be like Muhammad Ali. He can’t do that and shrug off Israeli war crimes.

Feb 17, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Protesters march during a “Nationwide Shutdown” demonstration against ICE enforcement on January 30, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

ICE Melts in the Minneapolis Winter ICE Melts in the Minneapolis Winter

Now it’s time to abolish the agency and impeach Kristi Noem.

Feb 13, 2026 / John Nichols

Left: Rice University students Jack Vu and Abby Manuel. Right: A screenshot of ICE Map.

How 2 University Freshman Are Tracking ICE Enforcement Actions Across the Country How 2 University Freshman Are Tracking ICE Enforcement Actions Across the Country

With ICE Map, Rice University students Jack Vu and Abby Manuel hope to help communities understand where immigration enforcement activity is happening and how it unfolds in real t...

Feb 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Arman Amin

Molly Crabapple's Time Capsule of Resistance

Molly Crabapple's Time Capsule of Resistance Molly Crabapple's Time Capsule of Resistance

A new set of note cards by the artist and writer documents scenes of protest in the 21st century.

Feb 13, 2026 / Molly Crabapple

March for Our Lives

Meet the Young Organizers Survival Corps Meet the Young Organizers Survival Corps

Young organizers from around the country gathered at Haley Farm to study past social movements and train in the tactics of nonviolent resistance and grassroots organizing.

Feb 12, 2026 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Sam Theoharis

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