Activism

Katie Wilson

How Seattle’s Katie Wilson Launched Her Mayoral Campaign as a Social Movement How Seattle’s Katie Wilson Launched Her Mayoral Campaign as a Social Movement

The precariat is rising.

Aug 12, 2025 / John Burbank

Netanyahu’s Lies as Children Die

Netanyahu’s Lies as Children Die Netanyahu’s Lies as Children Die

Distorting the reality of the crisis in Gaza.

Aug 12, 2025 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Gaza

Gaza Gaza

“Never Again.”

Aug 11, 2025 / OppArt / Burton Silverman©

Protesters chant in Los Angeles while a Trump balloon flies over crowd.

A Free Speech Shakedown—Trump’s Approach to American Civil Society  A Free Speech Shakedown—Trump’s Approach to American Civil Society 

Ending his extortion racket will demand not only courageous institutions—it will take the political opposition of us all.

Aug 11, 2025 / David Cole

Ai-jen Poo speaks as Care advocates light 8,000 candles for 80 million Americans who rely on Medicaid during a 60-hour vigil on July 23, 2025, in Washington, DC.

It’s Our Turn to Build a New System of Care It’s Our Turn to Build a New System of Care

We have the chance to shape the future by building a system of care that leaves no one behind. 

Aug 8, 2025 / Ai-jen Poo for The Nation

University faculty and students protest the detention and deportation of students under the Trump administration with a march and rally on April 17, 2025, in New York City.

If We Want to Save Public Health, We Need to Get Out of Our Bubble If We Want to Save Public Health, We Need to Get Out of Our Bubble

The struggle to save public health and biomedical research in the US must be seen as part of a global battle against antidemocratic forces.

Aug 8, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves

Can Solar Energy Save Us?

Can Solar Energy Save Us? Can Solar Energy Save Us?

Bill McKibben’s new book argues that sun power can displace fossil fuels.

Aug 7, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

Overpass Activism

Overpass Activism Overpass Activism

Visibility Brigade, Route 4, Paramus, NJ, July, 2025

Aug 6, 2025 / OppArt / Karen Guancione

Student workers and their supporters at Occidental College as they launch a union campaign to join SEIU Local 721 in 2024.

Under Trump, Student Labor Organizers Face New Challenges Under Trump, Student Labor Organizers Face New Challenges

Anticipating a rollback of recent NLRB precedent, some unions have withdrawn petitions for recognition, looking for other paths to continue their work.

Aug 6, 2025 / StudentNation / Lucy Tobier

Countering Authoritarian Takeover With the Labor Movement

Countering Authoritarian Takeover With the Labor Movement Countering Authoritarian Takeover With the Labor Movement

Alex Han of In These Times and Tarso Luís Ramos speak about the vital role of worker organizing in an age of growing authoritarianism.

Aug 5, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

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