Activism

Compassion Flotilla

Compassion Flotilla Compassion Flotilla

On June 8, the Madleen aid ship was intercepted, as it approached the shores of Gaza to distribute humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave’s starving population. The twelve p...

Jun 17, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

A solidarity demonstration in support of Palestine held in front of the New York Public Library ahead of the Labor Day March in New York on September 7, 2024.

We Can’t Silo Our Struggles for Justice, Freedom, and Liberation We Can’t Silo Our Struggles for Justice, Freedom, and Liberation

Showing solidarity with Palestine isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s tactically smart.

Jun 17, 2025 / Jaz Brisack

A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of the Idaho capitol during a “No Kings” protest in Boise, Idaho.

The No Kings! Movement Trumped Trump The No Kings! Movement Trumped Trump

On a day that the president spent millions of tax dollars to celebrate his ego, millions of Americans protested his flailing rule.

Jun 16, 2025 / John Nichols

No Kings

No Kings No Kings

Nobody gets to be a King.

Jun 16, 2025 / OppArt / James McMullan, Nancy Stahl, and Chris Piascik

When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud

When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud

By treating IT and AI as neutral tools, we obscure our ability to see—and resist—power. If just one of the big three tech giants collapses, societal mayhem could follow.

Jun 16, 2025 / Column / Zephyr Teachout

ABCs of a Coup

ABCs of a Coup ABCs of a Coup

Erection set.

Jun 13, 2025 / Steve Brodner

President Donald Trump wears a baseball cap with military insignia and holds up a fist. He faces away from a crowd of troops at Fort Bragg who wear camouflage-printed fatigues and maroon berets. Some troops hold up their phones or American flags.

Donald Trump Is Running the Military Like a Warlord Donald Trump Is Running the Military Like a Warlord

The quickest way for the United States to become fascist is by politicizing the military.

Jun 13, 2025 / Jeet Heer

All Mothers Deserve to See Their Daughters Return

All Mothers Deserve to See Their Daughters Return All Mothers Deserve to See Their Daughters Return

A mural in Oaxaca honoring the disappeared women.

Jun 13, 2025 / OppArt / URTARTE

A statue of Thomas Paine in Paris.

From Tom Paine in 1776 to Main Street in 2025: No Kings! From Tom Paine in 1776 to Main Street in 2025: No Kings!

Americans have a right to assemble and a right to petition for the redress of grievances. They will use those rights this weekend to resist Trumpism.

Jun 13, 2025 / John Nichols

People in Chicago protesting against recent ICE raids and President Trump.

“Every Single Day I Pray”: Young People Protest ICE in Chicago “Every Single Day I Pray”: Young People Protest ICE in Chicago

Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in their city and President Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles.

Jun 13, 2025 / StudentNation / Ava Menkes

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