Activism

Police officers gathered in Hong Kong during coronavirus pandemic

What’s Next for Asia’s Social Movements? What’s Next for Asia’s Social Movements?

The pandemic gives states an excuse to clamp down on the opposition, but it will also allow protesters to build solidarity with their communities.

May 13, 2020 / no-paywall / Nithin Coca

Columbia Has the Chance to Expose the Lie of Austerity

Columbia Has the Chance to Expose the Lie of Austerity Columbia Has the Chance to Expose the Lie of Austerity

The seventh-largest property owner in NYC needs to use its wealth to protect its vulnerable workers, not punish them.

May 12, 2020 / R.H. Lossin and Lexie Cook

Atlas Capital protest

Chinatowns Must Radicalize to Survive Chinatowns Must Radicalize to Survive

Direct action and inclusivity are driving the new Asian American movement.

May 11, 2020 / no-paywall / Promise Li and Esther K

Sign reading

One Hospital System’s Response to Covid-19? Union-Busting. One Hospital System’s Response to Covid-19? Union-Busting.

Administrators across the country are increasingly turning to anti-labor consultants to fend off nurses’ unions.

May 11, 2020 / no-paywall / P.E. Moskowitz

A child holding a protest sign

The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology

The anti-lockdown protests aren’t the first time the media has been swindled into cheerleading an extremist faux libertarianism.

May 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Eric Alterman

No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic

No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic

Students across the country are pushing for their schools to adopt a universal pass system, arguing that online classes put underprivileged students at a disadvantage.

May 6, 2020 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz

A man grasps a used needles

Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users? Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users?

Harm-reduction advocates hope new emergency rules for medication-assisted treatment will foster broader reforms after the Covid-19 crisis.

May 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Michelle Chen

Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines

Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines

Support frontline workers, demand housing protections, and fight for voting rights.

May 5, 2020 / no-paywall / NationAction

The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital

The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital

A powerful movement—and a moral leader whose time has come—will mobilize millions to demand change.

May 5, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic

A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic

“May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.”

May 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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