Activism

El-Sayed with University of Michigan Students

Michigan Students Are All In for Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Students Are All In for Abdul El-Sayed

The progressive Senate candidate has won over students with his politics—and, in at least one case, his protein intake.

Oct 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Heather Chen

The Shadow Knows

The Shadow Knows The Shadow Knows

High-tech weapons, low-tech intelligence.

Oct 23, 2026 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Tom Hayden and fellow members of the Chicago Eight (later Chicago Seven) walk in downtown Chicago during their conspiracy trial, on October 8, 1969.

Tom Hayden’s Legacy and the New American Left Tom Hayden’s Legacy and the New American Left

It’s been 10 years since he passed away.

Oct 23, 2026 / Michael Koncewicz

Jessica Medeiros staring at the Vantage 2 data center that looms over her neighborhood in Sterling, Virginia.

The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley

These would-be rebels in Northern Virginia joined the fight against data centers mostly to stop the encroachment on their homes and exclusive private communities.

Oct 21, 2026 / Alissa Quart

Mia Chang wants to run her gender-themed bookstore, Langhuan, until women and LGBTQ groups are “equal to the point where it’s no longer needed.”

The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands

After Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, gender-themed bookstores are working to build the social acceptance that the law alone couldn’t deliver.

Oct 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Kelly Kong

Abolish ICE

Abolish ICE Abolish ICE

Demonstrators take to the streets in protest against an ICE shooting in New York City. Foley Square, October 2026.

Oct 20, 2026 / OppArt / Francesca Messina

A demonstrator holds a “Trans Lives Matter” sign outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Why Calling Anti-Trans Hate a “Distraction” Is So Troubling Why Calling Anti-Trans Hate a “Distraction” Is So Troubling

It’s a familiar line in the midterms: Anti-trans attacks are a “distraction” from “kitchen-table” issues. That sends a chilling message about whose rights are worth fighting for.

Oct 20, 2026 / Jessica Kant

A student activist aligned with left-wing organizations holds a poster of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the ongoing protest in solidarity with the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party demanding the resignation of the country's chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged voter roll irregularities linked to the “special intensive revision,” in Kolkata on October 11, 2026.

Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement

Young Indians are challenging the purge of voter rolls by Modi’s right-wing government. Shrishti Khanna, who was detained by Delhi police while covering the protests, explains.

Oct 20, 2026 / Q&A / Shilpi Chhotray

ICE

ICE ICE

In your face.

Oct 19, 2026 / OppArt / André Carrilho

A protester at a climate and peace rally in New York City on April 18, 2022.

Abby Martin on the Climate Cost of US Empire Abby Martin on the Climate Cost of US Empire

The filmmaker discusses military pollution, her reporting in Hawai’i, and why the climate and antiwar movements belong together.

Oct 16, 2026 / Shilpi Chhotray

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