Activism

CoVIDA- Homage to Victims of the Pandemic

CoVIDA- Homage to Victims of the Pandemic CoVIDA- Homage to Victims of the Pandemic

A public art piece on view at Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City, through December 31, 2020. CoVIDA combines the words “Covid” with “vida” (“life” in Spanish).

Nov 11, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

How much of your tuition is funding campus police? A lot more than you think.

Nov 11, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Dotson

A police officer holds a riot shield that reads POLICE

Police Terror Won’t End With the Trump Administration Police Terror Won’t End With the Trump Administration

Post–Election Day cop brutality points to the continuation of a violent reality for protesters.

Nov 11, 2020 / Chris Gelardi

Who Will Be the Marcus Rashford of the USA?

Who Will Be the Marcus Rashford of the USA? Who Will Be the Marcus Rashford of the USA?

The 23-year-old UK soccer star is fighting for government intervention to end hunger. This is desperately needed in the United States.

Nov 11, 2020 / Dave Zirin

How Biden Could Use the Presidential Bully Pulpit to Drive Climate Action

How Biden Could Use the Presidential Bully Pulpit to Drive Climate Action How Biden Could Use the Presidential Bully Pulpit to Drive Climate Action

According to a Fox News exit poll on election night, 70 percent of voters support increased government spending on green and renewable energy.

Nov 10, 2020 / Jamie Henn

Can American Labor Survive Prop 22?

Can American Labor Survive Prop 22? Can American Labor Survive Prop 22?

The California ballot measure could be the most radical undoing of labor legislation since Taft-Hartley.

Nov 10, 2020 / Wilfred Chan

Progressives Are an Asset for the Democratic Party. It Should Treat Them That Way.

Progressives Are an Asset for the Democratic Party. It Should Treat Them That Way. Progressives Are an Asset for the Democratic Party. It Should Treat Them That Way.

Democratic progressives are not an isolated fringe—and their ideas are popular. The party should not run away from them.

Nov 10, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Celebrating the Biden-Harris Win

Celebrating the Biden-Harris Win Celebrating the Biden-Harris Win

The announcement of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s win on November 7 sparked celebrations all over the country. Photos from New York City and Dallas.

Nov 10, 2020 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Behind the Doors of New York’s Public Housing

Behind the Doors of New York’s Public Housing Behind the Doors of New York’s Public Housing

Portraits of the activists, organizers, artists, and more who call the Lower East Side’s public housing home.

Nov 10, 2020 / Photo Essay / Destiny Mata and Magnum Foundation

A man in a gritty costume dances with protestors.

From Philadelphia With Love and Rage From Philadelphia With Love and Rage

The prevailing feeling was that Trump’s loss was our gain, and with that came raucous joy.

Nov 9, 2020 / Kim Kelly

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