Activism

A boy rides his bike through Boston with a mask

These Kids Are in the Crosshairs of Covid-19 These Kids Are in the Crosshairs of Covid-19

Reopening the economy would put immunocompromised children in danger.

Mar 25, 2020 / Sara Luterman

The Young Lords’ Revolution

The Young Lords’ Revolution The Young Lords’ Revolution

A new book looks at the history of the Afro-Latinx radical activist group and how their influence continues to be felt.

Mar 24, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Ed Morales

From Noncompliant Bodies to Civil Disobedience

From Noncompliant Bodies to Civil Disobedience From Noncompliant Bodies to Civil Disobedience

Lessons from Crip Camp, a new documentary that explores the roots of the disability rights movement.

Mar 24, 2020 / Susan Stryker

Honduras’s Deadly Water Wars

Honduras’s Deadly Water Wars Honduras’s Deadly Water Wars

In the lush Bajo Aguán valley, successive land and water conflicts have left over 150 people dead. And the fight is not over yet.

Mar 24, 2020 / Jared Olson

The Fight to Keep the Mediterranean Free of Oil Drilling

The Fight to Keep the Mediterranean Free of Oil Drilling The Fight to Keep the Mediterranean Free of Oil Drilling

Activists are winning important fights against hydrocarbon exploration in the Mediterranean—but so much is still at stake.

Mar 24, 2020 / Feature / Eurydice Bersi

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before

Republicans are pushing through a means-tested, non-universal cash assistance bill. Our podcast explains why that’s a mistake.

Mar 23, 2020 / Francis Reynolds

Nancy Pelosi

Ady Barkan to Nancy Pelosi: Put the Least Among Us First Ady Barkan to Nancy Pelosi: Put the Least Among Us First

All taxpayers, including the undocumented, must receive direct cash support.

Mar 23, 2020 / Ady Barkan

Graffiti saying

Covid-19: A Best Case Scenario Covid-19: A Best Case Scenario

Now is the time to imagine a better world.

Mar 20, 2020 / Feature / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless

The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless

The experiences and organizing efforts of the homeless can teach us all about taking action together in this unprecedented time.

Mar 20, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

A target worker stocks goods at a store in Riverside, California

Amid a Pandemic, Target Employees Work in Fear Amid a Pandemic, Target Employees Work in Fear

Target and many other big retailers have yet to provide paid sick leave, endangering workers and customers.

Mar 19, 2020 / P.E. Moskowitz

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