Activism

Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea

Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea

A new proposal would do little to alleviate the suffering on Europe’s borders.

Aug 14, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Unite the Right 2 Counter Protestor

The Racist Right Retreats Behind Police Lines The Racist Right Retreats Behind Police Lines

This year’s Unite the Right rally was a flop, but participants could still rely on the cops.

Aug 13, 2018 / Brendan O’Connor

Port Truck Drivers Strike California

‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification ‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification

A new California bill aims to end indentured servitude in the port-trucking industry.

Aug 13, 2018 / Michael Sainato

This Is Not a Time for Civility

This Is Not a Time for Civility This Is Not a Time for Civility

White-nationalist rallies are calls for genocide, and must be treated as such.

Aug 10, 2018 / Natasha Lennard

Cuomo Housing Protest

These Democratic Socialists Aren’t Just Targeting Incumbent Politicians These Democratic Socialists Aren’t Just Targeting Incumbent Politicians

They’re going after slumlords and real-estate speculators.

Aug 10, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

Superstorm Sandy Anniversary

The Latest Pipeline Battle Is Ramping Up in New York The Latest Pipeline Battle Is Ramping Up in New York

Communities once ravaged by Hurricane Sandy are now fighting the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline.

Aug 10, 2018 / Arvind Dilawar

France Protest Racism

Breaking France’s Race Taboo Breaking France’s Race Taboo

A new generation of activists is trying to change the way France conceives of race.

Aug 10, 2018 / Karina Piser

Fadwa holds phone with picture of her and her son

Syrian Women Seek the Truth About Their Missing Loved Ones Syrian Women Seek the Truth About Their Missing Loved Ones

As Assad eyes victory in Syria’s brutal civil war, the fate of tens of thousands of disappeared citizens remains an unsettling mystery.

Aug 9, 2018 / Sara Manisera

Creating a Moral Movement for Our Time

Creating a Moral Movement for Our Time Creating a Moral Movement for Our Time

How a new Poor People’s Campaign is mobilizing, organizing, and building power nationwide.

Aug 8, 2018 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Border Network for Human Rights Fernando Garcia

Human Rights From the Bottom Up Human Rights From the Bottom Up

As the US abandons its global humanitarian commitments, activists reimagine them at the southern border.

Aug 8, 2018 / Joel Pruce

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