Activism

The bell jar.

Oct 27, 2023 / The Greater Quiet / Steve Brodner

Writer Jonathan Lethem poses for a photo against a gray background

Jonathan Lethem Returns to the Scene of the Crime Jonathan Lethem Returns to the Scene of the Crime

In his new novel, the bard of Boerum Hill interrogates the brutal truths of gentrification.

Oct 27, 2023 / Ross Barkan

Can I Google That?

Can I Google That? Can I Google That?

Google’s antitrust lawsuit.

Oct 27, 2023 / OppArt / Paul Karasik

October 16 Anti-War Demonstration in D.C.

October 16 Anti-War Demonstration in D.C. October 16 Anti-War Demonstration in D.C.

Jewish groups call for a Gaza cease-fire in White House protest.

Oct 26, 2023 / OppArt / Gabriela Passos

Three people standing at the front of a room in front of the letters

A Weekend at Abortion Camp Offers a Glimpse Into the Future of Abortion Access A Weekend at Abortion Camp Offers a Glimpse Into the Future of Abortion Access

In the year after Dobbs, the movement has been operating in triage mode, and Abortion Camp was conceived as a conclave where activists could come together to have honest conversati...

Oct 26, 2023 / Rebecca Grant

Stop Cop City Protest

Will Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” Referendum Make It Onto the Ballot? Will Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” Referendum Make It Onto the Ballot?

Organizers collected 116,000 signatures in support of a referendum to repeal the ordinance authorizing the police training facility, but it’s unclear if—and when—the initiative wi...

Oct 26, 2023 / StudentNation / Mira Sydow

The interior of Paris’s Renzo Piano–design courthouse, where the defendants are being tried.

The Fictional Terrorist Conspiracy Being Tried in France The Fictional Terrorist Conspiracy Being Tried in France

Seven are accused of belonging to a far-left cell, despite the paucity of evidence.

Oct 26, 2023 / Harrison Stetler and Rona Lorimer

A pro-Palestinian protester waves a Palestinian flag on the National Mall during a demonstration calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on October 21, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

I’m a Proud Jewish DSA Member. Here’s Why I’m Not Quitting. I’m a Proud Jewish DSA Member. Here’s Why I’m Not Quitting.

Maurice Isserman’s scurrilous piece—written at a time when Gaza is under horrific assault—does not reflect the organization I know.

Oct 25, 2023 / Hadas Thier

Weaponized

Weaponized Weaponized

In the matrix.

Oct 25, 2023 / OppArt / Jen Sorensen

Dennis Prager, conservative radio talk show host and writer, speaks at a Turning Point USA summit.

Yes, Prager U Wants to Indoctrinate Your Kids. But That’s Not Really the Point. Yes, Prager U Wants to Indoctrinate Your Kids. But That’s Not Really the Point.

The aim isn’t just to change what gets taught but to transform how we understand ourselves, the public realm, and the common good.

Oct 25, 2023 / Jack Schneider and Jennifer C. Berkshire

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