Activism

Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later

Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later

Activists today are taking up Dr. King’s mantle and reviving the Poor People’s Campaign.

Apr 3, 2018 / Feature / Michael K. Honey

Sex work protest

New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger

By closing down online portals, politicians are pushing sex workers onto the streets.

Mar 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen

The Parkland Students Are Showing My Generation a Path Forward

The Parkland Students Are Showing My Generation a Path Forward The Parkland Students Are Showing My Generation a Path Forward

If Emma González can face the world with her questions, so can I.

Mar 30, 2018 / StudentNation / Sophia Steinberg

How Trump Radicalized the Parkland Kids in Their Fight Against Guns

How Trump Radicalized the Parkland Kids in Their Fight Against Guns How Trump Radicalized the Parkland Kids in Their Fight Against Guns

George Zornick on gun control, Micah Sifry on Facebook, and Sue Halpern on Trump vs. libraries.

Mar 29, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

A map showing the US empire in 1898

The Left’s Embrace of Empire The Left’s Embrace of Empire

The history of the left in the United States is a history of betrayal.

Mar 28, 2018 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin

What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain

What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain

Gun control becomes only one part of the larger solution to violence in our communities.

Mar 27, 2018 / Lori Bezahler

A protester holds up a sign warning Congress during the March for your Lives protest and march for gun control in the United States, held on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.

After the March For Our Lives, It’s Time to Confront Congress After the March For Our Lives, It’s Time to Confront Congress

You can also support a 50-mile walk to end gun violence and call on Congress to oppose Trump's war cabinet.

Mar 27, 2018 / NationAction

Sacramento Kings Protest

#BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento #BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento

When Stephon Clark was killed by police, activists took to the streets and shut down an NBA game.

Mar 27, 2018 / Dave Zirin

New York City Hall

NYC Students Meet at City Hall to Debate Guns NYC Students Meet at City Hall to Debate Guns

As millions around the world participated in the March for Our Lives, 35 children aged 8 to 10 took turns sharing their reasons for restricting gun use.

Mar 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan

6 Minutes and 20 Seconds That Could Change the World

6 Minutes and 20 Seconds That Could Change the World 6 Minutes and 20 Seconds That Could Change the World

Thanks to young people, especially those of color, this time might be different.

Mar 24, 2018 / Joan Walsh

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