Activism

Flanagan at a vigil for Renée Good in St. Paul on January 9, days after Good was killed by a federal agent.

Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota” Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota”

The lieutenant governor of the state is ramping up her Democratic Senate primary campaign as her state battles Trump’s brutal assault.

May 12, 2026 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Home care workers hold a sit-in outside City Hall.

Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays

Fed up with the inhumane practice, they took their message to City Hall on May Day. Will Zohran Mamdani listen?

May 11, 2026 / Matthew Vickers

SoFi stadium workers protest outside FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles Office calling for ICE to be banned from the World Cup on May 1, 2026.

Soccer Belongs to the People. These Activists Want to Keep It That Way. Soccer Belongs to the People. These Activists Want to Keep It That Way.

Communities in World Cup host cities across the United States are organizing to ensure that the tournament lives up to its promise of making soccer a force for good.

May 11, 2026 / Brian Dolinar

Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets

Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets

Across Barcelona, stencil art turns public space into protest.

May 8, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

The Richard J. Daley Courthouse and Office Building in Chicago.

Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail

The state has a successful pilot in four counties to offer free services to those on pretrial release. But federal budget cuts put the program at risk.

May 8, 2026 / Bryce Covert

Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin

Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin

The Catholic Church’s power is on the wane—but it now has a pope who is to the left of many US institutions and enrages the president by expressing his convictions.

May 8, 2026 / Rose D’Amora

A trans woman prepares a hormone shot obtained on the black market, in New York City on December 1, 1999.

The Troubled History of DIY Trans Healthcare The Troubled History of DIY Trans Healthcare

Trans people have been going underground to access care for generations. But that doesn't mean DIY networks are a large-scale strategic answer to transphobia.

May 6, 2026 / Grace Byron

Columbia University’s Remedy Project chapter celebrates filing 500 administrative remedies.

How Students Are Pushing for Justice in US Prisons How Students Are Pushing for Justice in US Prisons

The Remedy Project trains students to help incarcerated people file grievances, expose abuse, and, in some cases, secure release.

May 6, 2026 / StudentNation / Charlie Bloomer

Patrisse Cullors: Art Is Liberation

Patrisse Cullors: Art Is Liberation Patrisse Cullors: Art Is Liberation


Black Lives Matter cofounder Patrisse Cullors says cultural work will be the key to shifting the system and imagining a world after MAGA.

May 5, 2026 / Feature / Rebekah Sager

A protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 25, 2023, against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s regulations restricting the judiciary’s powers.

Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel? Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel?

The path to defeating Netanyahu may hinge on unity across ideological divides.

May 5, 2026 / Hillel Schenker

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