Global Justice Movement

Marie Equi

What We Can Learn From Portland’s “Queen of the Bolsheviks” What We Can Learn From Portland’s “Queen of the Bolsheviks”

More than a century ago, the US government tried to silence Marie Equi, a radical queer abortionist.

Jan 4, 2022 / Kim Kelly

Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela

Remembering the Real Desmond Tutu, 1931–2021 Remembering the Real Desmond Tutu, 1931–2021

Celebrated in death by his former foes, Archbishop Tutu had the gift not just of courage and righteousness but also of timing.

Dec 31, 2021 / Mark Gevisser

Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu Spoke Truth in the Face of Oppression Desmond Tutu Spoke Truth in the Face of Oppression

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Phyllis Bennis discuss the life and legacy of the South African archbishop.

Dec 30, 2021 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Phyllis Bennis

Mosul US Airstike

Here’s How We End America’s Forever Wars Here’s How We End America’s Forever Wars

It’s time to acknowledge in the most concrete ways imaginable that the post-9/11 war on terror warrants a final sunset.

Dec 13, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg

Combahee Retreat

“If Black Women Were Free”: An Oral History of the Combahee River Collective “If Black Women Were Free”: An Oral History of the Combahee River Collective

“Here we are, a group of Black lesbian feminist anti-imperialist anti-capitalists trying to do the right thing.”

Oct 29, 2021 / Marian Jones

A Livable Future Is Possible: An Interview With Noam Chomsky

A Livable Future Is Possible: An Interview With Noam Chomsky A Livable Future Is Possible: An Interview With Noam Chomsky

“The longer we wait, the more we’ll betray our children and our grandchildren. Those are the choices.”

Oct 29, 2021 / Stan Cox

A man carries a briefcase with the words 'Profits of Doom'...

There Can Be No Compromise on a Burning Planet There Can Be No Compromise on a Burning Planet

Business interests invaded the environmental policy realm even before climate change emerged as a key issue. It’s time to kick them out.

Oct 27, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Amy Westervelt

Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire

Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire Climate Change Has Exposed the Decline of the American Empire

Responding to the climate crisis has become a race against time, and our government still dawdles at the starting line.

Oct 26, 2021 / William deBuys

Steven Donziger

Facing Prison, Steven Donziger Refuses to Be Silenced Facing Prison, Steven Donziger Refuses to Be Silenced

The environmentalist lawyer says Chevron has “to try and destroy what I represent.”

Oct 25, 2021 / James North

barbara lee budget

Who Will Be the Barbara Lee of the Next Great Disaster? Who Will Be the Barbara Lee of the Next Great Disaster?

And will we believe her this time?

Oct 22, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon

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