Social Justice

Views From the “No Kings” Protests

Views From the “No Kings” Protests Views From the “No Kings” Protests

We asked six student writers—in Indiana, Alaska, Alabama, and more—to report on the demonstrations in their area.

Oct 20, 2025 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Anti-ICE protesters clash with federal agents at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon.

The Right Is Lying About Left-Wing Violence The Right Is Lying About Left-Wing Violence

The Trump administration is using an imagined enemy—“antifa”—to justify turning ICE into an ultra-violent, unaccountable army invading US cities.

Oct 16, 2025 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit

Human rights defenders ride aboard a vessel departing from Tunisia’s northern port of Bizerte on September 14, 2025, to join the last boats taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, bound for the Gaza Strip to break Israel’s blockade on the Palestinian territory.

A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla

A so-called precept in the practice of news coverage is that “if it bleeds, it leads.” Well, apparently, if a Palestinian is bleeding, this isn’t true.

Oct 16, 2025 / Alex Colston

The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City

The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City

Asad Dandia sued the NYPD after it spied on his family and community. Now he uses people’s history to reclaim the streets from the systems that surveilled him.

Oct 15, 2025 / Lara-Nour Walton

Members of Indigenous People’s Day New York City Committee held a Circle of Belonging in Columbus Circle on June 30, 2020.

Renaming Columbus Day Was Never the End Goal Renaming Columbus Day Was Never the End Goal

Don’t let fights over names distract you from the real fights over Indigenous land, sovereignty, and rights.

Oct 13, 2025 / Joseph Lee

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil who was released from ICE detention speak and participate in a rally on the steps of Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on June 22, 2025.

Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test

The negotiator for the pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia University who was abducted by ICE explains why he is suing the Trump administration for $20 million.

Oct 9, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

Marching in NYC

Marching in NYC Marching in NYC

Protests across the country and around the world.

Oct 1, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Pushback Over Trump’s DC Military Takeover

Pushback Over Trump’s DC Military Takeover Pushback Over Trump’s DC Military Takeover

The man who threw his sandwich at a National Guardsman became a symbol of resistance.

Sep 16, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

That Wild “Wired” Article Is Not a Case Against Surrogacy

That Wild “Wired” Article Is Not a Case Against Surrogacy That Wild “Wired” Article Is Not a Case Against Surrogacy

It’s a horror story about Silicon Valley, and an extreme example of what happens when we conceive of children as property.

Sep 10, 2025 / Sophie Lewis

Protester getting arrested and pinned against wall while other police officers turn their back.

A Different Kind of Justice: Rewarding Good Policing to Protect Black Lives   A Different Kind of Justice: Rewarding Good Policing to Protect Black Lives  

From reactive accountability to proactive reform.

Sep 5, 2025 / Judi Komaki

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