Trump protests could be the start of a new civil rights era
Social change begins in the streets with citizen activism, but it’s important to realize this chapter of history is unlike any that has come before.
Jesse Jackson’s legacy: From marching with MLK to building the Rainbow Coalition
“Jackson’s life contributed to making this country more democratic, more inclusive, more fair.”
In Minnesota’s ‘most diverse city,’ schools are addressing the community’s deep trauma
Educators use the community schools approach to tackle underlying causes of disparities that show up in classrooms.
Police officer fired after killing unarmed teen
Although they fired Oliver, the department refuses to release the police body cam footage from that evening.
BREAKING: Dakota Access Pipeline nearly completed
Will Energy Transfer Partners obey the Department of Justice and Army Corps of Engineers orders?
5 facts you probably didn’t know about plastic waste
Humans have created enough plastic since the second world war to coat the Earth entirely in clingfilm – no joke. It’s time people ditch their dependency on plastics.
Resisting abortion bans a year after Dobbs
A nurse midwife discusses how health care providers and movements connect in the fight for reproductive justice after the upending of abortion rights.
With pipeline losing $20 million a week, DAPL battle moves to court
In the meantime, organized resistance against DAPL continues.
Why Meryl Streep’s Golden Globe speech is so important in the Trump Era
Art yes. But also resistance.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, October 10
Judge throws out felony charges against climate deniers, the top immigrant-friendly cities in the United States, Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador, and more.