Tag: activism
Pro-Palestinian protesters make powerful statement at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade amid...
Activists interrupt iconic parade to spotlight Gaza crisis.
Conviction of leading animal activist could ignite a populist revolution
U.S. prosecutors have charged more penalties for activists revealing blatant animal mistreatment than they have charged factory farms with committing it. This trend is a glaring miscarriage of justice, and it must be reversed.
Ohio commission decides to allow fracking in state parks
The commissioners held a meeting to consider the applications, and many environmentalists showed up to protest.
Midwest voices rise: Historic Jewish-led protest for Gaza ceasefire in Chicago
Over 100 arrested in a peaceful demonstration in Chicago; unprecedented Midwest support for ceasefire.
The killing of Breonna Taylor still reverberates in Kentucky politics
Will Taylor’s death weigh heavily on many voters in the county?
In times of war, digital activism has power. Here’s how to...
Eyewitness accounts, verified facts and culturally sensitive reporting are competing with misinformation, political propaganda and irresponsible journalism.
A secretive network is fighting Indigenous rights in Australia and Canada,...
“The effort to deny Aboriginal Australians a voice is part of a global playbook from Atlas and its allies.”
How ideology can help (or hurt) movements trying to build power
Political educator Harmony Goldberg discusses whether the ideological traditions of the left are helpful for practical organizing.
The climate movement has a recruiting and retention problem—here’s how we...
So what’s behind this challenge with finding and keeping great people, and what might we do about it
This Pride month let’s remember: corporations are not allies
The Target company’s capitulation to homophobes and transphobes is a testament to the dangers of relying on corporations to uphold social justice.
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Trump ramps up denaturalization push with 2026 quota targeting naturalized citizens
Internal USCIS guidance reportedly calls for 100 to 200 denaturalization referrals per month, signaling a sharp escalation that experts say collides with legal limits and historical practice.
How the charter school industry’s newest scheme could be ‘the death of public schools’
A charter school “shitstorm” in Florida shows how the industry intends to take over public education.
House vote advances SPEED Act as 11 Democrats join Republicans to weaken NEPA protections
Climate and frontline groups warn the permitting bill would gut public oversight, fast track polluting projects, and undermine one of the nation’s foundational environmental laws.
Trump’s ‘warrior dividend’ raises questions about funding, housing support, and care for service members
The president announced $1,776 checks for about 1.5 million troops before Christmas, but reporting shows the money was repurposed from congressionally approved housing funds rather than a new benefit.
Holiday shoppers are flexing political power through big boycott campaigns
Genocide in Gaza, raids on immigrants and attacks on DEI have spurred urgent calls to boycott companies like Home Depot, Target, Chevron and Microsoft.