Tag: activism
When do autocrats give up?
Why was the opposition successful in Bangladesh and not in Venezuela?
NYPD arrests cello-playing grandfather at Citibank climate protest, igniting outrage over...
Rozendaal, a grandfather and long-time member of Extinction Rebellion, was performing Bach’s “Suites for Cello” outside Citibank’s headquarters in Lower Manhattan as part of a broader “Summer of Heat on Wall Street” campaign.
Climate activists score major win in campaign to electrify DC
An inside look at the vision and strategy behind Extinction Rebellion D.C.’s campaign that is blocking $12 billion in new fossil fuel infrastructure.
Thousands protest GOP agenda at Milwaukee RNC, demanding justice and equality
Protesters condemned U.S. politicians on both sides of the aisle for sending weapons to Israel amid what they described as genocide in Gaza.
Why protests work, even when not everybody likes them
Protest movements take a gamble when they unsettle the status quo. But it is a risk worth taking.
Why the climate movement is actually close to winning
Putting their work in the context of the MAP’s eight stages suggests there is more reason for hope than some realize.
Should children take part in nonviolent struggle?
Children have the most to gain from victories over racism, heterosexism and climate-wrecking capitalism.
Reflections on student activism
The commitment of this generation of student activists will reverberate through the progressive movement for years to come.
War culture hates the ethical passion of the young
Young people have dared to lead the way, insisting that such a culture of death is repugnant and completely unacceptable.
‘Stop weaponizing antisemitism’: Police ‘body-slam’ Jewish Dartmouth prof. at campus Gaza...
This comes as more than 50 chapters of the American Association of University Professors have issued a statement condemning the violent arrests by police at campus protests.