Tag: activism
Remembering Rev. Richard Deats, a life-long peace movement leader and influential...
A prolific writer and speaker, Rev. Deats strengthened grassroots movements by leading nonviolent action trainings in conflict zones around the world.
Indigenous youth rally calls on Biden to cancel Line 3 and...
The White House remains silent on both of the pipeline projects, which Indigenous communities say are blatant cases of racism and injustice.
Biden promised to end standardized testing in schools—it was never going...
In education policymaking in Washington, D.C., the “bean counters” are still in charge.
A new home for activists, and a new way of building...
“If you’re really interested in changing things—if you want to say you’re being proactively anti-racist—you’ll have to go out of your comfort zones and the confines of the project.”
The American Rescue Plan is for real
“People are hurting enough already. They don’t need more worries about the future.”
Damming rivers is terrible for human rights, ecosystems and food security
Despite industry rhetoric, hydropower is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable energy future.
5 ways to address internalized white supremacy and its impact on...
In this era of multiple pandemics, discussing the impact of internalized racism on our health is crucial to furthering Black resistance, healing and emancipation.
Mumia Abu-Jamal, now in his 40th year as an incarcerated prisoner,...
Urgent news: Demand the immediate release of imprisoned activist journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food...
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
Why America needs new infrastructure to survive
Without a bold rebuilding campaign, Americans will continue to risk their well-being and livelihoods as the nation collapses around them.
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House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
The fuel to my revolutionary optimism
As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.