Tag: activism
Sunday shows barely mentioned the 2018 Women’s March
The longest mention was a meager 20 seconds on NBC’s Meet The Press. Other shows were worse.
3 Reasons to be hopeful about our planet in 2018
We've got a lot to do to protect our planet, but here is what to be hopeful for this year.
‘Power to the Polls’ — Women’s March anniversary event kicks off...
To celebrate the anniversary of the 2017 Women’s March, the event returns to Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday where women will rally together once.
Would Dr. King take a knee? 6 ways his radical spirit...
Dr. King’s spirit lives on in the new Poor People’s Campaign, and in every place radicals gather to change the world.
Unsung Resistance, from Brooklyn to Nabi Saleh
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign born again
Now, 50 years later, a coalition has formed anew to organize poor people in the U.S. into what King called "a new and unsettling force" to fight poverty and forge meaningful change.
Threshold met – senators force vote on net neutrality
While this is a "major milestone" achieved, it's the first step in the fight to save net neutrality.
Washington activists launch ‘Climate Countdown’ to push lawmakers for urgent action
“We, as a society and as a whole, have to respond to the climate crisis.”
More seeds for transformation planted this week
The U.S.’ acts against people and the planet make the era of transformation more likely.
Erica Garner: Rest in peace … and justice
Erica, who died after suffering a massive heart attack, worked tirelessly for justice for her father, Eric Garner.
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Are presidents above the law?
Voters are entitled to know before casting their ballots whether they are choosing a felon for president.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.