Tag: activism
Participatory budgeting includes community members in the public funding process
As governmental authoritarianism intensifies, citizens “double down on democracy” through the participatory model.
Rule Breakers: The compelling true story of Afghan girls who risked...
Rule Breakers highlights the unique transformative power of education and raises awareness about the crucial importance of the right to education for girls in Afghanistan.
We’re seeing the beginnings of mass noncompliance
But just last week we saw the first glimmer of what mass noncooperation can look like—and it created some new cracks in the Trump-Musk administrative coup.
It’s going to take multiple strategies to win under Trump 2.0
We do not all have to be working in the same way to confront urgent challenges of Trump 2.0. But if we foster a robust ecology of change, we may yet see the movement resurgence that we need.
Across the Middle East, the BDS movement is thriving
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS, has gained momentum, encouraging individuals to use their purchasing power as an effective tool for change.
The commercial fishing industry is destroying vital marine ecosystems
This kind of factory fish farming dominates today’s seafood market, raising many ethical and environmental concerns.
MIT’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism: Bans, censorship, and retaliation against students...
MIT faces backlash for silencing pro-Palestine activism, raising concerns about academic freedom and its ties to Israeli military institutions.
Illinois students face felony charges for protesting Gaza genocide
University of Illinois students face felony charges for peaceful Gaza protest, raising concerns over free speech suppression and institutional bias.
11 communications rules for activists to live by
Advice learned through 50 years of progressive media activism.
Activists in Philly have a novel approach to help de-oppress society
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s AORTA helps organizations restructure for greater equity.