Tag: activism
Watch: Rep. Pramila Jayapal on activism for America
Rep. Jayapal has laid out an ambitious goal for herself and her allies.
Activism is the only hope of restoring America’s democratic principles
If we commit to steadily amassing a people's movement – bigger and bolder than what the corporations and media deem possible or desirable – that movement can become the government.
The man in the bathtub, December 1, 1940
The 1930s were a rough time for all who labored... Or sought work.
New Yorkers #SwipeItForward to protest policing of fare-beating
This is easy. This is effective. And it’s legal. And this is a way for everyone to be an everyday activist.
Media Silent as Native Americans Successfully Halt Construction on Oil Pipeline
It’s the Keystone XL Pipeline all over again.
A More Relevant and Radical Democratic Platform? Sanders Brings Veteran Activists...
From Cornel West to Bill McKibben, Sanders picks some heavy-hitting social movement leaders for the Democratic National Committee.
5 Japanese-American Women Activists Left Out of U.S. History Books
A herstory lesson about five women whose World War II internment inspired them to action.
How A Small Town Won an Unlikely Victory Against Big Oil
A port commission vote against a proposed $1.2 billion oil refinery in a Washington town proves that the people still have a voice.
How Best to Train the Next Generation of Activists? Give Them...
Teaching kids to leave things better than they found them work not only on bedrooms and kitchens, but also on the world's bigger messes.
Growing Dissent: The Coming Year Of Protest
From human rights to existential threats like global warming and the loss of bio-diversity, as well kitchen table issues like income inequality and food security, progressive forces are aligning on the right side of history as they oppose both the global elite and the populist provincialism of far-right groups.