Tag: activists
What social movements can learn from the ‘innovator’s dilemma’
Organizers can borrow ideas from the business world about where to look for innovation, and about how our movement ecology can make space for it.
146 Land and Environmental Defenders killed or disappeared in 2024
The findings expose a persistent global crisis that has claimed 2,253 lives since 2012, and show that violence against those protecting land, forests, and communities continues with little sign of justice.
More carnival than warzone—the LA protests aren’t what you’ve heard
Social media posts show LA protesters using creativity, humor, joy and even patriotism to express their disapproval of Trump’s immigration raids.
Supreme Court urged to hear youth climate case after 43 lawmakers...
Lawmakers support youth-led lawsuit demanding government accountability on climate policies.
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.
Supreme silence: High court decision curtails protest rights, stifling voices in...
As the case now returns to lower courts for further proceedings, the national discourse on the limits of free speech and the right to protest continues to evolve.
How to build a culture of support so leaders and movements...
Imagine for a moment how it would would feel to have more dedicated support. What might be possible with a team at your back?
As Noam Chomsky turns 93, he urges young people to create...
He finds hope in the activism of young people “to create a much better world than the one we have.”
How to save the world: Everything you need to know about...
"Yes, it's true that you can't solve the climate crisis alone, but it's even more true that we can't solve it without you. It's a team sport."
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.
Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements
Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.