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This is one of the best times in history to be...
“Let us be those creative dissenters who will call our beloved nation to a higher destiny.”
Iran: A winter-spring anti-romance
To achieve a more orderly and just transition in Iran, a ceasefire is needed in the winter-spring standoff between the revolutionary generation of 1979 and the revolutionary generation of today.
Lessons for nonviolent activism in an era of digital authoritarianism
The world’s dictatorships are exporting repressive technologies and collaborating as they adapt to the digital era—activists should do the same.
Yes, protest can influence the Supreme Court
Time and again, history has shown that the Supreme Court does, in fact, respond to the court of public opinion.
‘Five-alarm fire’: Anger, resolve as thousands rally nationwide for reproductive rights
"Beyond protests, we will need mass meetings to plan next steps for the movement including direct action and even strikes."
West Virginia protest calls out Manchin’s coal profits
Over the weekend, 16 people were arrested after trying to block the entrance to the Grant Town Power Plant, which burns pricey waste coal bought from Sen. Manchin’s company.
Over 2,100 anti-war protesters arrested in Russia
A total of 5,500 anti-war protesters have now been detained since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale military assault on Ukraine.
Occupy Biden demonstrates how to hold politicians accountable
A coalition completed a weeklong occupation of land close to the President’s home with two demands: that he declare a climate emergency and that he stop any new fossil fuel projects.
How to counter the growing threat of agent provocateurs
Those who want movements to fail will try to lure them into violence. A new handbook shows how to reduce that risk.
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More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.
The persistence of ‘Israel First’
Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”
How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience
The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
Report: State textile laws spark massive drop in apparel PFAS levels
"No PFAS, No Problem: Product Testing Reveals Success of CA and NY PFAS Textile Laws" found that 80 percent of tested consumer products are now in compliance with newly enacted restriction.