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Here Are the Worst Abortion Restrictions Passed in the US This Year
If you think the attacks on reproductive rights this year were a mess, just wait until 2019.
Arundhati Roy on Fiction in the Face of Rising Fascism
“People don't forget their poets, however much violence is done.”
2018 Will Be Remembered for Resistance
We remember 2018 as a year when people fought back despite the odds.
Saudi Use of Child Soldiers in Yemen: US Tax Dollars “Help Pay for It”
The United States is directly complicit in the kingdom's use of children as soldiers in its years-long war on Yemen.
Marriott Hotel Strikers Set a New Industry Standard
Employees stopped Marriott from making them choose between wages and benefits.
Climate Denial Still Reigns in Louisiana Despite Scientists’ Dire Warnings
Louisiana is ground zero for the devastating impacts of climate change.
Let’s Remember the Social Justice Organizers We Lost in 2018
Here are the voices and stories of organizers, activists and social justice leaders who passed away this year.
Basing Air Force Jets in Vermont Violates US’s Own Laws of War
Basing fighter jets at a civilian airport is tantamount to using local residents as human shields.
2018 Was the Year of the Labor Strike
After decades of declining power, workers across the US found their voice in 2018 and prevailed.
What’s It Like for an Immigrant Child to Experience Zero-Tolerance Policy?
Here's what happens when they land back where they left.