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Bronx Theater Uses Avant-Garde Approach to Teach Everyday Activism
Whether the crisis is AIDS or cyber-bullying, Pregones Theater's empathy-based theater techniques help young people rehearse for action.
Brelo Decision Presents a Crucial Organizing Moment for Young Black Clevelanders
Despite officials' fears, Cleveland has remained calm since the acquittal of Officer Michael Brelo.
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Why Oakland’s Crackdown on Protest Is Sure to Fail
Oakland's new ban on nighttime street marches is bound to lead to more broken windows, not fewer.
Building With Love: Being a Friend and Ally to the Mentally Ill
How do we show love and support for people struggling with mental illness within our organizing communities?
Helping to Build a Black Coalition-Led Movement: Madison’s White Racial Justice Organizing
Mindful of their privilege, Whites should be powerful for collective liberation, knowing the time to rise against structural racism is now, says Z!
Maude Barlow: Water, Free Trade Agreements (TTIP) and Activism
Maude Barlow, a Canadian author and the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, discusses the issues that surround water, the impact of free trade agreements and the role …
Anonymous Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond Promotes Prison Abolition From Behind Bars
Supporters keep Hammond's cause alive and promote his case for dismantling the system that enslaves him.
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“It Is Right to Resist”: The Revolutionary Art of Pilsen’s Jose Guerrero
For four decades Guerrero has been a well-known and well-loved artist.
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Keywords in Black Protest: A(n Anti-)Vocabulary
The authors critique four keywords used to describe events to create a new vocabulary of Black protest.
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Not Lovin’ It: Thousands Storm McDonald’s Head Quarters to Protest Low Wages
The protest comes on the heels of the largest-ever strike against the fast food industry in April.