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Tidings of Discomfort and Joy: Christmas as Resistance
Christmas offers an opportunity for those who celebrate it to recommit to the love and solidarity its story teaches.
Organizers Are Rediscovering the Power of Song in Movement Building
Organizers are learning how song culture strengthens the capacity to create social change.
Water Protector Defense Attorneys Warn of “Breakdown in Separation of Powers”
Prosecutions of Water Protectors in Aitkin County are seven times more likely to remain unresolved than other cases.
Navigating Grief and Cultivating Hope at the End of 2022
“I think this is a great time to ask ‘what if?’” says Tanuja Jagernauth.
California Organizers Are Creating Momentum for Statewide Prison Closures
There will be one less prison in California, after a judge thwarted Susanville's effort to block closure of its prison.
Brittney Griner’s Supporters Secured Her Freedom
Journalist Dave Zirin says the sports world was slow to rally to Griner’s cause due to sexism, racism and homophobia.
Prison COVID Policies Fell Short. Incarcerated Activists Fight for Their Lives.
Incarcerated organizers are still in fight mode against lethal COVID policies.
We Need Harm Reduction With a Liberatory Vision
“We're going to have to break the rules,” says Shira Hassan.
Purdue Students and Faculty Say No to War Criminals on Campus
Activists at Purdue will protest George W. Bush’s role in the war on Iraq during his December 6 campus visit.
Abolition Is About Escaping the Death Trap of “Normalcy”
“We need the resources that the carceral state has stolen from us,” says Andrea Ritchie.