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Activists Brace for Far Right Violence as Trump’s Diehard Backers Flood DC
D.C. activists are rebuffing Sen. Josh Hawley’s accusations of “leftwing violence” while bracing for far right violence.

2020 Turned Our Worlds Inside Out. Here’s What We Learned.
2020 offered us some lessons worth keeping.

Ending Violence Against Sex Workers Means Abolishing Police and Prisons
On the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, let’s commit to building a world free of policing.

Direct Action Can Beat Fossil Fuels When Democrats Won’t
Direct resistance to fossil fuels is the shortest and surest path to a renewable energy transition.

As COVID Spikes, It’s Normal to Feel Helpless. Let’s Turn Fear to Activism.
This will be a long, hard winter. Let’s also make it a busy one.

Georgia Organizers and the GOP Square Off in a Fight for the Future
“There is a real massive effort that's scaling up," says movement journalist Anoa Changa.

Activists Center the Grief, Joy and Humanity of the Black Trans Community
On Trans Remembrance Day let's recognize the centrality of the struggle for trans rights for all justice movements.

Trump Is Attacking Critical Race Theory Because It Is a Force for Liberation
Critical race theory seeks to dismantle racism and all forms of oppression, says scholar Mari Matsuda.

75 Years Later, Victims of Nuclear Bomb Tests on US Soil Still Seek Justice
U.S. nuclear tests have caused serious health issues to generations of New Mexico residents who remain uncompensated.

Grassroots Organizers Flipped Georgia Blue. Here’s How They Did It.
The story of Georgia’s flip is best told through the experiences of organizers rooted in the community.