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Housing Activists in Philly Launch Major Takeover of Abandoned Public Buildings
Single mothers and their children have started perhaps the most significant housing takeover in the country.

Without Radical Community Education, We Won’t Move Beyond “Comfortable” Reforms
Community education cannot be considered an “add-on” -- we must center it as an integral part of our ongoing organizing.

Bree Newsome Took Down the Confederate Flag 5 Years Ago. She’s Still Organizing.
Bree Newsome discusses her political evolution, the continued road forward for the Black Freedom Struggle and more.

Colonized Loyalty: Asian American Anti-Blackness and Complicity
In solidarity, between and within communities of color, lies our chance to fight against the insidious forces of racism.

“The Cops Are With the Fascists”: How Police Terror and Trumpism Converge
Kelly Hayes talks with grassroots strategist Ejeris Dixon about fascism, police violence and how we can fight back.

Donald Trump Is Afraid of Us All — His Barricaded White House Is Proof
Trump can still see the protesters, but only if he peers through the bars of the cage he has constructed for himself.

Thousands in New York City March for Justice, Peace and an End to Racist Police
Tens of thousands gathered to protest the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others.

Trump’s New White House Barrier Transformed Into Black Lives Matter Memorial
A structure for division and separation has been transformed into a symbol of revolt.

“We Surrender Nothing and No One”: A Playbook for Solidarity Amid Fascist Terror
Kelly Hayes talks with grassroots strategist Ejeris Dixon about courage and solidarity in a time of rebellion.

Uprisings Are Driving a Surge in Mutual Aid in Minneapolis and Beyond
Neighbors are coming together to build strategies for keeping each other safe without the police.