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Harlem Hospital Nurses Demand Better Protection Amid Pandemic
At Harlem Hospital Center, health care workers are expected to use one mask for five 12-hour shifts.
Undemocratic Elections Have Citizens Reinventing Self-Governance Worldwide
Citizens are creating innovative models of self-governance to counter the failures of representative democracy.
Mauna Kea Isn’t Just About a Telescope, It’s About Who Will Decide the Future
Native Hawaiian Mauna Protectors want to make sure their view of the world is understood and respected.
Coronavirus Is a Historic Trigger Event. We Need a Massive Movement in Response.
Even in times of social distancing, building a collective, social response to the pandemic is our only salvation.
Organizers Inspired by Sanders Are Changing the Landscape in the Rural South
Many of the new organizers in the South’s rural communities weren’t politically engaged until the 2016 election.
Mexican Women Plan Historic Strike Against Femicides
Millions of people are being called to join the country’s first all-women labor strike.
California Seniors Protest Eviction With “Walker Brigade”
The eviction notices come as the whole state contends with skyrocketing housing costs.
Fighting Anti-Semitism: From Terror to Solidarity and Action
Kelly Hayes talks with Brant Rosen in Truthout's podcast “Movement Memos.”
Getting Real About Fascism: What You Need to Know
Kelly Hayes talks with author Shane Burley about the current political moment and how we can fight back.
Should We All Be in the Streets? Let’s Talk About Protest.
Kelly Hayes talks with grassroots organizer and author L.A. Kauffman in Truthout's podcast “Movement Memos.”