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Pope Francis Calls Nuclear Weapons Immoral as Catholic Activists Face Jail
The activists were recently convicted of three felony counts and a misdemeanor charge.
Nearly 300 US Cities Will Mobilize to Demand Impeachment on Eve of House Vote
While all attention is on the hearings in Washington, D.C., another impeachment story is unfolding across the U.S.
International Solidarity With the Kurds Energizes Revolution on the Ground
Rojava supporters say acts of solidarity are critical as the autonomous region faces a Turkish invasion.
The Climate Strikers Walked Out of School. Next, Let’s Walk Off the Job.
Climate strikes can win a Green New Deal by building community and labor alliances around demands for the common good.
A Lifelong Organizer’s Story Comes to Life in “The Damned Don’t Cry”
Former prisoner and organizer Frank Chapman Jr.'s remarkable memoir offers hope far beyond his own story.
Iraqi Demonstrators Demand Changes to Bush-Era Constitution
One of the protesters' demands is a new election law to address parliamentary gridlock.
Indigenous People Blocked Ecuador Oil Auction in Growing Fight to Save Amazon
When Indigenous people fight to defend and enforce land rights, they are protecting our collective future.
As Europe Shuts Out Migrants, Activists Are Pushing Back
Activists working across borders to defend migrants' rights are showing that borders are the real problem.
“Our Lives Are Not Tragedies”: A Conversation on Disability Rights
Activist and author Nadina LaSpina discusses how she helped build the disability rights movement into a global force.
After 1 Million Flood Streets, Chile’s Government Announces Serious Changes
President Piñera announced a major cabinet shuffle after the “largest mobilization since the end of dictatorship.”