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Hundreds of Activists Stage Sit-In Against Big Polluters on Final Day of COP24
Hundreds gathered at the UN climate summit to demand bolder action from world leaders on climate change.

I Witnessed the Horror of Border Militarization, and Vow to Fight It
The attempt to intimidate our interfaith gathering has left me more determined to fight this toxic system.

The Public Is Ready to Respond to Attacks on the Mueller Investigation
A majority of Americans polled believe the public should see Robert Mueller's report.

G20 Left Argentina More Militarized, But Also Mobilized Against Neoliberalism
As global capitalist elites met to consolidate their power, social movements did the same.

Over 140 Arrested as Youth-Led Demonstrators Demand Green New Deal
Demonstrators flooded the Capitol building to demand that elected officials listen to their youngest constituents.

The ADA Is Not Bush Sr.’s Legacy. It Belongs to Disability Activists.
The Americans with Disabilities Act resulted from decades of grassroots organizing by disabled people and allies.

Demonstrators at UN Climate Summit Face Riot Police and Intimidation
Here are voices of some of the thousands of climate activists from around the world who marched in Katowice on Saturday.

COP24 Climate Protesters Must Get Radical and Challenge Economic Growth
To truly combat climate change, environmental movements in Europe need to confront economic growth.

Emergency Protests Planned to Stop Wisconsin GOP’s Overt Power Grab
Wisconsin's outgoing Gov. Scott Walker is attempting to effectively override the results of the November midterms.

Gay Emancipation Goes to Market
In this excerpt, Roderick A. Ferguson examines the beginnings of depoliticization in the LGBT movement.