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Historic Black Community Takes On Elon Musk Over Environmental Racism
South Memphis residents are fighting back against unpermitted pollution from the world’s most powerful supercomputer.
Supporters Rally Behind Political Prisoners Who Stopped White Supremacist Attack
Activists converged on Anderson, Indiana, to demand the release of two Black men who stood up to racist prison guards.
US Communities Are Resisting ICE Raids to Protect Students and Neighbors
Protests are unfolding as agents arrest undocumented people at courthouses, workplaces and on the way to school.
Pride Organizers Are Doubling Down on Teaching Radical Histories of Resistance
In the fight for dignity and democracy, trans people have much to teach.
Awareness Protests Won’t Threaten the Richest, Most Well-Armed People on Earth
“Making durable changes isn't always about the raw numbers,” says Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
How Do We Organize Through Exhaustion, Grief and Uncertainty?
Projects that help explain to people what’s happening are what’s going to help them make collective sense of the moment.
US Students on Hunger Strikes as Israeli-Engineered Famine Takes Hold in Gaza
Despite growing suppression, students have achieved multiple divestment victories and are pushing for more wins.
Millions of Black Americans Can’t Just Up and Leave Under Trump. We Must Fight.
We know this, but we are trapped in dreams of escape. Wherever we go, there is no real escape.
Midwest Activists Challenge Anti-Boycott Laws in Fight for Free Speech
38 states have passed laws or executive orders penalizing boycotts of Israel. Organizers are pushing back.
As Trump Marks 100 Days, Organizers Plan Massive May 1 Protests Against Admin
Trump's sweeping attacks have enabled immigrants, students and teachers to build a broad coalition, said one organizer.