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Your Hands in the Soil: Tending the Garden of a Nation
“With my knees in the dirt and my hands busy, I find that gardening and activism are blood relatives.”
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National Organization for Women Turns 50: Building an Intersectional Feminist Future
About 500 women and a handful of men gathered in Washington, DC, to celebrate achievements and address the need for intersectional activism.
Is What’s Good for Facebook Not So Good for Democracy?
Why the social media honeymoon may be over for some activists.
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Black Lives Matter Protesters March in DC
Protesters wanted to send a message to the DOJ and the White House that the status quo of law enforcement must change.
Without Due Process: From Mass Incarceration to Assassination
The current status quo is assassination without evidence, charge or trial. Guilt is decided by the color of your skin.
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Ten Lessons for Creating Safety Without Police
How do we create safe neighborhoods without relying on the police?
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After Dallas, Preparing for Repression
Now that the shooting in Dallas has shocked the nation, those fighting for justice must prepare for what is to come.
Marc Lamont Hill: Dallas Shootings Can’t Deter Us From Continuing Movement Against State Violence
Protests against police brutality and state violence have swept the country, in the wake of the fatal police shootings Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Victor Diaz Is Still Fighting for Justice
I'm still in the struggle, still fighting to make sure that we can win the human rights that we deserve, says Victor Diaz.
How the United States’ First LGBT National Memorial Gets It Wrong
Who invited all the cops to the Gay Pride parade?