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Kshama Sawant vs. Rebecca Traister on Clinton, Democratic Party and Possibility of a Female President
Rebecca Traister and Kshama Sawant discuss what it means to be the first woman to accept a major-party nomination.
Justice and the Beloved Community
Transformative shifts require an informed and empowered community that is motivated by justice.
Lessons in Activism: Middle School Students Advocate for Syrian Refugees
Nassim Zerriffi's activism campaign class teaches middle schoolers in Manhattan how democracy really works.
Breaking Ground at Cinema Hebron
Brant Rosen participated in an incredible, unprecedented mass action of civil disobedience in the heart of Israel's unjust and illegal occupation.
Pokémon Go for Radicals
Pokemon Go one-ups social media's ability to draw people out, given that it actually gets bodies moving and to a particular location.
Young Black Protesters Blockade Police Facilities Across the Country
The movement for Black lives raged on in the streets with young Black people shutting down and disrupting police facilities in multiple cities on Wednesday.
Ban Guns, Not Tennis Balls: As NRA Addresses RNC, CodePink Protests Ohio’s Open-Carry Law
Anti-gun activists rallied at the RNC against the fact that civilians are being allowed to carry military-grade weapons in downtown Cleveland.
Black Activists Occupy Police Union Offices in New York and Washington, DC
Activists in several cities are attempting to shut down the offices of two major police unions: the Fraternal Order of Police and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association.
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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.