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Minneapolis Neighborhoods Defend Against Police and White Supremacists
A homegrown rebellion across neighborhoods exposes the deep inequalities and endemic racism.
Reverend Barber Organizes “Poor People’s Digital March on DC” for June 20
Rev. William Barber discusses the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities and voter suppression ahead of November.
It’s Possible to Run for Office as an Unapologetic Socialist and Win
Chicago’s elected officials are using their office to stoke more grassroots organizing.
Organizing in Black and Latinx Communities Has Been Key to Sanders’s Success
Sanders won 73 percent of the Latinx vote in the Nevada caucuses.
Should We All Be in the Streets? Let’s Talk About Protest.
Kelly Hayes talks with grassroots organizer and author L.A. Kauffman in Truthout's podcast “Movement Memos.”
Voting Trump Out Isn’t Enough — We Must Organize to Build a Better Future
We need strong social movements based in an understanding of race, the South, and the power of collective action.
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.
Poultry Workers and Allies Organize in the Wake of Anti-Immigrant Raids
Community members affected by the raids have started to keep track of labor violations at these plants and elsewhere.
Low-Wage Workers Gather to Build Power Across Sectors in the South
The Worker Power Summit was billed as the first regional convening of low-wage workers from all sectors of the economy.
Puerto Rican Fight Lives On in People’s Assemblies Locally and in Diaspora
The movement to transform Puerto Rican society and politics beyond individual politicians is growing.