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The LGBTQ Movement Needs to Revisit Its Radical Past to Thrive
Author Roderick A. Ferguson discusses the commodification of queerness.
Gay Emancipation Goes to Market
In this excerpt, Roderick A. Ferguson examines the beginnings of depoliticization in the LGBT movement.
This 2019 Peace Calendar Reminds Us That We Are Not Alone
The voices of resistance are heard and amplified by one another, the calendar reminds us.
Henry Giroux on “American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of Fascism”
Militarization and dehumanization are on the rise in the US. Henry Giroux discusses what that means for democracy.
Will This Climate Change Dystopia Have a Sequel?
Midterm campaigns barely touched on the most important issues of our time.
When Algeria Became the Liberation Capital of the “Third World”
Elaine Mokhtefi reflects upon the Algerian war of independence.
Teaching for Black Lives and Bearing Witness Through Poetry
A public school teacher describes how her class uses poetry to assert identity and justice.
“Rad Girls Can”: A Book That Refuses to Sugarcoat History
A counternarrative to white supremacy and misogyny for the young reader.
Rad Girls Are Bold and Empowered
An excerpt from “Rad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women.”
Can a Cap Be Placed on the Incomes of the Super-Rich?
In this excerpt from “The Case for a Maximum Wage,” author Sam Pizzigati argues that a maximum wage is possible.