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Social Movements
Fighting to Win: Visualizing Contemporary Social Movements Through Art
Author Greg Jobin-Leeds discusses the 21st-century social movements profiled in “When We Fight, We Win!”
Lives Are at Stake: A Formal Alliance Between Black Lives Matter and Reproductive Justice
Anti-abortion proponents have attempted to co-opt language from the movement for Black lives.
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My Dream for 2016: Creating Social Transformation Through Building Deeper Relationships
A community organizer offers some ideas on how to build stronger relationships in order to sustain social movements in 2016.
Bernie Sanders and the Limits of Electoral Politics
Bernie Sanders has progressives wondering if his presidential campaign can help build a sustainable working-class movement.
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Visual Culture Impacts US History: What Is Seen and What Is Erased?
Throughout US history, art and culture have served to reinforce and direct a multitude of vital social movements.
USAID and the Criminalization of Social Movements in Paraguay
Activists struggling for land rights in Paraguay say their government, with USAID's support, criminalizes social movements.
Will Grassroots Movements Change the Political Discourse in Iowa?
Presidential elections are an opportunity for grassroots movements to punch above their weight - especially in caucus states.
Socialist Faces in High Places: Syriza’s Fall From Grace and the Elusive Electoral Road
Syriza's recent fall from grace serves as a stark reminder of the unfulfilled promise of the electoral road to socialism.
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Oaxaca, Mexico, Faces Police Militarization as Governor Acts to Preempt Education Protests
Unionized teachers in Oaxaca, Mexico, are protesting national education mandates, in the face of growing police militarization.
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Women Are at the Forefront of the Zapatista Revolution
People around the world have been inspired by images of Zapatista women like Major Ana Maru00eda, Comandanta Ramona and Comandanta Ester.