Activism & Dissent
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The Anti-Defamation League Was Rotten From the Start
A new history of the 113-year-old advocacy group highlights its lifelong history of Zionist antagonism toward the left.
Jun 12, 2026
3:29 PM
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Seeing History Through the Lens of Courage
What Minnesota sculpture can teach us about courage, narrative, and the risk of mistaking a moment for a movement.
May 29, 2026
11:23 AM
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A Sordid History of Stolen Korean Children
Paige Towers’s new book ‘What They Stole: A Familicide Rooted in Intercountry Adoption’ takes a searing look at international adoption.
May 26, 2026
1:51 PM
Zach Caddy
Showing Up, Shutting It Down
Chicago's May Day events commemorate a past general strike, and test the waters for a future one.
May 7, 2026
12:00 AM
Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs
The Battle to Close Ridglan Farms
How protests over the treatment of beagles bred for research has paved the way for the dogs to end up in loving homes.
Apr 30, 2026
5:15 PM
Reed Brody
The Life and Career of Democracy Now! Founder Amy Goodman
‘Steal This Story, Please!’ is a call-to-action for independent media.
Apr 6, 2026
3:45 PM
Ed Rampell
Hollywood Stars Join Together to Defend the First Amendment
Jane Fonda and Joan Baez lead a free speech demonstration in Washington, D.C., recollecting the abuses of the McCarthy era.
Apr 1, 2026
2:17 PM
Creative commons
The Bund Is Back
In a handful of cities across the United States and Europe, Jewish socialists are reviving a storied early twentieth century institution.
Mar 31, 2026
5:01 PM
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How Black Women Continue to Shape American Democracy
Shirley Chisholm paved the way. We’re carrying the torch forward.
Mar 18, 2026
4:19 PM
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
The Fight for Palestine in Higher Education Continues, Despite Institutional Backlash
Since the October ceasefire in Gaza, students and faculty have continued to fight for Palestine, but institutions remain resistant.
Mar 12, 2026
4:49 PM
Christopher Michel (CC BY 2.0)
Daniel Ellsberg’s Last Words
A new book offers an insightful look into the renowned whistleblower’s life and legacy.
Mar 2, 2026
2:55 PM
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Arrested for Political Dissent
An artist and former Dreamer moved a box of zines. Now he faces felony charges and possible deportation.
Feb 25, 2026
3:54 PM
Willa Madden (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Free Radical: Remembering Michael Parenti
He educated generations about capitalism’s contradictions, corporate media biases, radical history, imperialism, and militarism.
Feb 24, 2026
3:45 PM
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Zohran Mamdani’s Vision for Urban Democracy Inspires Asian American New Yorkers
Asian American and youth organizing helped put Mamdani in office. Will he keep his campaign promises?
Feb 23, 2026
3:46 PM
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The Promise and the Problem of Black History Month
On the fiftieth anniversary of the national observance of Black History Month, we remain a nation at risk of forgetting itself.
Feb 23, 2026
3:32 PM
Zach D. Roberts
Resisting ICE in Minneapolis
A Midwestern city shows how to peacefully block the incursion of federal immigration agents.
Feb 19, 2026
5:50 PM
Chad Davis (CC BY 4.0)
The Equity Docket: When Only White Bloodshed Moves the Masses
What the death of Keith Porter Jr. and others killed by ICE reveal about racial politics in the United States.
Feb 13, 2026
11:55 AM
Sardi Klein
June Jordan: A Poet of the People
A new play celebrates the life and work of a longtime columnist for The Progressive.
Feb 11, 2026
2:21 PM
Nonviolent Medicaid Army
The Nonviolent Medicaid Army Is Living Martin Luther King Jr.’s Values
The NVMA is taking up the mantle of King’s vision to create a ‘nonviolent army of the poor.’
Feb 5, 2026
4:55 PM
