Activism & Dissent
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Is Growing Islamophobia a Symptom of Democracy in Decline?
Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest is the latest flashpoint in the global culture war–and it’s likely to have frightening implications.
Mar 14, 2025
12:31 PM
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
The End of the Endless Frontier
As the Trump Administration cuts funding for scientific research, a rift between junior and senior scientists is widening.
Mar 13, 2025
3:17 PM
Understanding the Life and Work of James Baldwin: In Conversation with Colm Tóibín
The Irish author talks about his new book on James Baldwin, his influences, and his enduring legacy.
Mar 5, 2025
2:12 PM
Kerem Gençer
‘We Stick Together’: Residents of Historically Black Suburb Protect Themselves After Neo-Nazi Rally
Residents say it’s no coincidence that Lincoln Heights was the site of a recent white supremacist march.
Mar 3, 2025
4:30 PM
Nyki Duda
Pro-Palestinian Student Protests Are Nothing New
Sixteen years ago, I participated in a pro-Palestinian solidarity protest not unlike what university students are facing expulsion and legal action for today.
Mar 3, 2025
4:12 PM
Zach D. Roberts
A Flurry of Anti-Trump Capitol Rallies, in Photos
Throughout February, government employees and activists have rallied outside the U.S. Capitol on behalf of USAID, the CFPB, and other programs Trump hopes to cut.
Feb 19, 2025
3:34 PM
Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office © City of New York, 2024
Midwest Dispatch: Luigi Mangione Sits Behind Bars. Where is the Revolution?
We need a movement to end the exploitation and crimes done by health care corporations. The “Free Luigi” fever didn’t get us far enough.
Jan 28, 2025
2:25 PM
Zach Roberts
The People’s March Tells Trump Americans Won’t Back Down
Before Donald Trump took office, tens of thousands of Americans took to the streets to rally against his proposed policies.
Jan 24, 2025
3:16 PM
Okeksandr Yuhlichek
The Need for Immediate Relief
People in this country are going bankrupt just trying to afford the health care they deserve.
Jan 22, 2025
5:00 PM
Melinda Tuhus
How New Haven is Preparing to Defend Immigrants Against Trump’s Deportation Threats
Government officials, nonprofits, and activists in Connecticut are developing strategies to fight Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
Jan 10, 2025
2:25 PM
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What Will Pro-Palestine Activists Face With Trump in the White House?
In the coming year, the Palestine solidarity movement must find and expand the cracks in the pro-Israel war machine.
Jan 9, 2025
5:54 PM
Kristen Mullaney
Annual Campaign Brings Nearly 1,000 Handmade Blankets to Philadelphia in Support of the Unhoused
On the longest night of the year, the Homeless Memorial Blanket Project offers support for those experiencing homelessness.
Dec 27, 2024
2:24 PM
Berlinale
Israel-Palestine Documentary ‘No Other Land’ Soars Above Controversy
After being denounced by German government officials following its February premiere in Berlin, the film has become one of the year’s most acclaimed works.
Dec 19, 2024
11:57 AM
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After Boston University Pauses Ph.D. Applications in Social Sciences and Humanities, Students Voice Concerns for the Future
The announcement came a week after the university and its graduate student union reached a new contract agreement.
Dec 17, 2024
2:39 PM
Amazon MGM Studios
'Nickel Boys' Refuses to Let Us Look Away From America’s Racist Past
Filmmaker RaMell Ross provides viewers no comfort in witnessing racial violence—and the film is all the better for it.
Dec 16, 2024
5:23 PM
Phil Roeder (CC BY 2.0)
How Tennessee’s Ban on Youth Trans Care Could Impact All Children Nationwide
Trans youth can teach us–and the Supreme Court–how to make it right.
Dec 6, 2024
12:00 PM
Joe Piette (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Are Feds Reviving Years-Old Allegations of Antisemitism to Shut Down Campus Protests?
Recently launched DOE investigations into alleged antisemitism concern incidents from as far back as 2013.
Dec 2, 2024
4:39 PM
Haymarket Books
Raising the Next Generation
A new book provides essays for abolitionist parents and caregivers.
Nov 16, 2024
7:00 AM
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Chrystul Kizer Should Remind Us All of the Importance of Preventing Human Trafficking
A young woman’s story highlights the inequity of the legal system.
Oct 14, 2024
1:00 PM
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The Modern Day Indian Wars
The courtroom is often the place Native people are attacked today.
Oct 14, 2024
11:33 AM
