Why the SanctionsKill Campaign Supports BDS
By Jill Clark-Gollub / Common Dreams The SanctionsKill campaign was formed in 2019 to raise awareness of the human cost of the “sanctions”—actually economic coercive measures—imposed by the United States…
Community Organizer Slams “Fascist ICE Agents” After Arrest of U.S. Citizen Documenting Raids
By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! As immigration raids and arrests continue to terrorize communities across the United States, we look at grassroots efforts to fight back. ICE has faced…
Chris Smalls’s Gaza Mission Part of Long History of Black-Palestinian Solidarity
By Sonali Kolhatka / Truthout “Black and Brown always stood together in struggles from the beginning of time,” said Christian Smalls, explaining his pro-Palestinian activism. The Amazon Labor Union leader…
Led by LA, Anti-Trump, ICE Protests Sweep US
By Joe Lauria / Consortium News Thousands of angry protestors denouncing Donald Trump and his aggressive immigration policies marched peacefully through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday with the day marred…
From Media Darling to Persona Non Grata: Greta Thunberg’s Journey
Once a global icon embraced by the media and political elite, Greta Thunberg is now marginalized for speaking out against war, imperialism, and Israel’s assault on Gaza.
Inside the Indigenous ‘land back’ movement in Colombia
Despite facing existential threats, unarmed Indigenous guards are at the forefront of the struggle to reclaim their ancestral lands and end oil drilling in the Amazon.
Pope Dies at 88: Pax Christi’s Marie Dennis on How He Championed the Marginalized, Changed the Church
“When he addressed almost any issue, he would begin with the experience of people at the margins."
Pope Francis Dies at 88 After Final Appeal for Gaza Cease-Fire
"Will the millions who will mourn his death these coming days respect this wish of his? Will they care for Gazans and Palestinians the way he did?"
How Democrats Destroyed Civic Advocacy & Gave us Trump (w/ Ralph Nader)
Ralph Nader was at the center of the political dynamics that eventually brought us Trump. Watch him describe how the Democrats destroyed civic advocacy, and led us to the dystopian…
Chris Hedges: Resistance and the Human Spirit
On my last livestream, a commenter asked me about resistance in the face of insurmountable odds and how it relates to the human spirit.
Activists Call on Joe Biden to Take Action on These Issues Before Leaving Office
From Palestine to the death penalty to student loans, Biden has one last chance to make good on his campaign promises before leaving office.
Pro-Palestine Students, Faculty Sue UC Santa Cruz Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Ban
The lawsuit was filed "to vindicate the fundamental democratic and constitutional rights to free speech, free assembly, and due process against overreach by university authorities," the text said.
The Quiet Rollout of Cop Cities Across the US Meets a Growing Resistance
As Cop Cities spread to nearly every state, grassroots activists are pushing back by forming coalitions that press for investment in communities over militarized policing.
In Vermont, Abolitionists Are Fighting a Prison-Building Boom
Why is “progressive haven” Vermont spending millions on new prisons? Abolitionists like Jayna Ahsaf are fighting back.
Student Activists Vow to Continue Pro-Palestine Protests Despite University Crackdowns
Students say their moral compasses keep them committed to opposing genocide, but much about specific tactics remains uncertain.