Movement to Stop Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ Calls for Support After Police Kill Forest Defender
Atlanta activists are calling for an independent investigation and solidarity, after police killed an Indigenous land defender in a heavily-armed raid.
Activists Demand Independent Investigation After Cops Kill Protester in Atlanta
The protester was shot and killed on Wednesday during a chaotic raid of the “Stop Cop City” forest defense camp.
The Supreme Court Is About to Eviscerate the Right to Strike
The court will likely rule in “Glacier Northwest” that the union’s strike activity isn’t protected by federal labor law.
21 years later, Guantánamo is still open — and we are still protesting to shut it down
Witness Against Torture continues to serve as a visible reminder to a forgetful U.S. public that Guantánamo is still a crime and an affront to humanity.
Vivienne Westwood: Activism and the Godmother of Punk
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch There was the punk scene, Malcolm McLaren, their racy clothes shop at 430 King’s Road that started out as Let it Rock, the creation of…
This Year, the Reproductive Justice Movement Showed Us What It Means to Fight
In a year of worst-case abortion access scenarios, reproductive justice activists showed us what solidarity looks like.
The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls
The new year is set to kick off with a statewide strike by incarcerated workers in Pennsylvania.
The Chris Hedges Report: “The Catholic Church Expelled Me for Supporting Women Joining the Priesthood”
Father Roy Bourgeois discusses his life of religion and activism.
The Unreluctant Vassal
Unlike Germany and France, for instance, which at times reluctantly follow Washington’s orders, Britain is an eager co-participant in U.S. adventurism, says Joe Lauria.
Our Democracy’s Future Depends on Political Activists
Rebecca Gordon, just back from the front lines of the recent midterm elections, shares what she learned from her campaign work.
Chris Hedges: The Good Priest
Father Michael Doyle, who died on November 8 at his parish house in Camden, New Jersey, infused his Christianity with his goodness. That goodness showed us what it means to…
Activism, Uncensored: Horses, F-Bombs and Mace in Penn State Madness
Lots of students shout "fuck you" at a small number of persons, one of whom maces our cameraman.
[rewind] Kevin Sharp: It’s Time to Free Leonard Peltier, America’s Longest Serving Political Prisoner
The Native American activist’s attorney tells Robert Scheer why Peltier’s imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.
“Death By Incarceration”: Human Rights Groups Urge UN to Call for Abolition of Life Without Parole Sentences
The United States condemns one out of every seven prisoners — or more than 200,000 people — to die in prison. Over two-thirds are people of color.
How Latin America Could Inspire and Inform the US Fight for Reproductive Justice
Latin American feminist advocates share some lessons learned from the the Green Wave that could inspire the fight against anti-abortion laws in the United States and worldwide.