The War on Protest
Political repression is on the rise as the state finds new ways to criminalize dissent and collective action.
Egyptian Activists Show Solidarity With Gazans, but the Price Can Be Jail
By Fatma Khaled / PassBlue CAIRO, Egypt — Hundreds of Egyptians are pressuring their government to let them form an international civilian convoy to escort lifesaving humanitarian aid into Gaza…
The Slow Death of a Prison Profiteer: How Activism Brought Securus to the Brink
On the hook to repay $1.3 billion of debt this year, the nation’s largest prison telecom company, Securus, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Its failure would represent a remarkable…
Haitian Community Defenders Fight US-Armed Death Squads and Puppet Governments
Haiti does not suffer from a lack of leadership; it suffers from foreign-backed repression of its talent and potential.
45 Years After Three Mile Island, We Need a ‘No Nukes’ Comeback
As Biden sinks billions into nuclear energy, members of the historic Clamshell Alliance are reuniting to spark a new wave of anti-nuke resistance.
Ralph Nader: Bomber Biden Doesn’t Wage Peace, Save Civilians or Listen to American Antiwar Crimes Advocates
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org Joe Biden has long had a problem with PEACE – as in “ceasefires,” “serious peace negotiations,” and conditioning the transfer or sale of major weapons…
“Achievements of the Revolution”: How Women-Led Activism Led Nicaragua to Quickly Close the Gender Gap by 80%
“It’s like when you keep a bird in a cage: once it leaves, it never wants to go back. Nicaraguan women don’t want to go back in our cages.”
Thank You for Dying for My Sins: For Nhất Chi Mai and Aaron Bushnell
By Erik Wennermark / Original to ScheerPost “There is nothing more painful than burning oneself. To say something while experiencing this kind of pain is to say it with utmost…
Why Labor Is Losing Even as It Wins
Weak laws embolden combative employers, so even with big wins and all-time high support, union membership is not keeping up with workforce growth.
“Lead or Lose!” Young People Arrested at Biden’s Campaign Headquarters Call for Climate Action and a Ceasefire
The youth-led Sunrise Movement warns Biden that he’ll lose the votes of the young people he needs to win the presidency without decisive action on global warming and Gaza.
Why Israeli Army Refusers Are Crucial to Ending the Cycle of Violence
Nineteen-year-old Israeli army refuser Ariel Davidov discusses the importance — and dangers — of taking an open stance against war, occupation and apartheid.
Non-Police Crisis Response Programs Have Been Working. Here’s How.
After decades of protests over police violence, many cities have created non-police crisis response teams. These unarmed first responders typically answer 911 calls for people having mental health crises. Here’s…
We Ignore the Ongoing Collapse of American Democracy at Our Peril
Fascism can happen here and we know this because it is happening here. And unless more people wake up and fight back, it will be too late.
After Historic Strike, UAW Bureaucrats Sit By As Stellantis Lays Off Hundreds of Workers
Only a few months after a historic contract struggle and strike, Stellantis announced job cuts in early December that have begun and will continue to take effect this month. A…
64 Years Ago Today – How Four College Students Started a Revolution
Those who decided to take action in 1960 changed the course of history. That's how change is made.