‘The World Is at Stake’: Defuse Nuclear War Kicks Off Nationwide Week of Action
"The need for action to curtail the possibility of nuclear conflict could not be more urgent," said the campaign's organizer.
People’s Movements in the US Demand End to Blockade Against Cuba
Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel also joined the rally and chanted along with the people, “Cuba, yes! Blockade, no!”
Progressive NY State Lawmakers Join 250+ Jews Protesting Netanyahu’s UN Speech
"As Jewish New Yorkers committed to racial justice, we believe apartheid is indefensible," said one protester. "Palestinians deserve to live with dignity and freedom."
How Guatemalans are Mobilizing to Defend Their Fragile Democracy
A multipronged movement in Guatemala is rising to defend the surprise election of a progressive president who is under attack from the corrupt old guard.
Despite 116,000 Signatures, Atlanta Won’t Validate Stop Cop City Petition
City officials are waiting to see if the 11th Circuit Court rules in favor of the activists and forces the validation.
The Chris Hedges Report: Repairing America’s Trauma Epidemic by Confronting Sexual Violence
Dr. Judith Herman returns for a discussion on why the truth about trauma requires rebuilding society.
As Petition Deadline Looms, Stop Cop City Organizers Win More Time and Volunteers
A federal lawsuit has extended the deadline and opened the process to DeKalb County residents, but the city is fighting back.
Sinéad O’Connor Always Knew That Black Lives Mattered
The singer, who died on Wednesday, made an unforgettable protest song about the police killings of Black people 30 years before the murder of George Floyd.
Young Arab and Black Men Jailed and Fined in France’s Riot Trials
Fast-track trials deliver hefty sentences for petty crimes committed during riots sparked by police killing teenager
How Suing the US Government Can Empower the Climate Movement
As the youth-led climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States heads to trial, plaintiff Nathan Baring discusses the important role legal action can play within a movement.
Activists Continue to Fight Against ‘Cop City’ Construction Despite Challenges
As the fight continues to stop the construction of an 85-acre police training complex, organizers pursue a ballot referendum but are concerned about crackdown.
Calls for Systemic Transformation of US Policing Follow Damning DOJ Report on Minneapolis PD
"Reform isn't what we need! 'Reform' means more money for the killer cop industry that will never erase its origins out of slave patrols," asserted Black Lives Matter.
Warnock Probes Whether State Trampled Free Speech Rights of Cop City Protesters
Even while raising concerns over free speech, however, Warnock praised the law enforcement involved in the case.
Supreme Court Weakened Legal Protections for Striking. Only Jackson Dissented.
Unions still have the right to strike, but eight Supreme Court members erected barriers to that fundamental right.
‘The Whole World Is Watching’: Atlanta City Council Approves Cop City Funding
"We're here pleading our case to a government that has been unresponsive, if not hostile, to an unprecedented movement in our City Council's history," one opponent of the police training…