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Greek Squatters Transformed a Deserted Hotel Into a Sanctuary for Refugees. Now, They Face Eviction.
The left-wing Syriza government is cracking down on squats that house thousands of migrants in Athens. more
By Patrick O. Strickland
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Done Waiting for the Mule: Black Activists Seek To Occupy 40 Acres of Land this Juneteenth
In cities across the country, organizers for "Black Land and Liberation" are preparing to reclaim vacant spaces. more
By Aviana Willis
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Capitalism Is Built on the Backs of Black Women
By consigning Black women to low-paid care work, a new report shows, racialized capitalism is continuing the legacy of slavery. more
By Sarah Lazare
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Atlantic City Could Be the Next Flint—But Residents Are Fighting To Save Their Water
Chris Christie-appointed officials may soon privatize the city's water utility. more
By Kate Aronoff
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Turning Capital Against Capitalism
Experiments in funding an equitable economy. more
By Chris Merriam
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Why We Should Stop Using the Word “Activist”
Contesting power isn't a hobby or a subculture—it's a collective project pervading all facets of our lives. more
By Jonathan Matthew Smucker
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Puerto Rico’s Longest-Held Political Prisoner Just Walked Out of U.S. Prison
Oscar López Rivera was welcomed home by large crowds in the Chicago neighborhood where he once lived. more
By Martín Xavi Macías
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The Surprising Cross-Partisan Appeal of Single-Payer Healthcare
Where Trump voters and socialists agree. more
By Theo Anderson
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Anti-Corporate Protesters Drown Out Democratic Party Chair Tom Perez with Chants of “Liar!”
Fault lines in the party were on full display as the California Democratic convention got off to a dramatic start. more
By Winona Dimeo-Ediger
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Sanctuary in the Streets: How New Alliances Are Revitalizing a Past Movement
A revitalized sanctuary movement is spreading to unexpected places, resisting the threats posed by Trump’s presidency. more
By Yana Kunichoff
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A New Mother’s Day Tradition: Fighting for Moms Behind Bars
This weekend marked a surge of actions in the growing movement to support--and to free--incarcerated mothers. more
By Elizabeth Adetiba
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Mothers of the World, Unite!
A new Mother's Day Proclamation. more
By Sady Doyle
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A Bank Even a Socialist Could Love
The fight for public banking is gaining ground in cities and states across the country. more
By David Dayen
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Russian Dissident Masha Gessen on Why Outrage Is Not Optional
She puts her hopes in civil society and a vibrant public sphere. more
By Yana Kunichoff
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MLK Called for a “Radical Revolution of Values.” The Movement for Black Lives Delivers One.
50 years ago today, King blasted militarism, racism and poverty in his "Beyond Vietnam" speech. The new Beyond the Moment campaign carries forward his radical vision. more
By Barbara Ransby
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What Immigrant Rights Activists Can Learn From the Original Sanctuary Movement
Organizers against U.S. intervention in Central America offered not just sanctuary, but solidarity. more
By Hilary Goodfriend
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How San Francisco Student Activists Made College Free Again
City College of San Francisco will be the first in the nation to offer free tuition to all city residents. more
By s.e. smith
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The Climate Movement Goes to War with Trump
But to save the planet, we need to remake the Democratic Party more
By Kate Aronoff
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Attacks on Immigrants Are Attacks on Workers
A longtime labor and community organizer responds to the Trump's anti-immigrant measures. more
By Carlos Ballesteros
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