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Amherst College Students Are Occupying Their Library Right Now Over Racial Justice Demands
The students join what appears to be a growing wave of student activism around racism at universities around the country. more
By Marc Daalder
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With Kshama Sawant Claiming Reelection Victory, Seattle Doubles Down on Socialism
Sawant beat the establishment at its own game. Now comes the hard part. more
By Arun Gupta
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Faced With Exorbitant Utility Costs, New York State Residents Fight To Keep The Lights On
A housing rights organization in Poughkeepsie, New York, stands with its community against a utility company's attempt to disconnect low-income family homes. more
By Laura Gottesdiener
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CSU Faculty Fight to Stop ‘University Professor’ From Becoming the New McJob
Faculty across the 23 campuses of the California State University (CSU) system will be voting on strike authorization October 19-28. Should the 23,000 workers, mostly instructional employees,... more
By Mario Vasquez
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Are Open Borders the Solution to the Refugee Crisis?
Activists and experts debate who really benefits from opening borders: migrants or corporations more
By Michelle Chen
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If We Can’t Ban Guns, Can We Make Them Safer?
As mass shootings mount, some activists believe they've found a smart way around the political gridlock. more
By Marc Daalder
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The (R)evolutionary Vision and Contagious Optimism of Grace Lee Boggs
Boggs' love for humanity ran strong and deep, serving as a generative force for creating change. more
By Barbara Ransby
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The New York Times Has Repeatedly Downplayed the Success of the BDS Movement Against Israel
The BDS movement has been racking up a series of successes lately and has caught the attention of many in Israel. But you wouldn't know it from reading the Times. more
By Gunar Olsen
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Asylum Seekers Face Kafkaesque Ordeal at U.S.-Mexico Border
Migrants have to choose between keeping their families together and finding safety. more
By John Washington
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From Hashtag to Strategy: The Growing Pains of Black Lives Matter
Movement activists discuss strategy and tactics in #BlackLivesMatter. more
By Bill Fletcher, Jr.
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After a 24-Year Gap, Chicago’s South Side Gets a Trauma Center
The result of years of organizing, the center fills a need in a badly underserved area more
By Zac Weber
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Freddie Gray Case Set To Be Tried in Baltimore—For Now
The trials of the six officers charged in Gray's death are currently set to begin October 13. more
By Caitlin Goldblatt
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How the Government Fast-Tracked Shell’s Arctic Drilling
After Royal Dutch Shell's mishaps in the Arctic in 2012, the Obama administration indicated a major rethink of the approval process was in order—but instead, Shell got another rubber stamp. more
By Kamil Ahsan
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Feticide Laws Are Disproportionately Used Against Women of Color
Purvi Patel's 20-year prison sentence for a miscarriage is part of a larger pattern. more
By Rachelle Hampton
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Is Climate Change Causing Pre-traumatic Stress Disorder in Millennials?
Today's youth are coming of age in the age of extinction more
By Martin de Bourmont and Dayton Martindale
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A Year Post-Ferguson, the Nation’s Youngest and Boldest Movement Debates Reform vs. Revolution
A firsthand report from Cleveland at the first-ever Movement for Black Lives national strategy session. more
By Rachelle Hampton
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GOP Plan To Slash Social Security Thwarted
Protests by Social Security advocates and objections by Democratic U.S senators who support increasing its payments stopped an amendment to kick 200,000 people off retirement... more
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
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How One Group of Moms Is Keeping the Peace on One of Chicago’s Most Violent Street Corners
The group wants to make one thing clear: Young black men are not the enemy. more
By Lillian Osborne and Jessica Stites
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Jose Antonio Vargas on White People, Trump and Bernie Sanders’ Black Lives Matter Problem
The undocumented documentarian discusses why white Americans—including presidential candidates—have trouble talking about race. more
By Karen Gwee
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