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At a public forum about L.A.’s 2028 Olympics, California State University professor Melina Abdullah points out the class disparity between Olympics-goers and the communities that will be policed and displaced. (DSA-LA)

Act Locally » September 20, 2017

In 2028 Olympics, L.A. Residents See a Police State on Steroids

Community groups are torching the city’s Olympic plans. more

BY Leighton Woodhouse

Naomi Klein: We Need A Plan, Not A Brand

The author speaks on Corbyn, Trump, climate change, and the “hollow branding” that got us here. more

By Kate Aronoff
The Police State Can Come After Trump Protesters, But It Can’t Make Them Cooperate

Facing up to 75 years in prison, 135 Inauguration Day protesters are refusing to collaborate with the prosecution. more

By Sarah Lazare
How Middle Schoolers Forced Their Administration to Stop Celebrating Indigenous Genocide

Students say their school should not be named after Alexander Ramsey, a historical figure who called for the extermination of Native Americans. more

By Sarah Lahm
How Black Communities Across the Country Are Retaking Land and Demanding Reparations

A conversation with Chinyere Tutashinda of the BlackOUT Collective. more

By Sarah Jaffe
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
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
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
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
Turning Capital Against Capitalism

Experiments in funding an equitable economy. more

By Chris Merriam
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
The Surprising Cross-Partisan Appeal of Single-Payer Healthcare

Where Trump voters and socialists agree. more

By Theo Anderson
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
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
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
Mothers of the World, Unite!

A new Mother's Day Proclamation. more

By Sady Doyle
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
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
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
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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