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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

Campouts, Not Shootouts: Chicago Youth Take Back Their Streets

We talked to the teenagers occupying Chicago street corners. more

By Carlos Ballesteros
Standing Rock Spawned a Generation of Water Protectors. Now They’re on the Move.

Blocking pipelines from coast to coast. more

By Joseph Bullington
Trump Promised to Revive Keystone XL—But TransCanada May Not Even Want to Build It Anymore

The fate of the Keystone XL Pipeline will be decided in hearings this week in Lincoln, Nebraska, but one question remains unanswered. more

By Kate Aronoff
Diverse, Radical and Ready to Resist: Meet the First in the New Wave of Local Progressive Officials

At Local Progress's 150-person meet-up, left-leaning politicians from around the country share plans to build rebel cities. more

By Steve Early
In Genoa, A Budding Antifascist Movement Seeks To Protect Refugees From a Resurgent Right

Refugee advocates are rebuilding the city's once-strong anti-fascist tradition. more

By Mohammed Harun Arsalai and Teresa Vinni
Disabled and Disobedient: How ADAPT Activists Blocked the GOP Healthcare Bill

This wasn't their first day at the rodeo. more

By s.e. smith
How a Maryland Town Is Turning Its New Deal Past Into a New Economy Present

Greenbelt residents are organizing cooperatives and other community initiatives aimed at building a better world. more

By Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo
Why Toxic Masculinity Hurts Men as Well as Women

Feminists and progressives need to highlight toxic masculinity's poisonous effects on not just the marginalized, but men as well. more

By Susan J. Douglas
We Are In the Midst of a Black Power Renaissance

Under Trump, we are seeing a return to collective Black consciousness. more

By Salim Muwakkil
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
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