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Why Democrats and Movements Need Each Other
The Democrats are not just gaining voters. They are gaining activists determined to transform the party.
Frances Fox Piven and Lorraine C. Minnite

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From “Me Too” to “All of Us”: Organizing to End Sexual Violence, Without Prisons
To transform the conditions of sexual violence, we must not rely on violent systems of incarceration.
Sarah Jaffe

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In Myanmar, “Anti-Terrorism” Is Cover for Ethnic Cleansing
A brutal state crackdown against the long-persecuted Rohingya minority has created a humanitarian crisis.
Amar Diwakar

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The U.S. Bombed Afghanistan More in September Than Any Month Since 2010, But the Toll Remains Hidden
In the war on terror, Trump doubles down on a failed strategy.
Emran Feroz

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After Maria, Vulture Firms Are Trying to Bleed Puerto Rico Dry. They Must Be Stopped.
Jonathan Westin of New York Communities for Change discusses why Puerto Rico's debt needs to be canceled.
Sarah Jaffe

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Birmingham’s New Mayor Randall Woodfin on How to Win the Political Revolution Down South
In an exclusive interview, Woodfin discusses his victory, how he plans to redefine progress in Alabama’s biggest city, and how other progressive challengers can win.
Katherine Webb-Hehn

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The Absolute Buoyancy: Why Corbyn and Labour Are Up and the Conservatives Are Down
The message from recent party conferences was clear: Labour is ascendant, while UK voters are tiring of Theresa May and the Tories.
Richard Seymour

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Rahm Emanuel Wants $95 Million for a New Police Facility. Chicago Activists Have Other Ideas.
Organizers with the #NoCopAcademy campaign are taking to the phones, streets and trains to get out their message that Chicago communities need more resources, not more cops.
Charles Preston

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How the “Fake News” Scare Is Marginalizing the Left
Unaccountable tech companies are defining the parameters of acceptable discourse.
Julianne Tveten

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Elon Musk Is Not the Hero Puerto Rico Needs
The island needs a revamped electric grid and fast, but privatization is not the answer.
Kate Aronoff

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How Private Equity Killed Toys “R” Us
Private equity firms bled the company dry to turn a profit, and now mass layoffs are imminent.
Mark Dunbar

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To End Mass Incarceration, We Must Rethink How We Respond to Violence
Using restorative justice techniques as an alternative to prison has a surprising group of supporters: victims of violence
Sophie Bandarkar

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A Cyclical Crisis: Why Trump’s Crackdown on Central American Migrants Will Only Mean More Violence
Trump’s promises to “decimate” Central American gangs and close the border to child migrants fuel a cycle of transnational brutality.
Laura Weiss

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Racist Blowback Against Colin Kaepernick Isn’t Just About Him: It’s Aimed at Black Resistance Itself
We refuse to apologize for fighting for our freedom.
Keedra Gibba

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The U.S. Is Bombing at Least Six Countries. How Can the Anti-War Movement Step Up?
A discussion on the future of peace organizing.
Phyllis Bennis, Vijay Prashad and Ali Issa

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Muslim Ban 3.0 Is Here. And So Is the Anti-Racist Resistance.
Communities under siege are planning a mass mobilization on October 18.
Michelle Chen

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Trump Chides Puerto Rico Expenses While U.S. Gives $15 Billion a Year to Fossil Fuel Companies
The president's upside-down priorities were on full display during his visit to Puerto Rico on Tuesday.
Kate Aronoff

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Puerto Rico and Why Climate Reparations Must Know No Borders
U.S. citizenship must not be a litmus test for who deserves to survive the climate crisis.
Sarah Lazare

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Trump Is Bringing Us to the Brink of War with North Korea—Where Is the Anti-War Movement?
The only way forward on North Korea is peace. But first we need dialogue.
Christine Ahn

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America Wasn’t a “Gun-Loving Country” Until a $13.5 Billion Industry Made It So
Historian Pamela Haag’s The Gunning of America refocuses the gun debate on the moguls who made America into the land of guns -- and mass shootings.
Steve Ryfle

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We Still Don’t Know How Many Have Died In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
There could be hundreds more dead than is currently being reported in the official tally.
Omaya Sosa Pascual

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Puerto Rico’s Isolated Mountain Communities Are Rapidly Running Out of Food And Water
The federal, national and municipal governments have still not cleared the way into at least nine neighborhoods in Utuado, the third largest municipality in Puerto Rico.
Eliván Martínez Mercado

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If the Left Wants to Win Elections, It Should Heed the Lessons of This Progressive Third Party
Left groups engaging in electoral politics today can learn from the trials, errors and successes of the Working Families Party.
Sam Lewis and Luke Elliott-Negri

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The Anti-Trump Resistance Must Not Fall Into the “Good” Vs. “Bad” Immigrant Trap
With renewed focus on the DREAM Act it's important that any immigration reform benefit all undocumented people.
Organized Communities Against Deportations
