How Congolese climate activists stopped a ‘carbon bomb,' for now
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After constant campaigning and mounting global condemnation, the Congolese government has temporarily canceled a dangerous oil and gas auction.
on Mon, 5PM
How arts and organizing helped defeat Alabama's anti-immigration law
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Gwendolyn Ferreti Manjarrez of Somos Tuscaloosa discusses the role of art making in the Alabama immigrant justice movement's victory over HB 56.
on Dec 27
Across the Middle East, the BDS movement is thriving
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Shared regional solidarity and strategic economic pressure have turned the BDS movement into a powerful force in the Middle East.
on Dec 24
University of Toronto students score a win for the climate — and campus protests more broadly
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With student dissent under fire, a victory over fossil fuel influence at the University of Toronto offers hope and inspiration.
on Dec 15
How a local housing campaign won pro-tenant reforms by recruiting homeowners
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Greensboro's Keep Gate City Housed campaign proved that the best way to prevent homelessness was to keep people in their homes.
on Dec 13
10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
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The key to taking effective action if Trump wins is to avoid perpetuating his goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
on Dec 13
When a country is invaded, can civilian-based defense work?
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If widespread preparations to use civilian-based defense are made before invasions happen, it can be more effective than military force.
on Dec 4
The emergence of Germany's decolonial climate movement
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Migrants and people of color in Germany are building an alternative to the mainstream white climate movement with decolonization at its core.
on Nov 27
Inside the campaign to close California’s remaining women’s prisons
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A coalition of formerly and currently incarcerated women are fighting to end women’s incarceration in California altogether.
on Nov 27
Meet the Indigenous leader using psychedelic medicine to heal the traumas of colonization
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Indigenous leader Rueben George is working to bring the healing potential of psychedelic medicine to his people and eventually everyone.
on Nov 27
The 7 challenges of nonviolence
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Reflections for renewal and rededication to the practice of nonviolence.
on Nov 20
How we can meet the challenges of authoritarianism
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This is not our first rodeo with authoritarianism. Americans have collectively risen to seemingly impossible challenges in the past, and we can again.
on Nov 20
WNV's guide to protecting and expanding democracy
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Reporting and analysis from the frontlines of the anti-authoritarian struggle.
on Nov 13
Meet the US soldiers and bureaucrats defecting over Gaza
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Defectors from the U.S. military and federal agencies are using their unique influence to push for an end to the war in Gaza.
on Nov 11
A new wave of movements against Trumpism is coming
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Our job is to translate outrage over his agenda into action toward a truly transformational vision.
on Nov 10
5 ways to approach the election with a movement mindset
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For those angsting over how to cast their vote, consider these insights on the role elections play in building long-term power.
on Oct 31
BDS and its allies are exposing the companies fueling the genocide in Gaza
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New research is helping anti-genocide activists identify and target the corporations enabling and profiting from the war in Gaza.
on Oct 25
Lessons on fighting for the climate while living under authoritarianism
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Former Philippines chief climate diplomat Yeb Saño discusses the challenges climate activists face under repressive governments.
on Oct 21
10 things you need to know to stop a coup
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While keeping people focused on a strong, robust election process is a must, we also need to prepare for a coup.
on Oct 19
Why ending factory farming would be a benefit for all
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Cassie King from Direct Action Everywhere discusses a historic ballot measure in California that would prohibit factory farming.
on Oct 18
Georgia is ground zero for a rigged election — here’s how to defend democracy
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Georgia is particularly vulnerable to election subversion this November, but there are critical steps everyone can take to uphold democracy.
on Oct 18
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An alliance of Indigenous and environmental activists are fighting to uphold a historic referendum to protect the Ecuadorian Amazon.
on Oct 18
West Coast climate activists battle the false 'solution' of forest biomass
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A growing grassroots movement against forest biomass is fighting to keep the West’s trees from being burned for energy.
on Oct 9
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To convince more people of the necessity of a ceasefire, pro-Palestine activists should disseminate graphic images of the war more widely.
on Oct 2
How pandemic-era prison life shows the stakes of abolition
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Victoria Law’s new book is an accessible primer on abolitionist theory, told through intimate stories of prison life in the pandemic.
on Sep 25
Connecting the dots between climate destruction and its financial backers
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Vanguard S.O.S. is finding power in linking climate struggles across distance and differences.
on Sep 19
Repression backfires in Pakistan, as oppressed Baloch people hold historic mass protest
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When authorities cracked down on a one-day gathering in Balochistan, they galvanized a movement against enforced disappearances and killings.
on Sep 13
Inside the international uprising disrupting air travel
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An unprecedented alliance of climate groups is targeting airports on three continents to demand a treaty to end fossil fuels by 2030.
on Sep 12
The quiet rollout of Cop Cities across the US meets a growing resistance
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As Cop Cities spread to nearly every state, grassroots activists are pressing for investment in communities over militarized policing.
on Sep 11
To address the climate emergency, foundations must spend big on movements
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The only way philanthropy can spur the society-wide mobilization necessary to avert climate disaster is by betting big on social movements.
on Sep 9
How Summer of Heat on Wall Street is using disruption to end fossil fuel financing
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A new climate campaign is testing whether relentless civil disobedience can stop Citi from backing the fossil fuel industry.
on Aug 31
Radical municipalism is paving the way for direct democracy in LA
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Researcher and organizer Yvonne Yen Liu discusses efforts to build direct democracy and grassroots power in Los Angeles.
on Aug 28
A conversation from the frontlines of nonviolence in Palestine
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Palestinian-American activist Amira Musallam discusses the effort to bring teams of unarmed civilian protectors to Gaza and the West Bank.
on Aug 28
How the Chicago 7 might have been the Chicago 9
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Antiwar organizer Eric Weinberger's role in the 1968 DNC protests offers lessons on the long-term impacts of movements on current events.
on Aug 23
How to make sure your disruptive protest helps your cause
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Five key factors determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes.
on Aug 15
A bold vision on housing is needed to win big change
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History shows that mobilizing around aspirational goals, even if they are out of reach at the moment, has real value for social movements.
on Aug 8
What quantum physics can tell us about nonviolence
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Amit Goswami of the Center for Quantum Activism discusses the science of nonviolence.
on Aug 7
Participation is our biggest advantage in the fight against authoritarianism
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Anti-authoritarian organizer Scot Nakagawa explains the importance of confronting political violence and increasing participation.
on Aug 7
Inside the struggle to stop the ‘social cleansing’ of Paris for the Olympics
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Aid groups are mobilizing to provide social services and block the eviction of the most vulnerable people in Paris ahead of the Olympics.
on Jul 26
The only antidote to election anxiety is training to confront Trump’s threat
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No matter the outcome in November, we need training to transform election anxiety into action and to build solidarity that offers protection.
on Jul 18
Why protests work, even when not everybody likes them
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Organizers must learn to embrace the polarizing nature of protest in order to use it effectively.
on Jul 11
How activists can fight through doom and gloom to be more effective
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When change seems impossible, activists can still take important steps to empower themselves and build for long-term success.
on Jul 11
How Hitler found his blueprint for a German empire by looking to the American West
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On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Americans must recognize the ugly history of how the Nazis were inspired by the long and brutal U.S. campaign against Native Americans.
on Jul 10
Why the climate movement is actually close to winning
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Despite widespread discouragement among climate activists, a tested blueprint for successful movements shows immense progress being made.
on Jul 9
An essential and timely guide to organizing against antisemitism
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A new book brings much-needed clarity to the debate on antisemitism, and how the fight against it is tied to our collective liberation.
on Jun 26
We can safeguard democracy without giving in to fear and more policing
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With voter intimidation and political violence on the rise, it’s time to invest in proven nonviolent, civilian-led safety endeavors.
on Jun 5
Through prophesy, a new kind of women’s movement emerges in China
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Discussions of the controversial Ziweixing prophesy are bringing working-class and marginalized Chinese women together to assert their rights.
on Jun 5
How a new Supreme Court decision threatens movements in Mississippi
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Mississippi organizer Lea Campbell talks about McKesson v. Doe impacts on the climate for nonviolent protest in the Deep South.
on May 28
Now is the time to send unarmed peacekeepers to Gaza and the rest of Palestine
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Hundreds of unarmed civilian protectors could be quickly deployed to help secure a more sustainable peace than armed forces ever could.
on May 28