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Activism
大象传媒 Media鈥檚 coverage of activism centers on the ways that grassroots mobilization and activism work to change the political zeitgeist around the most pressing social issues we are facing.
Murmurations: Dawn of a New Beginning
adrienne maree brown has invited Movement Generation to bring us stories of life worth living in 2025.
How Restorative Justice Helped One Family Move Forward
The CHAT Project鈥檚 model serves as a beacon of hope for couples engaged in a cycle of domestic violence.
In Fighting Fascism, We Must Choose Our Battles Wisely
We must ask ourselves: Does the fight we鈥檙e in advance us toward a revolutionary shift?聽
Why Planned Parenthood Workers Revolted Over Gaza
Through organizing and community building, Planned Parenthood workers exposed the limits of the nonprofit-industrial complex.
A Return to Leftist Self-Defense
Communities targeted by escalating right-wing violence are learning from their own histories how to keep each other safe.
Turn Anger into Climate Activism This Election, Says Jane Fonda
According to the actor and activist: 鈥淭he choice is very clear: Do we vote for the future, or do we vote for burning up the planet?鈥�
Cop Cities Meet Growing Resistance Nationwide
Faced with the spread of militarized police training facilities known as "cop cities," grassroots activists are taking the call to #DefundPolice to cities nationwide.
Reviving Asian American Solidarity
Right-wing forces are recruiting Asian Americans. Here鈥檚 how community members are countering this growing extremism.
Can U.S. Voters End the Gaza Genocide?
Votes are power, and many protestors are declaring that without an arms embargo on Israel, no candidate will get their vote.
We Will Not Be Saved
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Waorani people continue to resist the violence of the white 鈥渟avior.鈥�
Environmental Justice as Birthright
On Aug. 8, 2023, 13-year-old Kaliko was getting ready for her hula class at her mother鈥檚 house in West Maui. The power was out, and she heard there was a
The Communal Kitchens Fighting Famine in Sudan
Most international aid groups evacuated Khartoum when the fighting began and haven鈥檛 returned, so locals are finding ways to feed one another.
Why Protest Works鈥擡ven When It鈥檚 Unpopular
High-profile, disruptive protests can lead to increased polarization鈥攂ut often still yield increased public support for the protest鈥檚 goals, even if the tactics are criticized.
In Atlanta, Police Violence Ties Together Protests for Gaza, Stop Cop City
Police intervention at the student encampment for Gaza at Atlanta鈥檚 Emory University was faster and more violent than most. Protestors expected and were prepared for it, thanks to the ongoing movement to stop police militarization.
Pride Is Power: How Queer People Are Defeating Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Faced with unprecedented numbers of anti-LGBTQ bills, queer people are taking to the state houses, courts, and communities to prove that love wins.
Can Elections Still Help Defund Police?
Efforts to invest in 鈥渃are, not cops鈥� continue in advance of the 2024 election鈥攁lbeit at a slower pace than in 2020.
Lessons From Pitzer鈥檚 Gaza Solidarity Encampment
鈥淏y raising the Palestinian flag we force our universities to confront their complicity in Israeli apartheid and the ongoing genocide in Gaza,鈥� writes recent graduate Bella Jacobs.
The Immigrants鈥� Rights Movement Must Be Multiracial
To reach its full potential, the immigrants鈥� rights movement needs to reject anti-Blackness and build a coalition as diverse as the people who comprise it.
Professors Lift Up Student Protests
Some educators are using their institutional positions to help create safe spaces for student activism and challenge policies that restrict free speech.
Students for Gaza Are Undeterred
Beaten, doxxed, threatened, arrested, and suspended, college students learned from past movements to put their bodies on the line for Gaza.
Why So Many Young Asian Americans Stand With Palestine
This Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, let鈥檚 celebrate anti-war organizers.
Bringing France鈥檚 Waste Prevention Plan to Life
Regional waste-reduction programs hold lessons for communities across the globe.
Gen Z鈥檚 Political Paradox
Zoomers are connected to political issues but disconnected to voting. A young reporter explores the reasons why this is true and what it will take to boost youth voter turnout.
Photo Essay: The Healing Power of Matriarchs
A photographer鈥檚 connections with eight Indigenous women have helped her come to terms with her own Native ancestry and colonial trauma.
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