#EndSARS: Inside Nigeria鈥檚 Fight to End Police Brutality
Demanding an end to the escalating violence of Nigeria鈥檚 Special Anti-Robbery Squad has mobilized youth across religious and ethnic divides.
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.
Young Activists Aren鈥檛 Waiting For Anyone
Older generations have generally favored 鈥渘owism,鈥� which privileges short-term well-being at the expense of long-term environmental and societal sustainability. And today鈥檚 youth are done with it.
How a Small North Carolina Community Is Pushing Back on Pollution
A new group of allies is fighting a proposed asphalt plant that threatens their health and their homes.
Stories from the Youth Climate Movement in the Global South
Youth climate leaders in Colombia, Sudan, and Ghana embody the voice of reason by embracing science, encouraging evidence-based decision-making, and challenging disinformation.
As Black Immigrants, This Movement for Equality Is Ours, Too
A lot of Black immigrants like me have come to see that for our children to live the better lives we envisioned in this country, we need to be all-in against racism鈥攏o matter where or whom it strikes.
History Shows That Sustained, Disruptive Protests Work
What drives change isn鈥檛 majority opinion. It鈥檚 the ability of key participants to disrupt the system.
The Movement for Black Lives Has Always Been Spiritual
When the Rev. Al Sharpton implored White America to 鈥済et your knee off our necks鈥� at the memorial of George Floyd, his words were carried by news outlets across the globe.
Prolonged Uprising Is the New Normal
Along with community care, accountability, and the disruption of oppressive systems.
Cities Reimagine Public Safety Amid Calls to #DefundPolice
Lawmakers across the country are proposing policy measures to cut or loosen ties to traditional policing.
Anti-Fascism Versus the Police, 1980s-Style
The Richmond Police Department was known for being 鈥渢ough." But a grassroots campaign called 鈥淪top Killer Cops!鈥� exposed an active White supremacist group inside the force.
Protesting During the Pandemic? 6 Safety Questions Answered
What protesters can do to protect themselves, their families, and their community.
7 Ways Protesters Showed Up for Black Lives
Amid the outpouring of outrage over George Floyd鈥檚 killing, are glimpses of solidarity and hope around the world.
An Uprising Was Inevitable
George Floyd鈥檚 death鈥攁nd so many before his鈥攚as avoidable. But until Black Lives Matter to elected officials, police officers, and White Americans, the uprisings will continue.
鈥淭hink in Circles Rather Than Straight Lines鈥�
A weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, circle back to this email.
Or just get around to it right now!
Fossil Fuel Bailouts Are Class War. This Is How We Fight Back.
Global oil markets are in turmoil, with crude prices at their lowest level in years, even going negative at one point in April. When the U.S. economy is in trouble,
The First Earth Day: A Cry Heard Around the World
Without the first Earth Day protest 50 years ago, global action against environmental problems and climate change would have taken much longer鈥攐r might never have happened at all.
The Pandemic Makes Clear What We Already Knew: The Rent Is Too Damn High
Terra Thomas, a florist in Oakland, California, doesn鈥檛 know when she鈥檒l receive her next paycheck, a concerning predicament millions of Americans are now facing. 鈥淚t鈥檚 terrifying for sure,鈥� she says.
Can Facial Recognition Overcome Its Racial Bias?
The dystopian surveillance state of science fiction media is within reach鈥攁nd some privacy activists argue that it鈥檚 already here. Facial recognition advancements have spiked fear and uncertainty over misuse and
How Controversy Over 鈥淎merican Dirt鈥� Inspired a Movement for Change
Latinx writers are demanding accountability from the publishing industry鈥攁nd encouraging the public to read responsibly.
How the Climate Change Generation Is Redefining Community
We need to shift more than just our economy. We need to revolutionize our concept of community.
Coronavirus Is a Historic Trigger Event. Now Is the Time for a Social Movement to Rise
We can build a powerful people鈥檚 response to provide care in our communities and reshape the limits of what is politically possible.
Poets of Color Pave the Way for the Next Generation
Today in the U.S., a number of contemporary poets carry the torch of their work pushing for social change in their communities.
Facing COVID-19 With Community Instead of Fear
As the coronavirus spreads anxiety and panic across the globe, people are finding ways to
share information and support each other.
Environmental Activists of Color
Young Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color at the center of environmental justice movements are often overlooked. This was evident in 2019 during Swedish teen climate activist Greta
Could the U.S. Reinstate the Military Draft?
Fears of a new U.S. war in the Middle East surged at the beginning of the year, along with speculation that the government could reinstate the military draft. In this
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