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
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.
Meet the Women Challenging India鈥檚 Anti-Muslim Law
The leaderless sit-in demonstrations by Muslim women have continued around the clock for the last three months and are now being replicated in cities across the country.
When Cops Evicted These Moms, the Housing Conversation Changed
Just after 5 a.m. on Jan. 14, about 30 deputies from the Alameda County Sheriff鈥檚 Office arrived at 2928 Magnolia St. in West Oakland. They came armed with rifles and
I Turned My Child Marriage Trauma into Activism
Between 2000 and 2010, nearly 250,000 minors were married in the U.S.
Asylum Seekers Receive Grassroots Aid Along the Border in Mexico
Gaby Zavala was in her obstetrician鈥檚 waiting room in Brownsville, Texas, when she first saw the video. Across the river in Matamoros, Mexico, a 15-year-old Honduran girl had been swept
Minneapolis Activists Ask Local Leaders to Invest in Communities, Not Cops
In dramatic effect, a Minneapolis resident dumps a bag of money onto a podium during public comments at the final City Council meeting on the 2020 budget last month. The
Gabby Giffords: There is Only One Side When It Comes to Gun Violence
Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona, retired from Congress after she was shot in the head at point-blank range during a congressional event in her district in
Alicia Garza: How to Prepare for 2020
Who鈥檚 ready for 2020?! As we head into the next decade, many of us are already worn down, discouraged, and exhausted from the rapid-fire struggles of the past three years
How to Start a Union When You Don鈥檛 Have the Right
The growers have the money but . . . the farmworkers have the time. 鈥擟esar Chavez From 1962 to 1993, more than 2,200 people鈥攁ll ages, all walks of life, and
The Christian Right and Left Share the Same Faith But Couldn鈥檛 Be More Different
I didn鈥檛 know Christians could be Democrats until I got to college. Though affiliated with the relatively conservative Christian Reformed Church, my school had a small but vocal minority of
How Youth Have Changed the Climate Movement
鈥淲e do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children,鈥� affirms the Oglala-Sioux version of a belief common to several indigenous cultures. To David Brower,
How Drug Users Are Fighting Back Against America鈥檚 War on Drugs
Like so many activists, Jess Tilley discovered grassroots organizing through personal hardship. In 1997, she was living in Northampton, Massachusetts, regularly injecting heroin. A limited access to clean needles led
Black Trans Women Are Being Killed. Could Paying Them Help Stop This?
A little more financial security could make the difference between life and death for these women, who are often relegated to the margins of society.
Drag Queen Activists
It鈥檚 about more than dancing and lip-syncing to disco hits. These drag queens are working to make the world a better place.
Deradicalization in the Deep South
How a former neo-Nazi makes amends.
Ending Domestic Violence Requires Working With Those Who Harm, Too
The Alliance for Boys and Men of Color鈥檚 Healing Together Campaign aims to end intimate partner violence by advocating for policy changes鈥攁nd seeking healing for both survivors and the people who harm them.
Five Ways to Empower Voters Now
From reinstating voting rights of those with felony convictions to helping people obtain IDs, grassroots and state-level efforts are making it easier to vote.
Appalachia鈥檚 Deep History of Resistance
Protest runs through the region鈥檚 veins like coal seams through the mountains.
Four Climate Scientists on How to Take On Climate Change Today
鈥淓very single person can make a huge difference, and when we come together to work, anything is possible.鈥�
Why Detroit Could Be the Engine for the Green New Deal
The city exhibits all of the problems the framework is meant to heal.
Making the Gun Violence Epidemic Visible Through Art and Activism
Two art projects explore the impact of gun violence, with a focus on mass shootings and police brutality.
How We Shut Down the Nation鈥檚 Largest Child Detention Center
Now the Trump Administration wants to reopen it.
A People鈥檚 History of Board Games
If games are a reflection of our values as a society, and can influence how we think and act, can we game our way to a better world?
Five Years After Ferguson Uprising, Still Seeking Justice and Healing
On the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown鈥檚 death, his family and the town of Ferguson look to the past鈥攁nd future鈥攖o bring about meaningful change.
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