Activism & Dissent
Ed Rampell
Hollywood Stars Join Together to Defend the First Amendment
Jane Fonda and Joan Baez lead a free speech demonstration in Washington, D.C., recollecting the abuses of the McCarthy era.
Apr 1, 2026
2:17 PM
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The Bund Is Back
In a handful of cities across the United States and Europe, Jewish socialists are reviving a storied early twentieth century institution.
Mar 31, 2026
5:01 PM
Bernard Gotfryd/Library of Congress
How Black Women Continue to Shape American Democracy
Shirley Chisholm paved the way. We’re carrying the torch forward.
Mar 18, 2026
4:19 PM
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
The Fight for Palestine in Higher Education Continues, Despite Institutional Backlash
Since the October ceasefire in Gaza, students and faculty have continued to fight for Palestine, but institutions remain resistant.
Mar 12, 2026
4:49 PM
Christopher Michel (CC BY 2.0)
Daniel Ellsberg’s Last Words
A new book offers an insightful look into the renowned whistleblower’s life and legacy.
Mar 2, 2026
2:55 PM
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Arrested for Political Dissent
An artist and former Dreamer moved a box of zines. Now he faces felony charges and possible deportation.
Feb 25, 2026
3:54 PM
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Free Radical: Remembering Michael Parenti
He educated generations about capitalism’s contradictions, corporate media biases, radical history, imperialism, and militarism.
Feb 24, 2026
3:45 PM
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Zohran Mamdani’s Vision for Urban Democracy Inspires Asian American New Yorkers
Asian American and youth organizing helped put Mamdani in office. Will he keep his campaign promises?
Feb 23, 2026
3:46 PM
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The Promise and the Problem of Black History Month
On the fiftieth anniversary of the national observance of Black History Month, we remain a nation at risk of forgetting itself.
Feb 23, 2026
3:32 PM
Zach D. Roberts
Resisting ICE in Minneapolis
A Midwestern city shows how to peacefully block the incursion of federal immigration agents.
Feb 19, 2026
5:50 PM
Chad Davis (CC BY 4.0)
The Equity Docket: When Only White Bloodshed Moves the Masses
What the death of Keith Porter Jr. and others killed by ICE reveal about racial politics in the United States.
Feb 13, 2026
11:55 AM
Sardi Klein
June Jordan: A Poet of the People
A new play celebrates the life and work of a longtime columnist for The Progressive.
Feb 11, 2026
2:21 PM
Nonviolent Medicaid Army
The Nonviolent Medicaid Army Is Living Martin Luther King Jr.’s Values
The NVMA is taking up the mantle of King’s vision to create a ‘nonviolent army of the poor.’
Feb 5, 2026
4:55 PM
Roman Levin
The Ethnic Cleansing of Ras Ein al-Auja
The clock is ticking before a new Israeli settlement is built on the ruins of this West Bank village.
Jan 30, 2026
3:02 PM
Melinda Tuhus
‘Power in Our Dollar’: Behind the Grassroots Organizing That Beat Avelo Airlines
Organizers of the nationwide movement to boycott an airline that contracted with ICE to conduct deportation flights are celebrating.
Jan 29, 2026
12:37 PM
Chad Davis (CC BY 4.0)
Minneapolis Under Siege
ICE continues terrorizing Minnesotans as organizers respond to the killing of observer Alex Pretti.
Jan 29, 2026
12:23 PM
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The Equity Docket: When Civil Rights Enforcement Turns Upside Down
Trump’s new civil rights war targets DEI and ignores real discrimination.
Jan 27, 2026
4:17 PM
Jason Kerzinski
Louisiana Starbucks Workers: ‘No Contract, No Coffee!’
Baristas in River Ridge, Louisiana, are among more than 1,000 employees who have gone on strike against unfair labor practices.
Jan 15, 2026
3:59 PM
Chad Davis (CC BY 4.0)
Anguish and Anger in Minneapolis
As the community reels from the loss of Renée Nicole Macklin Good, ICE agents continue their campaign of terror.
Jan 14, 2026
10:18 AM
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In Venezuela, the Grassroots Readies for Resistance
Through communes, street collectives, and militias, the people of Venezuela are fighting back against U.S. imperialism.
Jan 13, 2026
5:11 PM
