The Latest
News from the front lines of progressive grassroots politics.
F Armstrong Photography/Shutterstock
Immigrant Women Food Workers Face Unique Threats on the Job
Organizations advocating for immigrant women who work in the food and food service industry explain the unique challenges and risks workers face.
Apr 2, 2026
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
Jake Kilburg
On the Walls of La Carpio, Refugees Tell Their Stories in Color
One humanitarian foundation in Costa Rica uses art to process the trauma of displacement.
Mar 31, 2026
Creative commons
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
Natalya Kosarevich/Vecteezy
A New History, and Pre-History, of Rightwing Media
A.J. Bauer’s new book ‘Making the Liberal Media’ takes a long view of conservative ire toward the mainstream press.
Mar 30, 2026
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
Rewiring the Airwaves
How journalists in Gaza restored FM broadcasts without transmission towers.
Mar 30, 2026
Burkhard Mücke (CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Music, Violence, and the Ritual That AI Cannot Replace
Strip-mining our culture and selling it back to us to the detriment of all.
Mar 27, 2026
Hussein Malla/AP
Israel Can’t Bomb Its Way to Peace
As Israel enters its second war with Iran in less than nine months, the promise of violence for peace rings increasingly hollow.
Mar 25, 2026
Ana Breton
ICE’s War on People with Disabilities
'ICE: No One Is Safe' is a new short documentary by Robert Greenwald that relates shocking abuses and courageous responses.
Mar 20, 2026
Ernie Journeys/Unsplash
The Equity Docket: Who Gets to Vote and Be Counted
An insidious strategy to suppress the voting power of minoritized groups is becoming increasingly prevalent.
Mar 20, 2026
Alaa Dmeida
Eid Between Memory and Survival
In years past, the sights, smells, and sounds of Eid preparations were enchanting. The genocide in Gaza changed all of that.
Mar 19, 2026
Marcus Aurelius/Pexels
A Dire Need for Accessible Housing
People with disabilities encounter systemic obstacles to finding a place to live.
Mar 19, 2026
Anas-Mohammed/Shutterstock
A Mother’s Struggle Through War in Gaza
As she cares for her two children and husband amid displacement and siege, forty-one-year-old Nesma Al-Gharabli is also fighting health problems of her own.
Mar 18, 2026
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
John McAulay
The Cost of Bolivia’s ‘White Gold’
As the world races to secure coveted lithium for the green energy transition, Indigenous communities in Bolivia are left to bear the environmental burden.
Mar 18, 2026
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
Devastation from War in Gaza Spreads Through Mediterranean Waters
The harm from Israel’s attacks crosses borders, carried by the sea.
Mar 17, 2026
Hassan Herzallah
When You Forget What a Car Looks Like
In Gaza, the destruction of vehicles and roads has made transportation nearly impossible.
Mar 17, 2026
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
The Caregiver Who Can’t Afford Health Care
More than three million people work as home and personal caregivers, but with low wages and changes to tax credits, many of them cannot afford health insurance.
Mar 16, 2026
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
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
Gutting Discrimination Enforcement in Education: What Could Go Wrong?
In most cases, short-staffed agency is handling complaints by dismissing them.
Mar 11, 2026
