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US and Mexican immigrant rights activists march through the Arizona desert to draw attention to unjust immigration policies.

What the Birth of the Sanctuary Movement Teaches Us Today What the Birth of the Sanctuary Movement Teaches Us Today

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A film still of Mahmoud Khalil from the documentary “The Encampments,” directed by Michael T. Workman and Key Pritsker.

Palestine Reveals the Empty Promises of US Democracy Palestine Reveals the Empty Promises of US Democracy

Kei Pritsker, a codirector of “The Encampments,” a documentary film that follows the pro-Palestine movement at Columbia, says the student protesters will be remembered as heroes.

Q&A / Alyssa Oursler

Cornell University student and pro-Palestine activist Momodou Taal.

A Pro-Palestinian Activist Lost His Case, but the “Fight From Below” Continues A Pro-Palestinian Activist Lost His Case, but the “Fight From Below” Continues

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Shanette Williams at the Abortion in America conference in February.

Abortion Bans Upended Their Lives—Now They’re Fighting Back, One Story at a Time Abortion Bans Upended Their Lives—Now They’re Fighting Back, One Story at a Time

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Feature / Regina Mahone

Tony Benn (1925-2014) addresses a crowd in Parliament Square, London during a demonstration by the Stop the War Coalition against the foreign war policies of George W. Bush, during the U.S President's visit as part of his European farewell tour, 15th June 2008.

Tony Benn Taught Us That Every Generation Must Struggle for Radical Democracy Tony Benn Taught Us That Every Generation Must Struggle for Radical Democracy

The British parliamentarian, who would be 100 today, challenged militarism, colonialism, neoliberalism, and the complacency of centrists in the face of billionaire-class oligarchy...

John Nichols

Protesters march for immigrant rights on February 22, 2025, in New York City.

Will You Put Your Body On the Line to Defend and Support Your Neighbors? Will You Put Your Body On the Line to Defend and Support Your Neighbors?

A new Solidarity Pledge organized by civil rights and social justice organizations invites people to stand up for immigrant communities.

Theo Oshiro, Andrew Friedman, and Greisa Martinez Rosas