Activism

Violence Addiction Deity

Violence Addiction Deity Violence Addiction Deity

God, guns, and (a deadly) country.

Apr 3, 2023 / OppArt / Chee Bravo

Molly Ivins

Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated

With support from readers, a legendary progressive publication lives to fight another day.

Apr 3, 2023 / Jim Hightower

A BP refinery and a Uniper coal-fired power plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, March 6, 2023. A new United Nations report released Monday, March 20, 2023, provided a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming threshold.

The Media’s Recent Turn to “Climate Optimism” Is a Cruel Fantasy The Media’s Recent Turn to “Climate Optimism” Is a Cruel Fantasy

Beneath the upbeat messaging, the latest UN climate report makes it clear that while the means to save the planet may still be available, the political will is nowhere in sight.

Apr 3, 2023 / Wen Stephenson

The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun

The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun

In New York, the real estate industry and the politicians in its pocket both reign supreme. These tenants have a plan to change that forever.

Apr 3, 2023 / Feature / Molly Crabapple

It’s Been a Year. Why Hasn’t Biden Freed Eyvin Hernandez?

It’s Been a Year. Why Hasn’t Biden Freed Eyvin Hernandez? It’s Been a Year. Why Hasn’t Biden Freed Eyvin Hernandez?

The LA public defender was wrongfully and arbitrarily detained in Venezuela one year ago this week. It’s past time for the US government to bring him back.

Mar 30, 2023 / Traci Blackburn, Henry Martinez, and Bahar Mirhosseni

Fossil fuel donations university protest

Fossil Fuel Companies Are Donating Millions to Skew University Research Fossil Fuel Companies Are Donating Millions to Skew University Research

A new report from Data for Progress and Fossil Free Research examines the influence Big Oil and other polluters have in higher education.

Mar 30, 2023 / StudentNation / Abby Saks and Phoebe Barr

Theodora Smiley Lacey, Civil Rights Activist

Theodora Smiley Lacey, Civil Rights Activist Theodora Smiley Lacey, Civil Rights Activist

She helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott, fought for voting rights and fair housing, and helped lead the effort to integrate schools in New Jersey.

Mar 29, 2023 / OppArt / Eileen Burgess

Demonstrators holding a banner that reads “Disability Rights are Human Rights”

Disability Is Always Someone Else’s Problem Disability Is Always Someone Else’s Problem

Why I’m not celebrating Disabilities Awareness Month.

Mar 29, 2023 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee

Don’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down

Don’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down Don’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down

The magazine that Molly Ivins edited and that remains the voice of speak-truth-to-power Texas liberalism is threatened with closing. We can’t let that happen.

Mar 29, 2023 / John Nichols

Roe v. Wade protest

Gen Z and Baby Boomers Need to Work Together Gen Z and Baby Boomers Need to Work Together

By forming intergenerational coalitions that focus on shared values rather than divisive stereotypes, young people can learn from the fights that came before them. “We are not the ...

Mar 29, 2023 / StudentNation / Rania Soetirto

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