Activism

Kids wave Palestinian flags amidst the ruins of their destroyed home following Israeli raids on the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip.

I Was Attacked for My Speech About Palestine. I Stand by Every Word. I Was Attacked for My Speech About Palestine. I Stand by Every Word.

My CUNY Law speech led to a torrent of abuse and vitriol, but I have no regrets.

Jul 27, 2023 / Fatima Mohammed

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, speaks during a Vigil and Thirst Strike for Workers' Rights on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Texas Is Trying to Brutalize Its Workers—and Greg Casar Is Fighting Back Texas Is Trying to Brutalize Its Workers—and Greg Casar Is Fighting Back

The congressman led a “thirst strike” on the steps of the Capitol to protest a law barring Texas cities from giving their workers water breaks.

Jul 27, 2023 / John Nichols

Community members from Brave Space Alliance, Broadway Youth Center, and Renaissance Social Services speak during the Pride Without Prejudice march on June 28, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago’s Labor Movement Is Looking Very Queer These Days Chicago’s Labor Movement Is Looking Very Queer These Days

Queer people across the Windy City are unionizing and demanding better rights at work.

Jul 26, 2023 / Adam M. Rhodes

Tommy the Tuber From Tuberville

Tommy the Tuber From Tuberville Tommy the Tuber From Tuberville

The adventures of a well-known dick-tater.

Jul 25, 2023 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Willow Oil Project White House Protest

Biden Reneged on His Climate Promises. Can 2024 Be Any Different? Biden Reneged on His Climate Promises. Can 2024 Be Any Different?

The climate movement needs to remind President Biden that he won’t earn our vote by bargaining away our futures.

Jul 25, 2023 / StudentNation / Sena Wazer and Aaditi Lele

Dr. Strangelove, lobbycard.

While the Planet Burns: Billionaires Are Busy Hunkering Down for the Apocalypse While the Planet Burns: Billionaires Are Busy Hunkering Down for the Apocalypse

In a world hurtling towards catastrophe, the super-rich prefer bunkers to solutions.

Jul 24, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Clarence Thomas Justice?

Clarence Thomas Justice? Clarence Thomas Justice?

A compromised Supreme Court.

Jul 24, 2023 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Yes, Labels!

Yes, Labels! Yes, Labels!

Kevin Boola.

Jul 21, 2023 / Steve Brodner

City University of New York

Universities Shouldn’t Forget About Undocumented Students Universities Shouldn’t Forget About Undocumented Students

Many colleges ignored the undocumented community once President Biden took office, but CUNY’s new efforts show how higher education can better support these students.

Jul 21, 2023 / StudentNation / Yamila Martinez

Kathy Eason, a worker at the Center for Highland Falls, stands outside the organization's storefront after being trapped inside by floodwaters the previous day, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Highland Falls, N.Y.

The Left Must Adapt or Die The Left Must Adapt or Die

This new era of climatic instability desperately demands a strategy based on the facts of today, not some imagined future.

Jul 20, 2023 / Samuel Miller McDonald for The Nation

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