Social Justice

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For Palestinian Feminists, Liberation Has 2 Meanings For Palestinian Feminists, Liberation Has 2 Meanings

New coalitions of women are shaping the future of activism and gender equality in the Gaza Strip.

Jun 12, 2018 / Jen Marlowe and Fadi Abu Shammalah

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico’s Future?

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico’s Future? Can Farming Save Puerto Rico’s Future?

As climate change alters how and where food is grown, Puerto Rico’s agroecology brigades serve as a model for sustainable farming.

Jun 11, 2018 / Feature / Audrea Lim

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) sign

Banned From Israel: A Q&A With Law Professor Katherine Franke Banned From Israel: A Q&A With Law Professor Katherine Franke

Franke was turned away at the Israeli border after appearing on an anonymous site targeting more than 2,000 critics of Israel.

Jun 8, 2018 / Q&A / Patricia J. Williams

In San Juan, people leave shoes to represent the victims of Hurricane Maria.

Make Sure Everyone You Know Is Talking About Puerto Rico Make Sure Everyone You Know Is Talking About Puerto Rico

You can also demand justice for a trans woman who died in ICE custody and ask your representative in the House to vote to save net neutrality.

Jun 5, 2018 / NationAction

Muhammad Ali

What if Muhammad Ali Had Received a Draft Deferment? What if Muhammad Ali Had Received a Draft Deferment?

Writer Mike Pesca stops by to talk about his new book about the greatest “what-ifs” in sports history.

Jun 5, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Coalition of Immokalee Workers protest

Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen? Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen?

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers will rally at the annual Wendy’s shareholder meeting in Ohio to demand that the company join its fair-labor initiative.

Jun 4, 2018 / Michael Sainato

Deb Haaland 2 Comp

Meet Deb Haaland, Democrat for Congress Meet Deb Haaland, Democrat for Congress

Running in New Mexico’s first district, Haaland hopes to become the first Native American woman elected to the US House of Representatives.

Jun 1, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Phoenix May Day

Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, May 2018: From Phoenix to Detroit and beyond.

May 31, 2018 / Sophie Kasakove

Who Owns Public Space?

Who Owns Public Space? Who Owns Public Space?

Racists who threaten and police people of color are finally getting called out.

May 24, 2018 / Column / Laila Lalami

Medicare for All crowd

The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents

The progressive base of the Democratic Party is revolting against the centrist, big-money politics that have proved so ruinous.

May 22, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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