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Building a Future When Empire Is Obsolete

Posted: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:02:09 +0000

A future without successive catastrophes requires solutions that put a culture of care at the heart of relationships with each other and the earth. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Rebellions Work — and They Represent a Long Tradition

Posted: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:48:42 +0000

Immigration enforcement is now facing renewed resistance across the country as Trump’s agents continue to harm, terrorize, and kill with impunity. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Hungry for Democracy

Posted: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:31:04 +0000

Donald Trump has made history – the federal government shutdown has now lasted over 40 days. Through this perverse achievement, his administration has jeopardized food access for 42 million people Continue reading at the publisher's website.

At What Risk Will We Resist?

Posted: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:39:34 +0000

With each day carrying the risk of further repression from the state, the pressure to defend our democratic rights is mounting. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

A Repository of Hope Amid an Authoritarian Moment

Posted: Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:07:23 +0000

The past is replete with examples of committed groups of people outside the majority that have changed the world. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The World Is Burning—Does the YES! Approach Still Matter?

Posted: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:35:04 +0000

A Final Word from YES! Founding Editor on What We Hoped for and What Comes Next Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Beyond Criminality in the U.S. Immigration System

Posted: Fri, 30 May 2025 18:44:13 +0000

There is little recourse when a visa application is denied because of a criminal background. In order to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, it is vital for the country to nix the idea of criminality altogether. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Lessons From the Māori and Japanese Peoples on Grieving Pregnancy Loss

Posted: Fri, 30 May 2025 18:42:04 +0000

Abortion in a world where reproductive justice is realized means allowing each person full autonomy over their pregnancy decision. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Messages of Fierce Hope From the Global South

Posted: Fri, 30 May 2025 18:37:13 +0000

An offering of inspiration from activists in the Global South, including Mexico, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand to help people in the U.S. navigate these difficult times. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Boycotts Are Back: Queer Travelers Fight Bigotry With Their Wallets

Posted: Fri, 30 May 2025 17:39:08 +0000

For decades, queer communities have used boycotts to combat erasure and demand liberation. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Growing Up On the Migration Route

Posted: Wed, 28 May 2025 21:05:45 +0000

For many migrant families, shelters near the U.S.–Mexico border are becoming more critical as immigration becomes more fraught. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Recovering Lost Stories From Trans History

Posted: Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Forgotten or destroyed trans narratives can still foster change for future trans generations. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The Freedom to Choose Hysterectomy

Posted: Mon, 26 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

This form of care can be hard to access for those who have a uterus in a medical system built for cis women having babies. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

St. Louis Says “Not Another Nickel” to Human Rights Violators

Posted: Mon, 26 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

A new grassroots effort is challenging the city to strip companies such as Boeing and ICL of tax exemptions. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Voters Demand a Bolder and More Progressive Democratic Party

Posted: Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Around the U.S., progressive candidates are preparing to run for office and push for a liberal opposition that lives up to its ideals. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Educators Fight Suppression to Teach America’s Real History

Posted: Wed, 21 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

To fill the growing vacuum of history education in the U.S., racial justice organizers are offering truth-based curricula. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Colombian Activists Destigmatize Drug Use—and Make It Safer

Posted: Tue, 20 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

After a failed War on Drugs, Échele Cabeza is working to protect drug consumers rather than penalize them. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Beyond the Rainbow

Posted: Tue, 20 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

When we interrogate the symbolism of the LGBTQ flag, we can disrupt the myth that queer communities have always been harmonious. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Indigenous Stewards Reclaim Prison Land

Posted: Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

The Appalachian Rekindling Project purchased land in Kentucky that was designated for a federal prison. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Self-Determined: Solidarity in Sovereignty

Posted: Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Less than four months into the second Trump presidency, we’ve witnessed a barrage of destructive policies, aggressive actions, and increasingly alarming rhetoric driven by greed and authoritarian ambition. While I Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Murmurations: Puerto Rico’s Resilient History Mirrors the Mangrove

Posted: Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Half of the world’s mangroves are in danger of disappearing. Ensuring their survival is essential to Caribbean resistance movements. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The Fight to Repatriate Indigenous Students Who Died at Boarding Schools

Posted: Wed, 14 May 2025 23:20:51 +0000

On March 31, the Department of Government Efficiency announced cuts of $1.6 million to projects designed to preserve the stories of federal Indian boarding school victims and provide healing to Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Renters With Pets Organize After Climate Disasters

Posted: Wed, 14 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Tenant unions can help the growing push for true “pet-inclusive” housing that eliminates breed restrictions and pet deposits. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

When ICE Comes, the Bay Area Protects Their Own

Posted: Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Rapid response offers a model of defense grounded in a refusal to let immigrants face harm alone. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Apocalypse Chow: Street Food Vendors Are Connoisseurs, Not Criminals

Posted: Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

New York City’s Street Vendor Project is advocating for more official support and an end to harsh penalties. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

My Ancestors Knew That a Revolution Must Be Fed

Posted: Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Food is a vehicle through which Asians in diaspora can see ourselves in futures we have been excluded from. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Artists Deserve Cash With No Strings Attached

Posted: Fri, 09 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Artists contribute to the well-being of our communities. It’s time to give them a basic income. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

A Victory at Bad River

Posted: Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

The Bad River Tribe has taken on a billion-dollar Canadian oil pipeline company to defend manoomin and the fresh waters that sustain it—and us all. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The Screenings Saving Lives in Rural Guatemala

Posted: Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

A simple, low-cost method is helping impoverished women identify abnormal cervical cells and prevent premature cancer deaths. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Murmurations: An Ode to Collective Organizing

Posted: Tue, 06 May 2025 19:00:50 +0000

Through block-by-block organizing, we can transform our material conditions—from isolation and fear to care and cooperation. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Educators Resist Trump’s Fascist Agenda

Posted: Mon, 05 May 2025 21:03:23 +0000

Trump’s attacks on public education are prompting people from all walks of life to fight back. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

LGBTQ Elders Share Wisdom for Survival

Posted: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

“The Stonewall Rebellion is not over. We are at war, and we are still fighting back.” Continue reading at the publisher's website.

‘I’m Still Here’ Fights to Preserve the History of Brazil’s Dictatorship

Posted: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:12:31 +0000

The Academy Award-winning film spotlights the ongoing effort in Brazil to ensure the atrocities committed during the country’s dictatorship period are remembered. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Applying Lessons From the Armenian Genocide to Gaza

Posted: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:35:34 +0000

Armenians know from experience that genocide is a process, not an event, and they have lessons for those fighting for peace in Gaza. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

To Resist the Trump Regime, Look to Iran

Posted: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:55:01 +0000

For more than four decades, Iranians have resisted through underground clubs, labor strikes, and other everyday acts of defiance. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The Trees Are Speaking

Posted: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:34:11 +0000

Indigenous scientists are hurrying to learn what they can about intact old-growth forests before they are gone. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

How Including People With Disabilities Benefits Everyone

Posted: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

The presence of employees with disabilities can make companies and organizations more collaborative, inclusive, and attractive to job seekers. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Self-Determined: Foundations Must Match the Far Right’s Commitment to Systemic Change. Here’s How.

Posted: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

In today’s hostile political climate, philanthropy must move beyond performative gestures and into authentic partnership. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Safe Homes: India’s Mixed-Status Couples Navigate Caste and Faith

Posted: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

India’s social fabric remains hostile to interfaith and intercaste couples. But “safe homes” offer some security. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Rebuilding the World through Queer Video Games

Posted: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Video games will not fix a broken world, but queering them can show players and non-players alike how to reimagine ours. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Why Sanders’ Call to “Fight Oligarchy” Resonates More Than Ever

Posted: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:59:45 +0000

Bernie Sanders is attracting crowds of tens of thousands across the U.S. as he rallies against the growing influence of billionaires within the federal government. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The Fight to Preserve Medicaid for Disabled Children in California

Posted: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

A budget proposal from House Republicans could gut Medi-Cal. Families and advocates want to preserve a more certain future for their children’s care. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

‘Patrice’ Captures the Fight for Marriage Equality for Disabled Couples

Posted: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Disabled couples risk losing their benefits when they marry. A new documentary spotlights the fight to change that. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Resisting Repression: What’s Next for the Student Fight for Palestine?

Posted: Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:27:01 +0000

Facing suspensions and threats from the Trump administration, students are evolving their organizing defenses. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Trauma Prevention Is Crime Prevention

Posted: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

When people's needs are met, there is less violence—and less need for policing and prisons. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Posted: Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:49:02 +0000

If activists want to oppose Trump in his second term, then they must study the successful progressive movements of his first one. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The Trans Organizers Building Better Housing Solutions

Posted: Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Safe housing eludes many trans people in the U.S. Trans-led organizations are meeting the need. Continue reading at the publisher's website.