A Return to Leftist Self-Defense
Communities targeted by escalating right-wing violence are learning from their own histories how to keep each other safe.
Activism
YES! Media’s coverage of activism centers on the ways that grassroots mobilization and activism work to change the political zeitgeist around the most pressing social issues we are facing.
Our Power Goes Beyond the Ballot Box
There’s no denying the terror of this moment. But we will get through it with a love-filled movement focused on safety, security, and stability.
Turn Anger into Climate Activism This Election, Says Jane Fonda
According to the actor and activist: “The choice is very clear: Do we vote for the future, or do we vote for burning up the planet?”
Cop Cities Meet Growing Resistance Nationwide
Faced with the spread of militarized police training facilities known as "cop cities," grassroots activists are taking the call to #DefundPolice to cities nationwide.
Reviving Asian American Solidarity
Right-wing forces are recruiting Asian Americans. Here’s how community members are countering this growing extremism.
Can U.S. Voters End the Gaza Genocide?
Votes are power, and many protestors are declaring that without an arms embargo on Israel, no candidate will get their vote.
We Will Not Be Saved
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Waorani people continue to resist the violence of the white “savior.”
How Zionism Wove Itself Into U.S. Politics
In the wake of AIPAC’s ouster of two pro-Palestine congressional Democrats, a Jewish American digs into the reality of Zionist influence in American politics.
Meet the Librarian Battling Book Bans
Librarian Amanda Jones refused to stay silent in the face of vicious attacks by a right-wing book-banning campaign. She tells all in a new book.
Environmental Justice as Birthright
On Aug. 8, 2023, 13-year-old Kaliko was getting ready for her hula class at her mother’s house in West Maui. The power was out, and she heard there was a
What’s Next for Bangladesh’s Student-Led Revolution?
A Bangladesh-born labor explores the South Asian nation’s prospects to transition to a stable democracy now that the dust has settled from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.
The Communal Kitchens Fighting Famine in Sudan
Most international aid groups evacuated Khartoum when the fighting began and haven’t returned, so locals are finding ways to feed one another.
Youth Take J.D. Vance to Task on Climate
Community organizers with the Sunrise Movement explain why they protested outside the GOP Vice Presidential hopeful’s office.
Why Protest Works—Even When It’s Unpopular
High-profile, disruptive protests can lead to increased polarization—but often still yield increased public support for the protest’s goals, even if the tactics are criticized.
In Atlanta, Police Violence Ties Together Protests for Gaza, Stop Cop City
Police intervention at the student encampment for Gaza at Atlanta’s Emory University was faster and more violent than most. Protestors expected and were prepared for it, thanks to the ongoing movement to stop police militarization.
How Three Young Women of Color Took on Power
Journalist Sonali Kohli’s new book centers the life and work of three young women of color who refused to let powerful elites shape their lives and communities.
Pride Is Power: How Queer People Are Defeating Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Faced with unprecedented numbers of anti-LGBTQ bills, queer people are taking to the state houses, courts, and communities to prove that love wins.
Can Elections Still Help Defund Police?
Efforts to invest in “care, not cops” continue in advance of the 2024 election—albeit at a slower pace than in 2020.
Serj Tankian Says “Down With the System”
System of a Down lead singer Serj Tankian has performed in front of millions, but, as he explains in his new memoir, his real passion is social justice.
Lessons From Pitzer’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment
“By raising the Palestinian flag we force our universities to confront their complicity in Israeli apartheid and the ongoing genocide in Gaza,” writes recent graduate Bella Jacobs.
Addressing America’s Political Amnesia
Have voters forgotten about the slide toward fascism precipitated by Trump? Journalist Tara McGowan sounds the alarm.
Campus Protests Continue as ICC Issues Arrest Warrants
Investigative reporter Arun Gupta analyzes the latest news on Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
The Immigrants’ Rights Movement Must Be Multiracial
To reach its full potential, the immigrants’ rights movement needs to reject anti-Blackness and build a coalition as diverse as the people who comprise it.
Professors Lift Up Student Protests
Some educators are using their institutional positions to help create safe spaces for student activism and challenge policies that restrict free speech.
Students for Gaza Are Undeterred
Beaten, doxxed, threatened, arrested, and suspended, college students learned from past movements to put their bodies on the line for Gaza.
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