A State Department report on this alleged problem is new, but its claims about alleged communist machinations being behind activist movements in the US are old.
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Taking small, personal actions doesn’t seem to stop people from seeing the big picture on climate change.
For decades, zinemakers have used their self-published work to forge connections and nurture political movements outside of the mainstream.
Today in Indonesia, graphics of violent/gory/brutal images and videos often function as political evidence.
Camden, New Jersey’s homicide rate in 2025 was four times the national average – still high, but a marked change from when it was 18 times the national average in 2012.
Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.
A historian explores how religious congregations, activists and city officials have supported undocumented immigrants in Philadelphia over the past 40 years.
Dennis Altman’s Righting my World tells the story of his long history in activism, over 50 years, beginning with the gay liberation movement of the 1960s.
The US may be experiencing democratic backsliding. Around the world, nonviolent civil movements exist to support democracy and protect fellow citizens.
History suggests that boycotts are uniquely suited to expand public participation enough to spur political change.
In 1970, National Guard troops killed four protesters at Kent State University. In 2026, federal agents killed two Minneapolis protesters. Public reaction to the deaths was significantly different.
Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ within days of Alex Pretti’s killing, continuing a long tradition of songs as protest against violence and repression.
Federal immigration raids in Minnesota prompted a social backlash. But the business community is largely hedging its bets due to a changed political calculus.
Clergy demonstrating against ICE in Minneapolis have turned to classic ‘freedom songs’ – the music associated with protests ever since the Civil Rights Movement.
Iranian police deliberately fire at the protestors’ eyes. A deeply rooted act of repression that is older than the Islamic Republic itself.
Empowering students to address social issues doesn’t require a classroom overhaul. Simple, everyday activities can be life-changing when integrated into traditional teaching.
It’s still better to do something rather than nothing.
‘Protest costumes’ are now a category on Amazon. Protesters use them to soften their public image at a time when ICE is calling them ‘violent’ and ‘Antifa,’ showing the subversive power of humor.
Among the online community of #ClothBumMums, once mothers worked out their daily systems a joyful transformation occurred.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the COP30 UN climate change conference in Brazil. Can they all be heard?
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