The Joyful Intersections of Disability Justice, Care, and Pleasure
A different kind of disability care is possible鈥攁nd necessary.
Activism
精东影业 Media鈥檚 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.
Why Young Jews Are Detouring From Israel to Palestine
Some are using Birthright trips to draw attention to the Israeli occupation, its policy of oppression, and the call for a two-state solution.
This 16-Year-Old Is Taking the School Climate Strike to the U.S. Capitol
May 24 is the second global 鈥淔ridays for Future鈥� strike modeled after climate activist Greta Thunberg鈥檚 weekly demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament building.
How New Yorkers Stood Up to Amazon and Won
Queens activists, unions, and political leaders worried about gentrification and opposed the $1.2 billion in tax breaks offered to the retail giant.
Are We Doing Vacations Wrong?
Radicalize your travel by being a better guest in someone else鈥檚 homeland.
How Grassroots Funds Are Ensuring Abortion Access Despite Bans
Reproductive rights advocates in the Southeast are working nonstop to help low-income women.
What Your Body Has to Do With Social Change
Using somatics to explore trauma can help make authentic connection and collectivity more possible.
Black Communities Are Reclaiming Space Outdoors, From Backyard Gardening to Mountain Climbing
For many, fostering new relationships with nature and outdoor recreation starts with their children.
What I Saw in Gaza Changed Me Forever
My true liberation as a Jewish person is bound up with the liberation of Palestinian people.
These Indigenous Women Are Reclaiming Stolen Land in the Bay Area
Through a voluntary land tax and donations from land owners, this organization is working to create an alternative land base for Indigenous people in California鈥檚 East Bay.
In the Search for Missing Women, Neighbors and Family Members Pair Drones With Indigenous Knowledge
Instead of waiting for answers from police, Indigenous communities are scanning hillsides and riverbeds鈥攁nd helping families cope.
鈥淲hat Does the World Beyond Jails and Prisons Look Like?鈥�
Detroit Justice Center helps returning citizens navigate the red tape that comes with re-entry and avoid landing back in jail.
By Forgiving Warrants and Fines, Communities Give People a Fresh Start
Sometimes a suspended driver鈥檚 license stands in the way of a desperately needed job.
Why We鈥檙e Seeing More Realistic Depictions of Abortion in TV and Film
Planned Parenthood has partnered with the entertainment industry to combat misrepresentations of women鈥檚 reproductive health.
Only 13 States Offer Medically Accurate Sex Education. Here鈥檚 How to Fill in the Gaps
The Sexy Sex Ed initiative helps rural young people feel more comfortable discussing their bodies, sex, and reproductive health to empower them to advocate for themselves.
Why Students of Color Are Stepping Up to Lead Climate Strikes
The youth-led movement builds on the momentum of the increasingly Black and Brown leadership behind the Green New Deal.
Social Media Offers a New Teaching Tool for Black History
Race Women on Instagram spotlights generations of Black women trailblazers.
New York Exhibit Shows the Prison Crisis Through the Eyes of Formerly Incarcerated Artists
One piece of art is a tapestry of 39 bedsheets that the artist smuggled from prison over the course of three years.
What the Arrest of a Model Teacher Says About Education 鈥淩eform鈥�
With a corporate agenda driving standardized testing in Atlanta schools, young educator Shani Robinson found herself facing prison.
Sometimes 鈥淔ake News鈥� Is Just What We Need
When firmly grounded in truth, mischief-making can be an effective tool to generate valuable public discourse.
Where Sex Education Fails, Technology Can Help
The Juicebox app connects people with sex coaches to get their questions answered鈥攁nonymously.
Black Lives Matter Is Making Single Moms Homeowners
In Louisville, the group is purchasing vacant homes for low-income families to promote stability in the community and fight gentrification.
No Impact Man鈥檚 Guide to Activism
I鈥檝e learned a lot about how to be an ordinary person, filled with self-doubt, who still takes the risk of trying to do something about the world.
In 鈥淪hout Your Abortion,鈥� a Celebration of Life
The viral social media campaign #ShoutYourAbortion is now a book that celebrates life and freedom as much as choice.
Turning Tragedy Into Healing: Oscar Grant鈥檚 Family 10 Years Later
The film 鈥淔ruitvale Station鈥� told the story of Grant鈥檚 death on a train platform. Now his family is building bridges between police and their communities.
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