Activism

the system Apr. 28, 2022

Protests Are Wrong Until They’re RightAnimal-rights activists have been ridiculed for interrupting the NBA playoffs. They’re in good company.

By Zak Cheney-Rice

black lives matter Jan. 31, 2022

The Freedom Fighters of FloridaSocial-justice history is made by the young.

By Sierra Lyons

black lives matter Jan. 31, 2022

The Lure of White MartyrdomAmerican mythology has always cast Black liberation as the villain.

By Michael Harriot

israel May 18, 2021

U.S. Discourse Is Growing More Pro-Palestinian. U.S. Policy Isn’t.Several factors have led liberals and newsrooms to become more sympathetic to Palestinian misery, creating a dissonance with the official U.S. stance.

By Eric Levitz

games Mar. 2, 2021

The Athletes Have More to SayAthlete activism is the new normal — and organizations like LeBron James’s More Than a Vote are here to stay.

By Will Leitch

just asking questions Nov. 7, 2019

What the Hell Is Going on in Chile? A Protester Explains.With 20 people dead and the military in the streets, South America’s wealthiest nation grapples with extreme inequality — and it’s own history.

By Sarah Jones

Dec. 28, 2017

Activist Erica Garner Reportedly Brain-dead After Heart AttackThe daughter of Eric Garner is 27 years old.

By Adam K. Raymond

Feb. 1, 2017

This Poll Is the Best News Liberals Have Had in a Long TimeThe Women’s March is twice as popular as the tea party once was — and Democratic women are increasing their political engagement in large numbers.

By Eric Levitz

select all Feb. 29, 2016

Here’s What You Can Learn From 40 Million Black Lives Matter TweetsTweets from 4.4 million unique users reveal a few things about how online activism has operated for the last few years

By Brian Feldman

in conversation Nov. 22, 2015

In Conversation: DeRay MckessonThe activist talks about the new civil-rights movement he helped launch, the conspiracy theories he’s inspired, and that blue vest.

By Rembert Browne

civil rights Aug. 16, 2015