activism

Healthy Housing Foundation has purchased four properties in Los Angeles, with more planned.

The story of that one time a U.S. city was run by a Soviet, and what it was like to live in it.

Throughout history, anarchists have been responsible for bombings and assassinations, including some very recent ones.

The controversial protest tactic has a checkered history.

Throughout his career, the famous philosopher has been trying to correct people’s misconceptions about anarchy. Here’s some of his thinking.

The history of the Geneva Conventions tells us how the international community draws the line on brutality.

The Green New Deal is an ambitious attempt to fight climate change, but is it destined to hit the political skids?

None of these steps are quick or easy, but practice and online courses can help.

Dialogue and an open mind can go a lot further than angry rhetoric.

The year was fraught to say the least. Riots in the streets, engagement abroad in a long-fought war, and an encroaching sense that the fabric that knits us together is […]

You may not recognize the names, but these seven scientists have improved the lives of people the world over.

The incredible story of a scientist who survived gulags, fighting to change his country and physics.

Want to empower social change? Break bread, literally, with the so-called enemy.

Activism 101: How to balance creativity and mission—and not burn out.

The “Women’s Walk” (as Google has named it) will occur in response to how the company handled sexual misconduct claims against one of its executives.

‘Whose job is it to fix the bad stuff in the world?’ asks Alice Dreger.

The greatest danger to our planet is not pollution or climate change, but our own despair.

Feminism simply means equal rights for men and women.

Her support of Democratic candidates has the alt-right furious.

Kayne West’s tweet that the United States should amend the 13th Amendment brought renewed attention to a flaw in its language.

Meritocracy doesn’t work when some people benefit from the system disproportionately.

Having a goal to change the world for the better is great. But what’s more important, says Chelsea Clinton, is having a plan to make it happen.

“Anarchy” is often used as a synonym for chaos. Does the historical record match up with that? 

A new report highlights the increasing violence faced by environmental activists around the world.

Former tennis pro James Blake makes a case for transparency in police departments.