Buy Nothing Day

Retail Therapy = Apathy

by Jay Baker
20 December 200615 August 2022

Few things exhibit the soullessness of consumerism like Christmas.

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Banner Dropped in front of Home of Neo-Nazi Liam MacNeil of NSC-131

Report on recent banner drop outside of the Boston, MA area against neo-Nazi organizer, Liam MacNeil. Fascists deserve no fucking home. Tonight we put a banner up in front of… [...]

Practical Abolition from the Inside Out: Reflections on Prisoner Solidarity Organizing

In-depth reflection and analysis from the Barton Prisoner Solidarity Project (BAPSOP) on years of abolitionist organizing. Download this Text as an Imposed Zine PDF In the US and Canada, it… [...]

Report back from New Orleans Vigil for Tortuguita

Report back on solidarity vigil and demonstration with Tortuguita in so-called New Orleans. On Wednesday, January 25, around seventy people gathered at the entrance to Armstrong Park in New Orleans… [...]

Not One More Tyre Nichols

Statement from Black Rose Anarchist Federation / Federación Anarquista Rosa Negra on the recent police murder of Tyre Nichols in so-called Memphis, TN. On January 10, 2023, Tyre Nichols died… [...]

Interview with Montreal Antifascists on Fighting in a New Era

Interview between Montreal Antifascists and Antifascist Action. Originally published here. Below is an interview with members of Montreal Antifascists. For more information on the group, see their homepage here. Can… [...]

Who is Alfredo Cospito, and What is 41bis?

The following is a primer on the Italian state’s repression of anarchist fighter Alfredo Cospito, who is currently engaging in a hunger strike in prison that has exceeded 100 days. Solidarity… [...]

Asheville’s 2023 New Years Eve Bail Action

SubMedia reports on the annual New Year’s Eve noise demonstration in Asheville, NC. We caught up with members of Pansy Collective and the Mountain Area Abortion Doula Collective to give… [...]

In Contempt #25: Texas Hunger Strike Enters Third Week; Repression in Atlanta; Eric King Prepares for Release

In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays.… [...]

Report Back from Rally in Solidarity with Tortuguita and Tyre Nichols in So-Called Flagstaff, AZ

Report back on solidarity rally with Tortuguita and the movement to stop Cop City in so-called Flagstaff, Arizona. Originally posted to Indigenous Action. Queer Indigenous femmes held down the Bank… [...]

Report Back from March in Vancouver, BC in Solidarity with Tortuguita and Fight to ‘Stop Cop City’

Report on march in so-called Vancouver, BC in solidarity with Tortuguita and the movement to stop Cop City. Originally posted to Scenes from the Atlanta Forest. Solidarity from Musqueam, Squamish,… [...]

Benjamin Case on “Street Rebellion: Beyond Violence and Non-Violence”

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with Benjamin Case, organizer and author of the new book, Street Rebellions: Beyond Violence and Non-Violence. During our discussion,… [...]

‘Stop Cop City’ Protesters March on Office of Cushman & Wakefield in Milwaukie, OR

Report back on recent action in solidarity with Stop Cop City movement in Milwaukie, Oregon. On Tuesday January 24th, a flock of angry forest creatures descended on the Milwaukie, OR… [...]

Five Suggestions for When State Repression Comes to Town

A look at state repression from the Civil Liberation Defense Center (CLDC) and what you can do to stop it. CLDC has been providing movement aligned legal support to the… [...]

Canadian Tire Fire #52: Far-Right Doxxings and Consequences, New Prisons, and Queer Community Defence

This week we share updates on two new proposals for prisons in New Brunswick and Quebec. We also have updates from many actions over the past few weeks defending libraries… [...]

Drag Defenders Won 4-0 At Weekend Protests

Report on community defense of LGBTQ+ events across so-called Canada. Originally posted to Northshore Counter-Info and written by Canadian Anti-Hate Network. The far-Right movement is coming hard for the 2SLGBTQ+ community right… [...]

Tucson Group Mourns Protester Killed by Police in the Atlanta Forest

Action report from so-called Tucson, Arizona about banner drop in solidarity with fight against Cop City in Atlanta, GA. On Saturday, a group of about 20 people gathered at the… [...]

Coordinated Banner Drops Across Portland in Solidarity with Tortuguita

Report on coordinated banner drops across Portland, OR in solidarity with the struggle to stop ‘Cop City’ in so-called Atlanta, GA. Last night banners were hung over I-5 in Portland… [...]

Actions and Rallies in Solidarity with Fight Against ‘Cop City’ Grows Over Weekend

photo: Unicorn Riot Last weekend, across more than 20 cities in the so-called United States, hundreds of people took to the streets, holding vigils, protests, and rallies in solidarity with… [...]

Final Straw: Remembering Tortuguita

Long-running anarchist podcast and radio show The Final Straw speaks with a friend of Manuel “Tortuguita” Teran. Listen and Download HERE This week on The Final Straw, we feature three… [...]

Kite Line: A Police Murder in the Atlanta Forest

Long-running abolitionist radio show and podcast Kite Line covers the ongoing struggle to stop ‘Cop City’ in Atlanta and reports on the recent police murder of Tortuguita. Listen and Download… [...]

1500 Protesters in El Salvador Capital Protest Adoption of Bitcoin & Militarization

Around 1,500 protesters took to the streets of El Salvador's capital, against president Nayib Bukele and his policies of militarization, constitutional violations, and adopting Bitcoin as a national currency. Police… [...]

Hundreds in El Salvador Protest Militarization & Adoption of Bitcoin as National Currency

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of El Salvador's capital, San Salvador during a 2nd round of demonstrations against the adoption of Bitcoin as a national currency by President… [...]

Dozens Protest in El Salvador Against Adoption of Bitcoin as Legal Tender

Dozens of protesters took to the streets of El Salvador's capital against the plan of president Nayib Bukele to adopt Bitcoin as a national currency, as well as other policies… [...]

Hundreds of Afghan Protesters in Kabul March Against USA & Taliban

Hundreds of protesters in Kabul took to the streets against the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, denouncing both the Taliban as well as its American and Pakistani backers. Security forces fired… [...]

Dozens of South Africans in Middelburg Protest Municipal Tariff Hike

South Africans in Middelburg took to the streets in protest against the increased tariffs by the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, clashing with riot police, which resulted in the torching of… [...]

Thai Protesters Demonstrate Against Monarchy of Thailand & Prime Minister Prayut

Hundreds of Thai protesters returned to the streets of Bangkok, demanding the end of the monarchy and the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut, a general who assumed power in a… [...]

Taliban Kills 3 Afghan Protesters During Jalalabad Demonstration Against Islamic Emirate

Hundreds of protesters in Jalalabad took to the streets against the Taliban, marching with the Afghan national flag and replacing the Taliban flag in the city with the national tricolor.… [...]

Hundreds in Bangkok Protest Thai Monarchy & Prime Minister Prayut

Hundreds of demonstrators in Bangkok returned to the streets in opposition to the Thai monarchy as well as the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut, a general that took power after… [...]

Hundreds of Uruguayans in Montevideo Protest Budget Cuts to Education

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Montevideo gathered to demand increased funding for public education for better working conditions and salaries for professors. The demonstration came as the ruling liberal National… [...]

Artisanal Fishers in Chile Protest Nationwide for Same Subsidies Provided for Large Corporations

Dozens of artisanal fishers took to the streets across Chile against the environmentally harmful Dominga mine and the lack of benefits provided to them, demanding bonuses and subsidies for small… [...]

Tenn. Nissan Techs to Vote on Union – 300,000 Healthcare Workers Strike in UK – Youtube Workers Strike in Austin

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where a major immigrants rights organization stands accused of union busting. Hello Neighbor Immigrant Rights Group Busts Union Drive Hello... The post Tenn. Nissan Techs… [...]

1.37 Million Strike in France – 500,000 British Strike – Suburban DC Bus Driver Strike to Expand

Folks, Greetings from the ‘Burgh, where the air quality is atrocious. 2.8 Million Strike in France This Week In Paris, 2.8 million workers were on... The post 1.37 Million Strike… [...]

Lula Won’t Send Arms to Ukraine – HuffPost to Strike at Midnight – Amazon to Shutdown Hotbed Shop

Greetings from the Burgh, where it’s been a very frustrating day with the health insurance company. $82 Owed for Monthly Health Insurance Premiums We are... The post Lula Won’t Send… [...]

Bolsonaro Asks U.S. for Permission to Stay in Orlando – 32,000 Disney Workers Move to Strike – 7,000 Caterpillar Workers Vote to Strike

Folks, Greetings from Pittsburgh, where our expose on the mismanagement of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette strike has gone viral. Bolsonaro Asks Permission to Stay U.S. Today, the... The post Bolsonaro Asks U.S.… [...]

2/3rd of Post-Gazette Union Crossed Picket Line or Quit – VA Bus Drivers to Picket French Embassy – French Ski Instructors Strike

Greetings from the Burgh, where the Pittsburgh NewsGuild, which has been on strike since October, held a rally today at the City-County building to celebrate an... The post 2/3rd of Post-Gazette… [...]

Lula Fires Top General – BBC Strike Likely – 8 Month UAW-CNH Strike Ends

Greetings from the Burgh, where I am finally starting to regain my energy after two weeks of being sick. $135 Raised for $435 Healthcare Premium ... The post Lula Fires Top… [...]

BLS: Workers of Color in 2022 Gained Union Members While Whites Lost Them

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where Im slowly regaining my strength after a few weeks of illness. Donate again to our fund as I continue... The post BLS: Workers of… [...]

France “Black Thursday” General Strike – Chattanooga Machinists Strike – Journalist Killings Rose 50% in 2022

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where I am getting back in the swing of things after spending the last two weeks off while I was... The post France “Black Thursday”… [...]

Bombshell Testimony in Brazilian Congress Attack – 1,000 Case New Holland Workers Fought Down Deal – Loudon County Transit Workers Strike

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where former National League Most Valuable Player Andrew McCutchen has returned to play for the hometown Pittsburg Pirates. With the... The post Bombshell Testimony in… [...]

1,500 Arrested in Brazil – US Signals Bolsonaro’s Visa Invalid – Biden Invites Lula to White House

Folks, Greetings from Pittsburgh, where I have been battling the flu but keeping abreast from my bed of the many developments in Brazil. I am... The post 1,500 Arrested in… [...]

The plight of a collapsed elephant in India shows why tourists should refuse to ride

An Asian elephant named Moti has been lying collapsed on the ground since at least 22 January. The 35-year-old elephant is essentially unable to … Read more By Tracy Keeling [...]

Tenants take action to prevent evictions and rising rents

While the UK is in the grip of a cost of living crisis, greedy landlords are continuing to increase rents, threaten people with eviction, … Read more By Eliza Egret [...]

Revelations about human rights abuses at Manston underscore the UK’s colonial immigration regime

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that the Home Office ignored warnings over the Manston refugee detention centre. Specifically, the local council … Read more By Steve Topple [...]

Liz Truss’s threatened comeback is just another example of the zombie politics that grips the UK

Everybody’s favourite record-breaking PM – Liz Truss – is threatening a return to the Westminster frontlines, as signalled by a 4,000-word self-pity party in … Read more By Alex/Rose Cocker [...]

Tory health minister condemns the nurses’ strike – while being an RCN member

As the NHS nurses’ strike started its first day of action, the government sent out a Tory health minister to do the morning TV … Read more By Steve Topple [...]

Here’s a full list of this week’s national and local strikes, including the NHS

Trade union group StrikeMap has released a list of upcoming strikes for the week beginning 6 February. Strikemap described the past week as containing … Read more By The Canary [...]

Letters to the Canary: Windrush reaction, NHS privatisation and older people and ‘f*cks’

The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people’s responses to the news, politics, or … Read more By Steve Topple [...]

UK government has been spying on Palestinian people

An independent media outlet has revealed that the UK government was “spying” on Palestinian refugees. The government was doing this under the guise of … Read more By Steve Topple [...]

Leaked documents suggest Qatar bribed US-backed Afghan leaders to avoid resisting Taliban

Leaked documents suggest that Qatar paid hundreds of millions of dollars to key Afghan government officials – including a former president – to not … Read more By Joe Glenton [...]

Whatever you say, don’t mention the B-word

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British ex-soldier avoids jail over killing of Aidan McAnespie

A former British soldier on Thursday avoided a prison sentence over the killing of a man at a border checkpoint during the period of … Read more By The Canary [...]

Royal Mail just shamed itself twice on the same day the CWU announced a postal strike

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced its first strike of 2023. The walkout against Royal Mail will be on 16 February, just after … Read more By Steve Topple [...]

Why UK government might be overreaching with its veto on Scottish gender bill: Part 3

On 17 January, the UK government released its list of stated reasons for using veto powers against the Scottish parliament. The unprecedented move blocked the … Read more By Alex/Rose Cocker [...]

UK schools fight misogyny peddled by online influencer Andrew Tate

Andrew Tate, a 36-year-old former kick boxer, is being investigated along with his brother on accusations of “forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking … Read more By The Canary [...]

Firms like British Gas have been breaking into people’s homes since the 1950s

The media and politicians are shocked to find out British Gas has been breaking into customers’ homes to install prepayment meters. Of course, if … Read more By Steve Topple [...]

Big banks are making a killing amid inflation and the cost of living crisis

Spanish banking giant Banco Santander has reported record profits for 2022, becoming the latest European lender to get a boost from higher interest rates. … Read more By Joe Glenton [...]

Why UK government might be overreaching with its veto on Scottish gender bill: Part 2

On 17 January, the UK government released the list of its stated reasons for using veto powers against the Scottish parliament. The unprecedented move blocked … Read more By Alex/Rose Cocker [...]

US police have now killed a disabled Black man

As the fallout from the police killing of Tyre Nichols continues, it’s emerged that officers in Los Angeles, US, have killed a disabled Black … Read more By Steve Topple [...]

Shell Oil makes highest profit in 115 years while pensioners freeze in their homes

Shell’s net profit surged to a record $42.3b in 2022, the British energy firm revealed on 2 January. The post-tax figure was more than … Read more By Joe Glenton [...]

Prevent campaigners threaten to sue Home Office for libel

This article was updated on Thursday 2nd February with comment from Dr. Layla Aitlhadj The Prevent review, already beset with boycotts, could be in … Read more By Maryam Jameela [...]

U.S. Department of Interior Halfway through “Road to Healing” Tour

Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona – On Friday, Jan. 20, the United States Department of Interior hosted a fourth community listening session on its year-long “Road to Healing” tour. The… [...]

Mississippi Police Arrest Protesters Seeking Transparency in Police Killing of Teenager

Gulfport, MS – In Oct. 2022, Mississippi police fatally shot fifteen-year-old Jaheim McMillan in the head outside of a Family Dollar. Since the incident, protests demanding video footage, accountability, and… [...]

Jackson Heights NYC Drag Story Hour Draws Defenders, Homophobes

QUEENS, NYC — On December 29, 2022, hundreds of New Yorkers gathered outside the Jackson Heights Public Library in Queens, where a drag story hour was taking place. On one… [...]

City of Atlanta and DeKalb County Announce ‘Agreement’ Amidst Growing Opposition to Cop City

Atlanta officials are using environmental language to whitewash a controversial police training center set to demolish a forest. The post City of Atlanta and DeKalb County Announce ‘Agreement’ Amidst Growing… [...]

NYE Misdemeanor Riot Charges Taken to Trial

Minneapolis, MN – Two years after being arrested during a New Year’s Eve noise demo and charged with misdemeanor riot, one person has taken her case to trial this week… [...]

Mass Protests by Climate Activists Follow Eviction of Occupied German Village

Lützerath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany – Thousands protested the planned expansion of an immense open-pit coal mine, one of the largest in Europe. The forceful eviction of climate activists who were… [...]

Masses of Minneapolis Police Swarm Tyre Nichols Protest Before it Starts

Minneapolis, MN – Dozens of Minneapolis Police cars from all five precincts, including SWAT officers, bike patrol, undercovers and a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter, suppressed a lightly attended protest for… [...]

Incarcerated Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Pushes for Presidential Commutation

Representative Ilhan Omar and experts will speak to the importance of Air Force veteran Daniel Hale shedding light on the opaque drone program and why the Biden Administration needs to… [...]

#StopToxicTwitter Coalition Calls for Corporations to Stop Ad Buys on Twitter, as Elon Musk’s Layoffs Cut Content Moderation and Brand Safeguards

Experts and Advocates Warn of Serious Harms as Musk’s Layoffs Devastate Twitter’s Ability to Prevent Hate and Harassment Ahead of the Election [...]

#StopTheDeal Coalition Statement on Elon Musk’s Twitter Acquisition Deal

A diverse coalition of nonprofit advocacy groups continues to sound the alarm on the dangers of an Elon Musk-owned Twitter as the deal comes to a close [...]

Coalition Launches Campaign Against Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover

Groups Warn Elon’s Ownership of Twitter Would Be Detrimental to Society; Launch StopTheDeal.com as Hub for Multi-Pronged Effort [...]

Statement from Chelsea Manning on Her Testing Positive for Coronavirus, Importance of Vaccines

Vaccines work, masks work, testing works, healthcare is a right, and we all need to support each other [...]

40+ Human Rights Lawyers, Organizations, Authors, and First Nation Representatives Call on PM Justin Trudeau and RCMP to Protect Secwepemc Activists from Pipeline Workers

Citing escalated harassment against the Tiny House Warriors, group calls on PM Justin Trudeau to abide by UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and immediately halt Trans Mountain… [...]

Sentenced to 45 Months in Federal Prison, Former Air Force Intelligence Analyst Daniel Hale Explains Why He Leaked US Drone Secrets

In a deeply personal letter to Judge Liam O’Grady Daniel Hale explains he violated the Espionage Act to stop the cycle of violence perpetuated by the US’ extrajudicial killing programs [...]

Tiny House Warriors and Braided Warriors Accomplices Lock Down on Trans Mountain Site

Land defenders lock down to Trans Mountain Blue River pumping station to send clear message of support to Indigenous land defenders and affirm ‘no consent, no pipelines’ [...]

Water Protector Steve Martinez Taken Back Into Custody For Refusal to Cooperate with Grand Jury

Bismarck, ND – Water Protector Steve Martinez was taken back into federal custody in Bismarck, North Dakota yesterday following an appearance before the federal Grand Jury. Martinez is also being… [...]

Indigenous Youth Violently Arrested Outside AIG Insurance Return to Film International Human Rights Testimonials

After being violently arrested outside AIG the Braided Warriors will return to film UN Human Rights Testimonials demanding AIG #StopInsuringGenocide [...]

Unauthorized Disclosure: High Stakes Of Perpetuating War In Ukraine

Subscribe to the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast with this free trial offer. Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK co-founder and co-author of War In Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, and Ann Wright,… [...]

Mutual Aid Inside: How Incarcerated Communities Survive Together

James Jones and Caren Holmes surveyed incarcerated people in the US and UK to collectivize our knowledge of mutual aid practices in prisons. The post Mutual Aid Inside: How Incarcerated… [...]

Should The Left Embrace Preparedness Culture?

What do we do if the lights go out in our community? Margaret Killjoy says the answer is simple. The Left must embrace preparedness culture. The post Should The Left… [...]

Delays And Obstacles Disrupt Communications For Georgia Prisoners

Incarcerated Georgians and their loved ones have struggled to stay in touch after the Georgia Department of Corrections began switching communications services from JPay to Securus, as the former merges… [...]

The Protest Songs Of David Crosby

“Part of our job is just to rock you, and part of our job is to be like troubadours, carrying the news from one town to another, like town criers,”… [...]

Kevin Gosztola On ‘The Chris Hedges Report’

Chris Hedges, longtime journalist and host of “The Chris Hedges Report,” had Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola on his show to discuss his book, Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against… [...]

TUNE IN: Belmarsh Tribunal DC – Case Of Julian Assange

Shadowproof's Kevin Gosztola, along with Daniel Ellsberg, Noam Chomsky, Steven Donziger, Stella Assange, Jeffrey Sterling, and several other distinguished panelists, will be speaking as part of the Belmarsh Tribunal. The… [...]

CIA Pushes For Dismissal Of Lawsuit Against Alleged Spying On Assange Visitors

The Central Intelligence Agency and former CIA director Mike Pompeo notified a federal court in New York that they intend to push for the dismissal of a lawsuit that alleges… [...]

Protest Song(s) Of The Week: Black Belt Eagle Scout

Black Belt Eagle Scout is the alias of Katherine Paul, an indigenous multi-instrumentalist andsinger-songwriter. Her third studio album, “The Land, the Water, the Sky,” will be released onFebruary 10. In a press… [...]

Ten Of The Best Protest Albums of 2022

The following is a collection of some of the best albums of protest music released in 2022. They were selected by Kevin Gosztola and C.J. Baker, who publishes writing regularly… [...]

Few See U.S. Health Care as ’Best in the World’

Most Americans rate the nation's health care as no better than average when compared with health care in other industrialized countries. Conservative Republicans are most likely to give the U.S.… [...]

Health Reform Interests but Confuses Public

Nearly all Americans say health care reform is important, and most even consider the debate interesting rather than boring. But many are also confused by it, and want more news… [...]

Political Fight is Good Media Medicine

As health care reform evolved from a discussion of policy minutiae to a political fight media coverage soared, especially in debate-driven radio and cable news. Still, it couldn't compete with… [...]

America Unwired

Accessing the internet is now a multiplatform affair with 56% of all Americans having accessed the internet by wireless means. The post America Unwired appeared first on Pew Research Center. [...]

Two Years Into the Pandemic, Americans Inch Closer to a New Normal

Americans in 2022 find themselves in an environment that is at once greatly improved and frustratingly familiar. The post Two Years Into the Pandemic, Americans Inch Closer to a New… [...]

Trust in America: Do Americans trust the news media?

The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life. The post Trust in America: Do Americans trust the news media?… [...]

Trust in America: Do Americans trust the police?

While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms. The post Trust in America: Do Americans trust the… [...]

Trust in America: How do Americans view economic inequality?

Amid rising inequality, many Americans feel that the U.S. economic system is unfair and generally favors powerful special interests. The post Trust in America: How do Americans view economic inequality?… [...]

Trust in America: In the age of COVID-19, do Americans trust science?

Public confidence in scientists has increased during the pandemic, though not among all Americans. We discuss the impact of trust on views of COVID-19 vaccines. The post Trust in America:… [...]

Trust in America: Do Americans trust their elections?

The complexity of the overall system, varying rules on how and when you can vote, and whether the candidate you support wins or loses all impact trust in the election… [...]

Time Is Money: The True Cost of Commuting

Commuting time continues to grow, in effect reducing wages by more than 10%. [...]

A Young Person’s Guide to Spotting Fake News

Whatever your age, you can be a critically news-literate person. [...]

How Black History Paves the Way for a Just Black Future

Alicia Garza is searching for Black-led solutions to some of the biggest problems of our democracy—solutions that go far beyond a hashtag. [...]

The Anti-Blackness at the Root of Police Violence

Scholar Rashad Shabazz explains how anti-Black bias is so central to American policing that even Black officers are influenced by it. [...]

Social Movements and NGOs: Can They Get Along?

NGOs seeking to support frontline movements often stumble. The activist network Beautiful Trouble conducted a detailed study and offer a path forward. [...]

Stronger Labor Laws Could Combat Human Trafficking

Author Melissa Hope Ditmore suggests that current political attention on human trafficking is performative rather than practical. In her new book, she makes the case for enforcing and expanding labor… [...]

Embracing Financial Protections for Abuse Survivors

Even after leaving a domestic violence situation, survivors are often saddled with mountains of debt incurred by their abusers. Can a new California law offer protections? [...]

Why We Need Pirates

Exploited sailors escaped to form egalitarian outlaw societies under the Jolly Roger. [...]

Food as Embodiment and Connection

Colonization and capitalism have distorted our relationships with food. How do we return to its physical and social sacredness? [...]

How Corporations Attempt to Co-opt Buddhism

Companies like Amazon and Google present mindfulness as a secular technology for stress relief. But authentic Buddhism cannot be harmed. [...]

Florida’s Anti-Woke Laws Deny Existence of Systemic Racism

Past generations harnessed state power to penalize educators who dared to teach about injustice. Many of today’s anti-anti-racists rehearse the same old rhetoric for similar ends. [...]

How Republicans Whitewash MLK

The GOP has a history of taking Martin Luther King Jr.’s words out of context to justify their own racist policies. [...]

Our Right to Heal: Liberatory Harm Reduction

Harm reduction was adopted by public institutions to help stem the spread of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s. But it originated in self-advocacy by drug users, sex workers, and trans activists. [...]

A Coup for All Seasons

The next two years will mark a return to chaos in government, as an empowered right wing takes over the House. [...]

Runaway SCOTUS

The radical right-wing-majority Supreme Court needs to be rebalanced. Here’s how to do it. [...]

How Parents Can Support Teen Mental Heath

Parents and caregivers are a critical link in addressing the urgent mental health crisis among teens. [...]

Black Placemaking in Rural Oregon

Despite the region's anti-Black past (and present), there is rich Black history being preserved amid the Columbia River Gorge and the Wallowa Mountains. [...]

Reproductive Justice Includes Access to Safe Drinking Water

Pregnant people across the country lack safe drinking water—so grassroots organizations are stepping in. [...]

A Collective of BIPOC Women Artists Finds Common Cause

Members of the Black Girl Brown Girl Collective in South Phoenix are building a community of women artists of color surviving in a white male supremacist world. [...]

Stepping Up for Social Change

Whether you’re ready, weary, or wise, you can take your movement engagement to the next level. [...]