Under Occupation, Palestinian Resilience Builds Unity
Palestinians across the globe are engaging in sumoud: a steadfast resilience that meets settler-colonialism with dignity and hope for the liberation of all oppressed peoples.
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6 Books That Bring the Asian American Experience Out of the Margins
In memoir and nonfiction, these authors navigate big themes and resist stereotypes.
The Push for a Peoples鈥� Vaccine Gains International Momentum
Activist groups are pressuring wealthy countries and the World Trade Organization to let poorer countries manufacture their own vaccines. They just won a big victory.
Is Justice on the Horizon for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People?
Indigenous activists see Deb Haaland鈥檚 leadership as an opportunity to re-imagine justice and safety in the U.S.
How Memory Can Help Heal Trauma鈥擣rom Colombia to Chicago
Whether framed as historical or liberatory, memory work is helping survivors of state-inflicted violence process and begin healing from their trauma.
C贸mo Sana la Memoria, Desde Colombia a Chicago
Si se llama 鈥渕emoria hist贸rica鈥� o 鈥渕emoria liberadora,鈥� esta herramienta est谩 ayudando a los sobrevivientes de violencia infligida por el estado a recuperarse de la trauma.
Uncovering the Asian American Old West
Asian Americans were conveniently written out of history about the Old West. But they were present鈥攁nd prolific.
How Parents Can Support Their Trans Kids
Research shows that family acceptance and affirmation can have a life-saving impact on transgender youth.
The History of Cinco de Mayo
Americans might love the holiday, but few know what they鈥檙e celebrating.
What Purpose Does a Border Serve?
Border walls aren鈥檛 necessary, and neither are the borders themselves in a world built on justice and equality, says author Todd Miller.
Imagine a World Without Borders
Walls and fences at national borders enforce inequality, racial divides, and climate catastrophe. But most of them began as invisible lines in the sand.
The PBS Show Celebrating Alaska Native Communities
The Indigenous writers and developers of 鈥淢olly of Denali鈥� also share their own stories鈥攁nd find healing in the process.
Dear Latina Sisters: Will You Name and Disrupt Anti-Blackness?
It鈥檚 easy for us to spot White supremacy in others. But we have a harder time acknowledging it in our own communities.
Queer Latinx Youth Amplify Their Voices Using Telenovelas
A new digital telenovela aims to put queer Latinx youth in charge of telling their own stories.
We Don鈥檛 Need Prisons to Make Us Safer
To the statement that prisons provide safety, we should ask, 鈥淪afety for whom? And from what?鈥�
Black Writers and Poets Are Upending Stereotypes About Appalachia
Affrilachian artistry and identity allows Appalachia to be fully seen as the diverse and culturally rich region that it is.
How Many 麻豆社事件 Times Must We Say the Same Thing?
No more reforms. It鈥檚 time for true transformation.
Race-Related Violence in the U.S. Stems From White Supremacy
And White supremacy does not require a White person to perpetuate it.
Asian American Sisters in the Movement for Racial Liberation
A look back at inter-racial solidarity between Black Americans and Asian Americans, from Nobuko Miyamoto in 鈥淣ot Yo鈥� Butterfly.鈥�
How These Danish Bees Give Hope to Refugees
In the face of rising anti-immigrant sentiment, an organization has worked to integrate new arrivals to Copenhagen by taking care of honeybees.
Contextualizing Anti-Asian Violence in Atlanta
A Korean-American organizer in Georgia reflects on the Atlanta spa shootings, and how the shooter was motivated by an American legacy of racialized misogyny and fetishization.
Support and Solidarity on Trans Day of Visibility
鈥淕ive us our roses while we鈥檙e still here.鈥�
Violence Against Asian Women in the U.S. Has a Long History
Harmful stereotypes and the sexualization of Asian women in this country date back to at least the 19th century.
A New Home For Activists, and a New Way of Building in Communities
Supporting social justice organizations extends to the spaces they use. New approaches in design and community engagement help.
Photography: A Tool for Self-Empowerment and Social Change
Black Americans used photography in the 19th century to combat racist caricatures and represent the Black experience accurately.
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