Xiye Bastida Looks to Her Ancestors to Fight the Climate Crisis
The young climate justice activist harnesses the legacy of her Otomi-Toltec Indigenous community to bring in new voices and find hope in the ongoing struggle.
Thómas Lopez Jr. on Uplifting Others
After years on the frontlines of the fight for climate justice, the activist discusses the growth of their organizing experience, from Standing Rock to their new nonprofit INDIGiQUEER.
The Year of Labor
After a year of strikes that reshaped their respective industries and brought renewed prominence to the American labor movement not seen in decades, where do workers go from here?
Raquel Willis Wants Gender Liberation for All
In her debut memoir, one of the most influential Black trans activists in America recounts a life of organizing and making space for herself and her community.
Critical Voices: Power Malu
The longtime activist and Lower East Side native spends his days organizing and making connections to support the city's burgeoning migrant community with his organization Artists Athletes Activists.
Critical Voices: Ariadna Phillips
For the founder of South Bronx Mutual Aid, the widespread food insecurity spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic necessitated the formalization of years of community work that is now focused on supporting New York City's newest and neediest inhabitants.
Critical Voices: Chris Smalls
The founder and president of the Amazon Labor Union is harnessing a resurgent labor movement to take on one of the largest corporations in the history of the world.
Critical Voices: Olayemi Olurin
The self-described "movement lawyer" and former public defender is focusing on the drive to shut down New York's notorious Rikers Island as part of her mission to abolish the carceral system.
From Trans Visibility to Trans Vitality
The trans rights activist and author writes about the importance of moving beyond mere visibility in a hostile, anti-trans political landscape in an exclusive opinion piece.
Fighting the Spread of Abortion Misinformation
In the wake of the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade, forty-one states currently offer legal—if in some cases severely limited—access to abortion. But a wave of bans and restrictions set to come into effect in the next few weeks and months will create a purposely bewildering patchwork of laws across the United States, making abortion funds critical last lines of defense against misinformation and confusion.
The Covid-19 Resistance
As the Philippines struggles with Covid cases and a delayed vaccine rollout, a group of activists and organizers is fighting disinformation, inequity, and government repression.