This last month has shown America that society will gladly tolerate vigilante violence, provided a vigilante chooses the right target.
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How the Floyd Protests Turned Into a 24-Hour ‘Occupy City Hall’ in N.Y.
Rain or shine, hundreds of protesters have camped outside City Hall around the clock, refusing to leave until the police budget is cut. The encampment is run by a combination of veteran organizers and first-time volunteers, and takes some inspiration from Occupy Wall Street of 2011 at Zuccotti Park.
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What Black Lives Matter Activists Can Teach Us About the Pitfalls and Potential of Digital Organizing
Interviews with 11 Black Lives Matter social media page administrators highlight the challenges of scaling grassroots activism through digital organizing.
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Black Lives Matter Is Making Single Moms Homeowners
In Louisville, the group is purchasing vacant homes for low-income families to promote stability in the community and fight gentrification.
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‘Onslaught of Outrage’: Resistance and Activism Reawaken in Trump Era
Two years since his inauguration, millions of Americans have built on recent movements such as Black Lives Matter and Fight for $15 to rally, march and strike against the president.
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Act Out! [175] - Beyond the Prison Strike, Alex Jones Won’t Be the Last + Israel Targets BLM
Black Lives Matter is no longer a target for domestic oppression. The threat of their human rights work has now peaked the interest of oppressive entities abroad.
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NFL Caves to Trump
The league will now fine teams if players kneel during the national anthem, providing Trump with a culture war victory.
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Black Activist Jailed for his Facebook Posts Speaks Out About Secret FBI Surveillance
Rakem Balogun spoke out against police brutality. Now he is believed to be the first person prosecuted under a secretive U.S. effort to track so-called ‘black identity extremists’.
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May Day Militancy To Create the Economy We Need
On this May Day, we reflect on the history of worker power and present lessons from our past to build power for the future.
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The Assault on Environmental Protest
More than 50 state bills that would criminalize protest, deter political participation, and curtail freedom of association have been introduced across the country in the past two years.
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Why Training Women In Nonviolent Resistance Is Critical to Movement Success
Bringing millions of people to the streets is not an easy task, but maintaining momentum is even more difficult. It requires resources, organization, training, and time and space to build consensus around planning for the future.
