Because the overwhelming majority of Portlanders have been demonstrating for Black Lives Matter in nonviolent ways, elected officials are mobilizing against Trump’s intervention. If the majority had been violent, Trump’s intervention would be welcomed by the center

In recognition of the pandemic crisis, big-city, mainstream newspapers are calling for actual system change. Activists need to be ready to answer the invitation

The Scandinavians had less to spread around for their vision of shared abundance, but they decided to think big and risk by acting on their deepest values

Training for movements is not unlike training for athletic competition: Pain is inevitable. It’s the conditioning of mind, body and heart that makes winning possible

Drama helps movements draw attention to their issues, but it won’t come without creativity and direct action tactics that reach beyond the choir

From grassroots movements to presidential hopefuls, the importance of creating visionary plans for change is no longer being ignored

By moving to a network of local campaigns, it’s possible to support both the Green New Deal and keep carbon in the ground

Green New Deal advocates in the United States should look to the Nordic countries for inspiration on how to overcome the 1 percent and address climate change

We don’t need to build our political identities around what we’re against. It’s time we align our tactics, strategies, and organizing approaches with a positive, common sense vision that inspires us

A favorite tactic of the extremist right is to attack oppressed communities in order to discourage them from standing up for themselves.…