By understanding how mainstream political culture co-opts elected officials, grassroots groups can help them resist. It is a pattern we see again…

Today there exist significant numbers of celebrities with progressive politics and a desire to support movements for social justice. These people bring…

“It’s a goddamn trifecta,” declared Michigan State Sen. Dayna Polehanki last November, after Democrats gained control of the governor’s mansion along with both houses of…

Organizations committed to changing the world for the better must deal with a fundamental tension: On the one hand, they need to…

Social movements are stronger when they sing. That’s a lesson that has been amply demonstrated throughout history, and it’s one that I…

In 2002, in the midst of a wave of global resistance to corporate globalization that would produce major protests at trade meetings…

In the late spring and summer of 2020, protests for racial justice erupted in response to the police murder of George Floyd.…

A potentially historic political shift is currently taking place within an unexpected group of Americans: evangelical Christians. In the wake of Donald…

Understanding the warring factions within the Democratic and Republican Party coalitions is critical for progressives who want to build power

As the left increasingly focuses on electoral politics, a new framework is emerging for how candidates who win should partner with social movements