Charlottesville, Va., City Council has on its agenda for Monday, March 20th, a vote on a resolution opposing President Donald Trump’s proposal…

Having legal counsel is a critical factor in the outcome of immigration cases — and for those who would face violence and persecution in their native countries, it can be a life or death issue

Derrick Watson, US District Court judge in Honolulu, has issued a nationwide Temporary Restraining Order against Trump’s second attempt at an Executive…

The political theorist Thomas Hobbes warned in the 17th century that without the modern state and its sovereign control of territory, humanity…

For comedians in trying times such as these, the secret may be to keep their elbows sharp and aim them where they count

Rebuilding a Last-Century Military to Fight Last-Century Wars

It should not be surprising that cynicism is increasingly the U.S. national pastime, as we regularly observe top-dog bankers avoiding criminal prosecution…

The organization is looking for people ready to act in their own communities

The true impact of activism may not be felt for a generation. That alone is reason to fight, rather than surrender to despair

The possibilities are much darker than Americans are used to considering. But at the same time, what we can do is much more important than we realize

The lesson here is that once we embrace meritocracy as the final aim of a just society, we fall into the trap of accepting the terms of the debate used by the right

A few years ago, it would have been a thought experiment; now it’s nearly reality

Feminist strikes and protests are certainly enjoying a resurgence, thanks to the sexist reality show star who is also our newly-elected president

The immediate key to Iglesias’s victory was the big jump in participation in voting: with nearly 20,000 new members joining up in January

Interview on Trump, Russia and the press

Interview on the state of the progressive movement in an age of Trump and Brexit

After 20 months in charge of Barcelona, here are eight things we have learned from Ada Colau and Barcelona en Comú

Women of color, trans women, working women—the International Women’s Strike brought feminism of the 99 percent into the streets

Campuses can be a site of powerful protest and activism – if students and faculty use some care

Pharma-funded “patient” groups keep drug prices astronomical