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10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation. By Daniel Hunter It’s important we squarely face Trump’s victory and what there is to do about…
How we can meet the challenges of authoritarianism
This is not our first rodeo with authoritarianism. Americans have collectively risen to seemingly impossible challenges in the past, and we can do so again. By Maria J. Stephan As analyses of the 2024 election results continue to pour in,…
A new wave of movements against Trumpism is coming
Our job is to translate outrage over his agenda into action toward a truly transformational vision. By Mark Engler and Paul Engler For many of us, the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s decisive electoral victory has been a time of…
Ecuador voted to stop drilling in the Amazon — a year later they are still trying to kick the oil industry out
An alliance of Indigenous, environmental and social campaigners are fighting to uphold a historic referendum that would protect part of the Ecuadorian Amazon. By Adem Ay Environmental activists rarely get to celebrate a major win for the planet, but that’s…
Frida Berrigan: We are suffering from ‘militarism abuse disorder’
With symptoms that include the endangerment of a safe and healthy future, it’s time we kick the habit of military dependency. By Frida Berrigan This article was originally published by TomDispatch. My name is Frida and my community is military dependent. (I…
Connecting the dots between climate destruction and its financial backers
Standing on a mobile stage in a suburban Philadelphia park on July 3, Ugandan human rights activist Hillary Taylor poured a cup of dirt into a clay vase. “This soil represents all my communities in Uganda and Tanzania,” he said…
Inside the international uprising disrupting air travel
A new international coalition is disrupting airports to make one demand: the adoption of a treaty to end fossil fuels by 2030. Under the banner Oil Kills, small groups of activists have occupied airport departure lounges, plane cabins, terminals, tarmacs and roads…
Why protests work, even when not everybody likes them
Organizers must learn to embrace the polarizing nature of protest in order to use it effectively. By Mark Engler and Paul Engler [Editor’s note: This article is the first in a two-part series about how movements can understand and harness…
Inside the struggle to stop the ‘social cleansing’ of Paris for the Olympics
Aid groups and migrants are mobilizing to provide social services and block the eviction of the most vulnerable people in Paris ahead of the Olympics. With the approach of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, organizers and aid groups are working…
Why the climate movement is actually close to winning
Despite widespread discouragement among climate activists, a tested blueprint for successful movements shows immense progress being made. By Nick Engelfried In January, U.S. climate activists prepared for one of the largest direct action protests against fossil fuels in years. The…
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