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Richard Flacks remembers the challenges of building a protest movement during the Vietnam War as a pillar of the left-wing political and antiwar group Students for a Democratic Society during the 1960s. “The whole idea of S.D.S. began with the idea of, ‘We need a new way of being on the left, a new vocabulary, a new strategy,’” said Mr. Flacks, who helped write the group’s manifesto, the Port Huron Statement, in 1962. “We knew we were right, and I don’t think we were arrogant about...

Richard Flacks remembers the challenges of building a protest movement during the Vietnam War as a pillar of the left-wing political and anti-war group Students for a Democratic Society during the 1960s. “The whole idea of SDS began with the idea of, ‘We need a new way of being on the left, a new vocabulary, a new strategy,’” said Flacks, who helped write the group’s manifesto, the Port Huron Statement, in 1962. “We knew we were right, and I don’t...

Public fractures within Jewish communities amid genocide in Gaza offer lessons — and paths forward — for progressives.

(WASHINGTON) -- In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe V. Wade, the language around who's affected by abortion rights has largely foc

(WASHINGTON) — In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe V. Wade, the language around who’s affected by abortion rights has largely focused on one group — cis-gender women but activists say that the conversation needs to include others who identify […]

According to the UCLA Williams Institute, there are nearly 2 million adults and teenagers living in the U.S. that identify as transgender.

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Leaving behind a prolific body of work and a powerful legacy, Black feminist writer and thinker bell hooks taught us about radical intersectional politics—and love.

Greisa Martínez Rosas is the executive director of United We Dream Action, the leading national network fighting for dignity and justice led by immigrant