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What if Free Outdoor Theater is the Greatest Threat to Our Democracy?

by Danielle Tcholakian June 12, 2017October 19, 2022

Fox News, Bank of America, and Delta are shocked to learn about the Public Theater’s new production of ‘Julius Caesar.’

Posted inCurrent Events

Are Regular Russians Ready to Take On Vladimir Putin?

by Erin Blakemore April 6, 2017October 19, 2022

The Russian election is one year away, but taking on a ruthless autocrat may not be welcomed by a generation looking for stability and security.

Hutchinson Family Singers, 1845
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story, Uncategorized

A History of American Protest Music: How The Hutchinson Family Singers Achieved Pop Stardom with an Anti-Slavery Anthem

by Tom Maxwell March 7, 2017October 19, 2022

“Get Off the Track!” borrowed the melody of a racist hit song and helped give a public voice to the abolitionist movement.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

A Side Effect of Airport Design: Protests

by michelleweber February 14, 2017October 19, 2022

Christopher Schaberg writes about the recent travel ban protests for Real Life magazine — they didn’t gum up the works so much as take advantage of the ways airports are already designed for mass action.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Terminal Democracy

by michelleweber February 13, 2017October 19, 2022

At airports, ideals of free movement collide with protocols of restriction and privilege. That makes them vital sites of protest.

Posted inEditor's Pick

What Happens After Standing Rock?

by Krista Stevens January 24, 2017October 19, 2022

Tay Wiles reports on how the Dakota Access Pipeline protests have spread greater understanding of environmental issues among Natives and non-Natives alike, and how they’ve inspired a new generation of protesters who are collaborating to raise awareness of and oppose other projects that impact Indigenous people, their rights, and their land.

Posted inEditor's Pick

In 1971, the People Didn’t Just March on Washington — They Shut It Down

by mikedang January 20, 2017October 19, 2022

The most influential large-scale political action of the ’60s was actually in 1971, and you’ve never heard of it. It was called the Mayday action, and it provides invaluable lessons for today.

Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story

In 1971, the People Didn’t Just March on Washington — They Shut It Down

by Longreads January 20, 2017October 19, 2022

The most influential large-scale political action of the ’60s was actually in 1971, and you’ve never heard of it. It was called the Mayday action, and it provides invaluable lessons for today.

Posted inBooks, Nonfiction

In 1971, the People Didn’t Just March on Washington — They Shut It Down

by Longreads January 20, 2017October 19, 2022

The most influential large-scale political action of the ’60s was actually in 1971, and you’ve never heard of it. It was called the Mayday action, and it provides invaluable lessons for today.

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