California Ethnic Studies Bill Aims to Censor Palestine-Related Education The proposed legislation is the newest front in a yearslong attack on ethnic studies in California. By Marianne Dhenin / 5 Apr 2025
Activists Take Back the Climate While litigation on the federal level focuses on halting rollbacks and protecting vital programs, organizers say on the state and local levels, the climate movement is still looking to gain ground. By Marianne Dhenin / 28 Mar 2025
The World We Owe Gaza The Trump Administration has launched an attack on the movement for Palestine. What’s next for organizers? By Marianne Dhenin / 15 Mar 2025
In Egypt, US Has Slashed Humanitarian Aid But Maintained Military Spending Though USAID helped some Egyptians, it also always put “America first,” local development sector workers say. By Marianne Dhenin / 15 Feb 2025
“My Pen Is My Weapon Against the Occupation”: Palestinian Writers Resist Israel’s Genocide “Read Palestine Week” frames reading and learning about Palestine as acts of solidarity against Israel’s genocide. By Marianne Dhenin / 30 Nov 2024
Disability Disabled People Still Face Barriers to Online Voter Registration in Most States Shortcomings in web accessibility and other obstacles may disenfranchise 40.2 million eligible disabled US voters. By Marianne Dhenin / 4 Nov 2024
Labor Unions Prepare to Protect Workers, No Matter What Can organized labor continue its recent momentum into the next presidential administration? By Marianne Dhenin / 30 Sep 2024
Harm Reduction Group in Oregon Endured Illegal Spying From Police, ACLU Says Harm reduction organizers are suing the City of Medford over allegations of police spying in violation of state law. By Marianne Dhenin / 24 Sep 2024
CA Educators Are Resisting Anti-Palestine Bills Pushing “Academic Police State” Activists say the bills will make public education more hostile for people already targeted by anti-Palestinian racism. By Marianne Dhenin / 23 Aug 2024
The Quiet Success of the Israel Divestment Movement Grassroots efforts to divest local U.S. taxpayer dollars from Israel over its ongoing genocide of Palestinians are gaining steam. By Marianne Dhenin / 9 Aug 2024
Can Elections Still Help Defund Police? Efforts to invest in “care, not cops” continue in advance of the 2024 election—albeit at a slower pace than in 2020. By Marianne Dhenin / 24 Jun 2024
How Disabled Voters Are Accessing Democracy The vast majority of U.S. polling locations are not fully accessible. Disability justice activists are working to change that. By Marianne Dhenin / 1 Jun 2024
