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119 issues · 2020–2023
As 2023 comes to an end, we prepare for the new year by sharing ARD readers' visions of justice and liberation for 2024.
Conservative efforts to stymie equity and inclusion efforts are causing severe consequences for marginalized communities.
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement uses economic pressure to support Palestinian rights.
We created a guide to the grassroots and POC-led giving for social justice causes this Giving Tuesday.
In the U.S., we celebrate freedom fighters and revolutions like Nat Turner's Revolt when they fit our narrative and condemn them when it doesn’t.
The censure of Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who was silenced after expressing her criticism of the Israeli and U.S. governments, follows a history of suppressing political dissent.
The ARD spoke with Ray Coyne on the intersectional fight against oppression and holding space to mourn during resistance.
Critics of Israel are being silenced, part of a long history of anti-Palestinian suppression. This guide explains your rights when advocating for Palestine.
Bonded by state oppression and violence, the fight for liberation and solidarity between Black-Palestinian people has been seen for decades.
A Study Hall discussing self-determination in a free Palestine and the connotation of attributing violence to specific groups of people.
We spoke with Nadya Tannous, a community organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement, about Palestinian liberation.
A Study Hall discussing how solidarity and allyship aren't contingent on what other groups can do for you and how discomfort can't interfere with liberation.
We share and join the message of the Rising Majority in condemning the genocide in Gaza against Palestinians.
Unresolved cases like Mika Josephine Westwolf underscores the lack of attention and justice given to missing and murdered Indigenous women.
With the latest re-escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict, it's important to understand the broader context of the conflict.
Student activists share how we can better mentor the student and youth activists in our lives and how to stay motivated while organizing.
Be it protests or youth-led movements, student activism has long been used to bring about social and political change.
Much of the Young Lords' success came from their innate ability to provide hands-on community service programs while also doing attention-grabbing acts of civil disobedience.
A Study Hall in response to a question on the ramifications of supporting causes and acts of civil disobedience considered "unlawful."
A brief overview of what power and privilege means and its role in systemic oppression to help you understand how privilege shows up in your life—and what you can do to address it.
Lawsuits against companies like the Fearless Fund grow following attacks on DEI efforts and the end of affirmative action.
In the wake of violence, the DOJ repeatedly fails to protect Black and other marginalized communities, often incriminating them instead.
Sixty years ago, the March on Washington sought to address racial inequality and economic injustice, which still fuels disparities today.
Black August honors the revolutionary work of Black freedom fighters who were enslaved, persecuted, incarcerated, and murdered while resisting against the state.
The disability justice framework allows us to properly address and dismantle oppressive systems to create an inclusive, equitable society.
Sparked from the murders of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, the Black Lives Matter movement has been a global movement for over a decade.
Georgia's expanded domestic terrorism statutes are being deployed to suppress anti-racist and anti-police brutality protests.
Although Congress passed the VOCA Fix Act to restore the Crime Victims Fund, domestic and sexual violence crisis centers are still struggling to recover.
For Pride Month, we explore the catalyst for its existence: the Stonewall Uprising.
Stop Cop City protesters and bail fund organizers accused of "terrorism" in the latest attempt to stifle discontent for the project.
Activists are mobilizing against Moms for Liberty, an organization that is one of the leading forces behind book bans and against LGBTQ+ inclusion and race curriculum.
Grace Lee Boggs stressed the role of grassroots organizing and cultural transformation in fostering revolutionary change.
Unequal access to public beaches and pools spurred a form of civil disobedience called wade-ins that would help desegregate the country.
An activist since she was a teen and a supporter of the civil rights, anti-war, and Black Power movements, Angela Davis has been integral in the fight for social justice.
From reproductive health to LGBQT+ rights, Florida has been a hot spot for many of the country's major social issues.
De facto residential segregation is increasing today, creating segregated hospitals, schools, and transportation systems—the very things permitted by Plessy v. Ferguson.
Jordan Neely was killed for shouting the truth: that it is intolerable to slowly starve to death in public view in the wealthiest country.
May 1893 was the beginning of an economic recession with strong parallels to the present day.
Youth homelessness is a national problem causing many to face assault, trauma, and structural barriers to education and employment.
Discussions on what makes an organization or company anti-racist emerge as companies disassemble their DEI positions and initiatives after 2020 pledges.
The Combahee River Collective Statement advocated that society be reorganized based on the collective needs of those who it most oppresses.
Transgender Day of Visibility is a time to commemorate trans people and raise awareness of the injustices the community still endures today.
The irony of National Farmworker Awareness Week is that it is celebrated in a country that denies agricultural workers the legal and human rights offered to every other worker.
Philadelphia's Chinatown has successfully fought off previous developments, and a coalition of organizations has formed to stop the planned arena.
As a result of government apathy to the growing public health crisis, ACT UP used civil disobedience to fight for HIV/AIDs patients' rights.
As Cop City looms, discussions on the impacts of environmental racism and the ongoing struggle for environmental and social justice in Atlanta continue.
Immigrants in two for-profit detention centers in California are on a hunger strike against the "abhorrent" conditions in the facilities.
The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Foundation's plan for Cop City would result in a community being pushed out through terrorism, fear, or poverty from taxes rising.
The ARD spoke with poet and educator Walidah Imarisha on the power of seeking justice in social movements by exploring science fiction.
An upcoming national week of action to Stop Cop City is underway, supporting one of the most crucial social justice fights in the U.S.
Community Movement Builders joins the fight to stop the construction of a sprawling police training facility that activists call Cop City.
To understand the complexities of intersectionality and how it affects Black girls and women today, we need to understand the term’s history.
The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the U.S. invasion of Mexico, but the effects continue to impact Latine communities today.
Last year became the deadliest year for fatal police encounters, despite calls for reform and racial justice after the 2020 protests.
Participatory Action Research can help build the collective power needed to create more liberatory futures of social justice and equity.
The AADI is creating a space for disabled Asian Americans to share their stories and be seen and heard in an ableist and anti-Asian society.
This year has proven that the fascist threat is not an un-American deviation but the most developed form of the sickness at the heart of the American project.
Our biases on gender, class, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and other parts of our identity also influence our perception of race.
Fred Hampton's message remains relevant today, with poor communities in Chicago and around the U.S. facing the same deprivations.
Historically, the United States government has stripped, ignored, and infringed on the water rights of Indigenous communities.
The 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island was aimed at decolonizing the island from the colonial government of the United States.
The adultification bias of Black youth, specifically girls, robs them of their childhood and contributes to their trauma.
The 2022 Midterm Elections results will have consequences we can't yet predict, but it's important to keep fighting for a better society.
How a slogan, often used to derail calls for racial justice, originated from the imagined white victimhood and upholding of white supremacy.
Learn how addressing social and racial injustices requires moving beyond self-centeredness and becoming more empathetic.
People have taken to the streets in weeks-long protests against the killing of Mahsa Amini and Iran's discriminatory and compulsory veiling laws.
There are many domestic and global issues calling for our attention, and it might be hard to know where to start. But when we can identify how we can help, the path towards change might become easier.
California farmworkers are fighting for the opportunity to safely and secretly vote to join a union against pushback from the governor.
Reductive statements in political and social discourse don't help resolve these injustices but further uphold a broken, inequitable system.
In an unjust criminal legal system, the exclusion of marginalized people on juries enables an inequitable system to prosper.
Climate justice centers on marginalized communities most affected by climate change yet have been historically ignored by environmentalism.
Solidarity amongst marginalized groups requires education, organizing, and work but is essential in dismantling white supremacy.
Amid multiple movements and heightened social awareness, supporting youth activism is critical to transforming the future.
Learn how to reduce harm during protests by understanding and preparing for police riot control weapons.
Examining the harms of criminalizing sex work and why decriminalization, not legalization, is the solution.
For effective action in social movements, activists must apply strong protest tactics like economic or political pressure on decision-makers.
With Jim Crow-era origins, curfew laws fail to protect public safety; instead, they ensure marginalized young people are criminalized.
The story of Jayland Walker, who was shot over 60 times after a routine traffic stop, underscores how inequitable policing is and how over-policing harms marginalized communities.
As abortion bans, inflation, and incidences of police brutality occur, the need to protest remains urgent. Here are a few tips for protesting safely this summer.
In overturning abortion rights, Justice Thomas urged the court to reconsider other decisions that used "substantive due process precedents."
Forty years after the racially motivated hate crime against Vincent Chin, Asian communities are still experiencing rampant hate crimes.
The inaction of law enforcement during the Uvalde shooting and other tragedies reveal an ugly truth of American policing.
Since the protests in summer 2020, over 100 pieces of anti-protest legislation have been introduced or implemented across the U.S.
Commemorating the life and legacy of Yuri Kochiyama, a Japanese American activist who modeled solidarity and intersectionality.
Antisemitic incidences continue to rise due to the spread of racist misinformation and lack of education on the Holocaust.
A leaked draft from the Supreme Court details the reversal of Roe v. Wade, eradicating federal constitutional protections of abortion rights.
May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, acts as a reminder of the strifes made by workers who challenged the exploitative labor practices of businesses.
Sexual violence has been used as a form of social control and a way to further oppress marginalized people throughout history.
In this interview with Brianna Lawrence, the Coalition on Urban Girls president, we talk about disinvestment in marginalized communities and the importance of providing care and resources to urban girls.
Criminalizing abortion already affects marginalized people who are being persecuted for trying to have autonomy over their bodies.
When the voices of marginalized people are excluded in favor of their "allies," the outcome is continued exploitation, suffering, and erasure.
Mass student strikes over COVID safeguards continue a long history of student activism in the United States.
Thousands of migrants have disappeared due to cruel U.S. immigration policies, causing their relatives to search for answers and their remains.
Due to ableist and racist standards, the mere existence of Black disabled people increases their incidence of violent treatment and death.
Miles de migrantes han desaparecido por crueles políticas migratorias, haciendo que sus familiares busquen respuestas y sus restos.
Two years after being murdered by the police and the focus of protests, the fight to get justice for Breonna Taylor continues.
Victims of domestic violence find it harder to leave their partners due to being financially manipulated and dependent on them. As a result, many are forced into poverty or debt once they can escape.
AAPI hate crimes have disproportionately been against women who already experience a specific type of racialized, sexualized, and gendered violence.
Malcolm X was a major figure of the Civil Rights Movement who promoted Black nationalism, self-defense, and liberation before his assassination in 1965. His life, legacy, and death are still remembered more than 50 years later.
The deaths of Black women and girls are often missing from the headlines, despite routinely being victims of violence. Bias stereotypes and racial disparities in the media coverage further victimize Black women and girls by tarnishing their names and repetitions, hindering justice.
Civil Rghts champion Archbishop Tutu's support for truth and reconciliation initiatives helped the people of South Africa begin healing from apartheid.
Black History Month is more than reading about the Black achievements, stories, people, and movements that shaped the U.S. It's essential to take these readings and teachings and put them into action.
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been whitewashed and gentrified. To honor him, we must remember him in his entirety and not just what's been deemed "appropriate."
We asked ARD team members and contributors to share their New Year’s resolutions related to creating social change in 2022.
It's been over a year since one of the largest movements in U.S. history, yet the American justice system is far from being reformed.
Nonprofits have limitations that are not always known to the general public. Often these shortcomings can harm the communities they serve.
“Equity v. Equality” illustration breaks down the difference between the two terms and how the distinction impacts the necessary work for social change.
Muslim women are being harassed, fired from jobs, suspended from schools and denied access to public areas because they wear the hijab.
The gentrification of cities like Santa Ana displaces immigrant communities and culture—many of which were already uprooted by U.S. policies.
Mostly white hobbies like birding and knitting have experienced a reckoning after discussions on racism shed light on racial gatekeeping.
Aristotle said, “Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime” (Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality). But in the wake of violence in impoverished Black communities, we often only hear the same refrain: “Why is no one doing anything about this?” The idea that nobody in Black communities works to stop community violence is racist, classist, and false.
Anti-trans legislation adds to the violence and discrimination that affect the trans community, particularly people of color and Black trans lives.
In 1921, a white mob rampaged through Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Black Wall Street, burning, killing, and looting until they destroyed one of the few contemporary centers of Black wealth in the United States. This May, after a century, the Tulsa City Council finally acknowledged the horrifying massacre and announced it would investigate paying reparations to Tulsa’s Black citizens. We have five days to pressure Tulsa City Council to adopt a reparations resolution that would go beyond mere acknowledgement and begin to make right past harm, discrimination, and violence that continue to affect Black communities.
Anti-fatness bias comprises the systemic and interpersonal oppression that fat people experience in the workplace, the healthcare system, the criminal justice system, and other aspects of everyday life.
In America, Muslims are often seen as a monolith. As a whole, we have experienced discrimination and persecution from non-Muslims. What people may not know is that Islam actually consists of many sects, including Sunnism, Shi’ism, Ismailism, and Ahmadiyya, much like how Christianity includes Protestantism and Catholicism. The minority sects, specifically Shi’ism, are currently being persecuted in multiple Muslim-majority countries (Human Rights Watch), including the genocide of Shias in Pakistan (Al Jazeera).
The "bystander effect" often de-incentivizes individuals in groups from being active bystanders and taking action during a crisis.
The memeification of Breonna Taylor aims to keep Taylor's name in the media but is often perpetuating the same systems that harm Black women.
Breonna Taylor's name, like most Black women, is missing in the fight for justice against police brutality and anti-Black violence due to a lack of intersectionality.