activism
How a Cambodian Tribe Is Getting Pushed Off Its Land by an Energy Company
Development along one of Southeast Asia's biggest rivers is threatening local communities.
This 20-Year-Old Smuggles Refugees from Denmark to Sweden
Activist Calle Vangstrup believes it's okay to break the law when that law is unfair or inhumane.
This Palestinian Artist Embroiders Images of Syrian Gore and Violence
Majd Abdel Hamid's hand-stitched images of Syrians killed in the conflict are somehow more horrifying and real because they are abstract.
What It's Like to Be A Trans Activist in the Most Liberal Country on Earth
For Ugla Stefanía Jónsdóttir, growing up trans in gay-friendly Iceland still wasn't easy.
Animal Rights Activist Is Going to Court for Giving Water to a Dying Pig
When the truck driver said he'd call the cops, the activist told him to "call Jesus."
How Art by Inmates Could Help Change the Prison System
An interview with artist and educator Mark Strandquist about his collaborations with people behind bars.
Animal Rights Activists Stormed a Toronto Steakhouse to Protest Society’s Meat Lust
"I don't see any dog meat here," a protester says to a hostess in a YouTube video of the event. "I thought this was a meat restaurant, yet I don't see any dog meat here."
Talking to the Feminist Filmmakers Who Made a 'Mumblecore Superhero Movie'
An interview with the women behind Red Lighter Films, which aims to combine intersectional feminism with film and make movies that represent marginalized groups.
Lessons in Activism from the New Greenpeace Documentary, 'How to Change the World'
We talked to the film's director, Jerry Rothwell, about founder Bob Hunter, how the group nearly got blown up by a nuclear bomb, and how Greenpeace's direct action impacts today.
A Columbine Parent Reflects on the Prospects for Gun Control
Tom Mauser lost his son in the massacre at the Colorado high school 16 years ago and has some ideas about how to go on after the shooting of two journalists on live TV in Virginia.
Looking Back at the Revolutionary Legacy of the Black Panthers
In his new documentary, filmmaker Stanley Nelson shows how the same issues that spurred the Black Panthers to organise 50 years ago are still relevant today.
This London Rebel DIY Regeneration Shows How to Solve the Housing Crisis
When a huge investment firm moved in to evict the residents of Sweets Way, they fought back.