Report of the Million Women Rise and Together Alliance marches in London on March 7 and March 28. These demonstrations drew record numbers of people to protest increasing violence, misogyny, racism, and authoritarianism in the UK and worldwide.
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Review: ‘Pluribus,’ a humanist utopia?
April 10, 2026‘Pluribus,’ a TV series by Vince Gilligan, presents his post-capitalist dream. Humanity is turned into a single consciousness, which reshapes the world. Both for the deep philosophical issues it tackles and for its artistic value, it is a show worth watching.
Review: ‘Beyond Limits: Stories of Third-Trimester Abortion Care’
April 8, 2026‘Beyond Limits’ by M.D. Shelley Sella is a book informed by her experience as the first woman doctor in the U.S. openly providing third-trimester abortions. It includes testimonies of her patients and addresses frequently asked questions revealing the necessity of legalizing abortion at all stages of pregnancy.
No Kings rallies cover the U.S. for the third time
April 1, 2026In-person reports of the March 28 No Kings demonstrations in Chicago, Evanston, the San Francisco Bay Area, Detroit and Washington, D.C. The events were held in 3,300 locations in the U.S., plus several more in other countries. Eight million people took part.
Police attack Memphis No Kings march
Reports on the No Kings march in Memphis on March 28, where police from four different agencies attacked the peaceful gathering.
Native Americans fight data centers
March 11, 2026Appeal from Judith LeBlanc, of the Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund, to resist data centers, which threaten the environment and have harmful effects on communities, especially Black and Native.
Review: ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’
Review of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’, by Marjane Satrapi, graphic short stories by Iranian and international writers and artists, published on the first anniversary of the murder of Mahsa Jina Amini by the Iranian “morality police,” which sparked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement.
Yanar Mohamed, Iraqi women’s freedom activist, assassinated
March 4, 2026Remembering the life of Yanar Mohamed, murdered March 2 in Baghdad, Iraq. An uncompromising feminist voice, and founder of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq she devoted her life to defending women and survivors of violence and trafficking.
El fascismo ya está aquí
February 21, 2026Spanish translation of the article “Don’t wait to demonstrate against ICE/CBP” by Terry Moon.
ICE out of Detroit!
February 18, 2026Participant’s report on the Jan. 30 rally in far Northwest Detroit to demand ICE out of the city.
Oakland in solidarity with Minneapolis: ICE OUT!
February 7, 2026Participant’s report of a demonstration at Fruitvale Bart station, one of many actions in solidarity with the general strike in Minneapolis that took place around the San Francisco Bay Area on January 30.
Chicagoans rally for Minnesota
Participant’s report on the Jan. 30 protest in Chicago against ICE and fascism and in solidarity with immigrants, people of color and activists in Minnesota.
Abraham Bassford (1936-2025): A life of service
February 5, 2026Celebrating the life of Abraham Bassford (1936-2025), Freedom Rider and member of the Student Peace Union in the 1960s, who died in December 2025.
Detroit high school students protest ICE
Report of a student walk out in Detroit at Cass Technical High School for a rally and march to demanding ICE out of Detroit.
Oaklanders show up for immigrants
January 24, 2026With the chant “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” hundreds of people rallied Jan. 20 in many Oakland neighborhoods.
Venezuela, oil, and great power politics: A Marxian political economy analysis
January 10, 2026The U.S. capture of Venezuela’s president by the U.S. on Jan. 3 was framed as a fight against criminal networks. Beneath the surface, the event is part of a broader geopolitical struggle: a contest over resources, a selective application of international law, and the enduring hierarchies of global capitalism.
Review: ‘Abortion in the Age of Unreason’
A physician who performed abortions for over 50 years describes his patients’ experiences and the evolving political situation. It reminds activists to be unapologetic about fighting for abortion rights: “Opposition to and psychological warfare against abortion is the principal organizing tool in America for imposing a totalitarian state.”
Free Ibtissame Betty Lachgar!
December 8, 2025Appeal to help free Ibtissame Betty Lachgar, a Moroccan feminist and human rights defender imprisoned for a peaceful act of expression.
Review: ‘We Choose To: A Memoir of Providing Abortion Care Before, During, and After Roe’
November 22, 2025Authors Dr. Curtis Boyd and Dr. Glenna Halvorson-Boyd describe experiences in providing abortion care. The book provides hope that we can defeat authoritarianism and create a compassionate, connected society.
Starbucks workers on strike
November 17, 2025Two Starbucks workers speak about their strike that began Nov. 13. Workers demand resolution of their unfair labor practice complaints and better wages, staffing, hours, and working conditions.
Protest AT&T support for ICE
Participant report of a protest in Evanston, Ill., demanding AT&T end its contracts with ICE and Homeland Security.
Don’t wait to demonstrate against ICE/CBP
November 3, 2025On Nov. 1, over 1,000 people rallied in Evanston, a suburb of Chicago, to protest the inhumanity and brutality of Trump and Kristy Noem’s ICE and Customs and Border Patrol. Fascism is here and now is the time for us all to step forward and be antifa.
No Kings Day 2
October 26, 2025A roundup of participant reports: an estimated 7 million rallied for No Kings Day 2 in 2,700 locations on Oct. 18, 2025. The joy of collective revolt mixed with oppressive awareness of the paramilitary occupation of cities like Chicago. But hardly a day goes by without new episodes of self-organized resistance.
Women in Afghanistan stand defiant
October 19, 2025Four years after the Taliban took over Afghanistan women have been reduced to non-persons with no future possible under their fascist rule. But women continue to fight, declaring: “the fall of Afghanistan was not the fall of our will.”
Chicagoans—old and young—fight back against ICE
October 7, 2025Participant’s report of a Community Defense Workshop on Oct. 4 at a Chicago school. Responding to the feds’ ongoing attacks on immigrants, our goal: “to keep our city’s people safe and supported as well as to manifest that we, the people, have the power to resist and organize against our increasingly fascist federal government.”
Thousands march in Philippines for accountability
October 5, 2025Participant’s report of the “Trillion Peso March”, which took place on Sept. 21 in Manila and other cities in Philippines, to protest corruption in the awarding of government contracts to fake flood control projects.
In-person report: The People’s Conference for Palestine
September 28, 2025The second annual People’s Conference for Palestine brought 4,500 Palestinian and U.S. student-activists and their allies together in Detroit, focused on the urgent need to stop Israel’s genocide in Palestine and to end the suffering in Gaza and the West Bank.
Young Voices from the Second People’s Conference for Palestine
A collection of participants’ voices in the the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine, which took place in Detroit August 29-31.
Nepal’s Gen-Z Protests: A Marxian Lens on a Generation’s Outrage
September 27, 2025Nepal’s 2025 protests reflect a generation’s deep frustration with economic, social, and political marginalization. Youth recognizing their collective disadvantage even without formal organization is an emerging “class consciousness,” though it has not yet achieved a revolutionary transformation.
Unpaid work is over
August 31, 2025Days after going on strike, flight attendants at Air Canada won a tentative contract that stops unpaid work hours and increases their wage. Their defiance of Section 107 of the Labour Relations Code, meant to force all the picketers back to work, strengthens other strikers to resist it.
The collapse of Bolivia’s Movement for Socialism
August 28, 2025After 20 years in power, the Movement for Socialism was dealt an electoral blow in Bolivia. The seeds were planted in the three terms of Evo Morales as president, beginning in 2006. The substitution of an electoral pathway for a full social uprooting blunted the Indigenous mass protest as a pathway to freedom.
Israeli masses demand end to war
August 22, 2025On Aug. 17, Israelis throughout the country demanded a ceasefire, a deal to free the hostages, the provision of food and aid into Gaza, and not to further invade and occupy Gaza. Throughout the day there was civil disobedience.
Oakland residents fight gerrymandering, defend democracy
Participant’s report of the Aug. 16 demonstration in Oakland to support California’s Congressional redistricting. The demands ranged from “save democracy” to solidarity with those raided by ICE, “protect trans kids” and “resist fascism” to “defy, rebel, resist, disobey.”
Review: ‘Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America’
‘Plundered,’ a study of housing in Detroit, reveals widespread predatory governance: local governments raise public dollars through racist policies. Its author spearheads a dozen community groups that assist individuals to regain their property.
Hope for Gaza
August 18, 2025Small signs of defiance: Israel’s military Chief of Staff refused to authorize an expanded assault on Gaza. Israel’s Attorney General defied Netanyahu’s anti-democratic orders. 74% of Israelis support an agreement with Hamas that would release all the hostages in exchange for an end to the Gaza war.
Detroiters demand an end to genocide in Gaza
August 8, 2025Participant report of the Coalition Against Genocide’s protest in Detroit on Aug. 2: “We are determined to stop the Israeli government’s ongoing siege and murder of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.” said the author.
Columbia University settles with fascism
August 3, 2025Columbia University acquiesced to the Trump administration which restores their federal funding and grant money but agreed to punish students exercising their free speech against the genocide in Gaza. In addition, Columbia will have to pay $221 million to the federal government. This “is a disaster for higher education,” says Todd Wolfson, National President of the American Association of University Presidents.
Antiwar message
News and Letters Committees’ response to the call for solidarity messages to the 63rd International Antiwar Assembly held yearly in Japan.
The ‘Resistance’ speaks: ‘No to Trump’
June 24, 2025Reports from participants in the June 14, 2025, “No Kings” demonstrations across the nation. Thousands took to the streets, plazas and sidewalks, not only in every state and every significant sized city, but in tiny towns and suburbs. No one wanted to miss the opportunity to oppose Trump’s cruel, inhuman, destructive policies.
Review: ‘Central Park Five’, an opera
May 27, 2025Anthony Davis’ 2019 opera tells the story of five boys from East Harlem, New York, wrongly convicted of the beating and rape of Trisha Melli. The composer blends an incredible range of musical styles in a “frank engagement with race, gender and power in America.”
Memphis demonstrations against Trump/Musk continue
On April 19, over 300 people demonstrated against Trump and Musk in Memphis, Tenn. People of all ages were there, including families with children and many students. These ongoing demonstrations show optimism and a desire for solidarity in these times that are frightening for the whole country.
Review: ‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’
May 11, 2025Spiced with clever dark humor and depicted through beautiful cinematography, endearing acting and a powerful soundtrack, ‘Humanist Vampire’ is a modest masterpiece, especially recommended to dreamy, romantic, humanist spirits—that is, to the ones who still believe that, despite this shattered society, human relationships should be put front and center on our agenda.
Forget Vietnam War at our peril
May 7, 2025April 30, 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war. But what is there to celebrate? Even the talking heads can’t figure out a way to “spin” this in defense of American imperialism. We are still haunted by the ghosts of Vietnam even as we perpetrate genocide against the Palestinians.
Harvard 1, Trump 0—but it’s not over
April 21, 2025Harvard’s rejection of Trump administration demands has become a focus for resistance. However, the silence on Israel’s genocide in Gaza reveals an anti-Palestinian bias at Harvard despite a strong presence of Jewish students and faculty who reject equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
‘Hands Off’ everything, demands Oakland, Calif.
Participant’s report of the “Hands Off” protest in Oakland, California. New is the totality of the issues coming together in this moment. Can civil society’s multiple struggles find their own unifying non-state-oriented idea of freedom?
Hands Off march in Detroit
April 8, 2025Participants’ report of a Hands Off march in Detroit, where thousands converged at the Detroit Institute of Arts. It was one of over 1,200 that took place on April 5 in the U.S.
‘Hands Off!’ Evanston fills the streets
April 6, 2025Participants’ report of a HANDS OFF demonstration in Evanston, Ill. The protest was one of over 1,200 taking place in every state of the Union–a first step in taking control of our destiny and creating the kind of world that will make it impossible for fascism to ever rise again.
Tesla Takedown: participant report
March 30, 2025Participant report from one of hundreds of popular “Tesla Takedown” actions on March 29 around the world. Resistance is growing as more people are exposed to the anti-Trump movement and experience its indispensability.
Why the Hell Another Gaza War?
Why war? To keep the current Israeli government in power. The less democracy, the more power to Netanyahu. But good news: mass protests by Israelis, reserve soldiers not showing up when they receive draft notices, and The Supreme Court holding firm.
Bad [cuts] to the bone: DOGE at work
DOGE is slashing grants, contracts and jobs in federal agencies. Especially Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility, climate change, education and food safety. Resisting fascism means looking for ways to fight for real reform as steps toward revolutionary development by and for humanity.