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How to combat fear at the polls this November

As we approach a midterm election shadowed by threats of violence, there are freely available trainings for people who want to protect the vote.

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Making change from the dirt up

September 8, 2026

An Arizona community’s plan to reuse an invasive weed to construct low-income housing shows that when we can’t pressure the top, we can rebuild from the bottom.

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What the 1960s can teach us about cross-racial solidarity

September 1, 2026

Alice Echols’ new history of the Panthers and SNCC, “Black Power, White Heat,” emphasizes the possibility — and power — of solidarity across real differences.

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Why solidarity is vital to freeing imprisoned human rights defenders

and Susan Marx
August 28, 2026

A global campaign proves that ordinary people can free political prisoners through the simple act of standing witness. But the work is far from finished.