Experiments with truth: 9/9/09

    •  In a dramatic act of civil disobedience today, six national education leaders blocked the main entrance of the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to protect the endangered Washington, D.C. school voucher program.
    • Protests are being planned for Thursday’s dedication of the new Cheney International Center on the University of Wyoming’s Laramie campus.

    Recent Stories

    • Review

    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.

    • Analysis

    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.

    • Feature

    The movement to defend the Minneapolis 15

    August 27, 2026

    In a case with sweeping implications for the freedom to protest, supporters are fighting hard on behalf of the Minneapolis organizers singled out for resisting ICE.