Experiments with truth: 7/13/11

    • South Korean female activist Kim Jin-Suk began the 188th day of a sit-in on Tuesday atop a giant crane to protest major layoffs at a South Korean shipyard.

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    • Analysis

    It’s time for movements to rethink social media

    August 13, 2026

    Movements can still find people on social media. But the real organizing has to happen somewhere else — and getting people there is the part we keep skipping.

    • Review

    Why bravery and heartbreak are essential to organizing

    August 11, 2026

    Reflecting on decades of organizing — from Occupy to Mamdani’s campaign — Yotam Marom’s book “For Louder Days” offers a powerful guide to making hard choices.

    • Q&A

    The inside-outside strategy behind New York’s rent freeze

    August 7, 2026

    Julie Xu, a tenant organizer in Chinatown, explains why a 20-year movement for a rent freeze pivoted — and built a coalition to elect Mayor Zohran Mamdani.