How Art Can Inspire Viewers Toward Climate Action
New research finds that art with an activist bent can engage and inspire—if it offers hope.
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Thousands Pay Tribute to a Deceased Protester in Hong Kong (in Photos)
People gathered under heavy rain on Thursday to take part in a public memorial for a man who fell to his death while protesting an extradition bill.
Bank of America, Wayfair, and the New Age of Corporate Activism
More than ever before, employees are staging walkouts and boycotts to protest their own companies' business operations.
Do Climate Marches Encourage Others to Take Action?
When it comes to changing people's perceptions, a study suggests that the climate movement may be different from other causes.
Viewfinder: Demonstrators in D.C. Rally to Demand Impeachment Proceedings
Demonstrators from the pro-impeachment group By the People rally in the Cannon House Office Building Rotunda on Capitol Hill on May 14th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
Why Boomers and Gen X’ers Are Wrong to Bash Gen Z
I used to worry about this allegedly cosseted generation. Then came the shootings in Parkland, and I began to see another side of these young people that humbles me.
How to Make College More Relevant for Gen Z
With a nimbler approach to the curriculum, we can help this generation develop their ideals into real-world solutions.
Why Generation Z Is Embracing Feminism
Younger feminists demonstrate a fresh confidence in the power of activism, particularly via social media.
‘This Can Serve as a North Star’: Greg Carlock Explains Why the Green New Deal Represents a New Era of Politics
Last September, Carlock wrote a draft of a Green New Deal—long before most people had even heard of the idea.
What If the Future Were Delightful?
Two new books argue for the virtues of pleasure—as an end in itself, but also as a political tool.