Are Sex Workers’ Rights Women’s Rights?
The credit is not entirely owed to her, but the moment the white woman with blonde hair and…
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The Deadliest Year Yet
More environmental activists were murdered in 2015 than any other year on record. With the high-profile assassination of…
The Upside of Slacktivism
What they lack in action and commitment, they can make up for in numbers, a new study finds.
The Old College Try
Students are pushing their schools to divest from fossil-fuel companies. Administrations are pushing back. History tells us who will win.
The Past, Present, and Future of the Black Lives Matter Network
A scholar of race and digital media details how the online prowess of #BlackLivesMatter was over 20 years in the making.
Nuns Protesting Nukes
Many say getting arrested, and then helping those in prison, is part of the point.
Millennials Are a Found Generation
What defines Millennials? They may be disillusioned—but unlike Ernest Hemingway and the gang, they are far from lost. In fact, they've found their voices perhaps more than any previous cohort.
The Activist Athlete in the Digital Age
Could platforms like The Players’ Tribune usher in a new age of activism among athletes? The answer is up to us.