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Hunter Hess Held Up "L" Sign After Backlash Over Comments on Repping Team USA

Here's how other US athletes have been speaking up about ICE, LGBTQ+ rights, and more at the Olympics 2026.

From Minneapolis to “Bread and Roses,” Workers Have Always Fought Back

Times and conditions may change, but the struggle between labor and capital continues.

Police Departments Surveilled Activists in the 1960s and 70s — and Erased The Records

"Just as police tracked civil rights, Black Power, feminist, and anti-war protesters in the 1960s and ‘70s, today they snoop on organizers taking a stand against ICE, Israel’s war on Palestine, and Atlanta’s Cop City."

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law

“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

Journalist Plestia Alaqad Is Publishing Her Diaries From Gaza: "A Dystopian World"

"Every time I read it, I just feel disbelief — is this real? Did I really live that? Are there still thousands of people in Gaza living that?”

Inside Gen Z Candidate Kat Abughazaleh's Viral ICE Rally Tear-Gassing: "Fascism 101"

“If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.”

Anti-Trump Protesters Take Aim at ‘Naive’ US-UK AI Deal

Thousands marched in London to protest President Donald Trump’s second state visit. Among them were many environmental activists unhappy with Britain’s new AI deal with the US.

Our Favorite Signs From Trump Protests in Washington, DC, and Chicago

Thousands protested ICE and National Guard deployment in Washington, DC, and Chicago on Saturday.

Young People Are Using Parties and Free Menstrual Cups to Fight Climate Anxiety

A 2024 survey of 15- to 25-year-olds found that 60% are "extremely worried" about the climate crisis; more than 40% say climate anxiety affects their mental health.

How the Horrors of Hurricane Katrina Radicalized Young People Into Climate Activists

“I always wonder what my life would have been like if Hurricane Katrina didn't happen," said one survivor and climate advocate.

How Organizers in California's Central Valley Are Fighting ICE Raids and Deportations

Organizers in California's Central Valley are calling attention to the plight of the region's 300,000-plus undocumented migrants.

Before Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's Wedding, Venice Activists Raised Hell

How Venice protesters got the world's third-richest man to move his wedding reception.

Kids are Protesting ICE in Roblox

“Despite being primarily a children’s game, Roblox has evolved into a sort of emergent civic theatre for kids online.”

What the 2020 Protests Can Teach Us About Protesting Today

“It is up to us to change everything. But, against the doomers, I believe in this moment we may be uniquely poised to do so.”

Doechii Slams Trump’s ‘Ruthless’ Military Attacks Against LA Protesters at BET Awards

“We all deserve to live in hope and not in fear, and I hope we stand together.”

Trump Is Sending Troops Into LA — Here’s What to Know

The president is using troops to quell protests against immigration raids.

How the George Floyd Protests Prepared Us for This Moment of State Violence

Our collective actions are part of an ongoing struggle and resistance, not a final resting place.

Meet Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, the 22-Year-Old Lawmaker Behind that Viral Haka Protest

The young lawmaker is leading the fight to preserve Māori rights.

Students Are Protesting For Palestine — And Being Punished — At Graduations

“There was just never any point where I was not going to say something,” one punished student told their student paper.