activism
A conversation with David Bacon, photographer and activist
February 25, 2019Bacon has a way of putting people at ease-a skill that has no doubt served him well through many years of labor organizing and taking photographs to reveal and resolve inequities.
Read moreLabor 2018 in review: From classroom to courtroom to voting booth
December 21, 2018Activism in the streets, big loss at the High Court, and a successful conclusion to the 2018 election dominated headlines for workers this year.
Read moreVeteran Communist activist Rita “Rookie” Perna wins prestigious Mandela Award
September 25, 2018Previous recipients have included Native American activist and political prisoner Leonard Peltier, the Cuban Five, and Philadelphia health care activist Sylvia Metzler.
Read moreKaepernick scores big ad deal with Nike though he’s not in NFL
September 4, 2018There's been concern about the partnership, given Nike’s use of cheap (slave) labor to make their products, which are then sold for hundreds of dollars.
Read moreAretha Franklin: Her legacy in music and social justice lives on
August 16, 2018Franklin’s activism went beyond the lyrics of her songs, as she used her platform to help many social justice campaigns.
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