Executive Director of the African American Roundtable in Milwaukee unpacks their journey from local reform work to a national focus on the prison abolition movement. In April 2014, I witnessed...
Markasa Tucker-Harris is an organizer and master facilitator, trained in conflict mediation, de-escalation, and circle facilitation. She also has a background in media relations and a Bachelor of Arts degree...
In a final essay, Forge contributing editors reflect on how Palestine is the issue most critical to defeating Fascism in the upcoming administration Author Ta-Nehisi Coates has shown remarkable humility,...
Palestine and Israel
Anthony Vidal Torres, Communications Director at Get Free explains why young generations are still the key to reshaping our country for the better. This article is a part of Left Out:...
Left Out: The Missing Election Narratives
Vinay Krishnan, National Field Organizer at Popular Democracy unpacks the long standing pandemic denialism and lackluster moderation of the COVI-19 pandemic that still plagues in the current moment. This article...
Lead strategists at Working Families Party and The Uncommitted Movement join together to discuss the shared values that led them to push the Democratic party further left. This article is...
Maria Esch, researcher for the Alternative Unionism Project at the Center for Work and Democracy dives deep into the local efforts to pass Proposition 139 in Arizona during the 2024...
Clarissa Brooks, Editor In Chief at The Forge unpacks the phenomenon of solidarity being misunderstood and corrects the record on the origins of the purpose of global solidarity efforts for...
Delaney Vandergrift, social impact strategist at Southern Vision Alliance details the failings of the Democratic Party and it’s failure to show up for young people. This article is a part...
This article is a part of Left Out: The Missing Election narratives, a collection of unreported histories by publications inside of the Movement Media Alliance. In the spirit of collaboration that these...
For movements trying to harness the energy that emerges during political upheavals, mass training provides a crucial means to develop leadership and bring in new participants.
Anthony Vidal Torres is the Communications Director at Get Free
Vinay Krishnan is the National Field Organizer for Popular Democracy, where he works to end the War on Drugs, expand the use of Harm Reduction to combat overdose, and achieve universal healthcare...
Layla Elabed is the campaign manager for Listen to Michigan in her own capacity as a regional organizer with We the People in Southeast Michigan. Elabed is a leading voice ...
Clarissa Brooks serves as editor in chief at The Forge. A child of Southern Black Movement work and a proud Afro-Carolinian, Brooks is based in Philadelphia and seeks to explore...
Delaney Vandergrift is a cultural worker and social impact strategist at Southern Vision Alliance. In her home state of North Carolina, Vandergrift cofounded Refund Raleigh and served as the HBCU...
Maria Esch is a researcher for the Alternative Unionism Project at the Center for Work and Democracy. Her academic interests include intersectional feminist studies, queer theory and labor organizing.
Bill Kopsky, executive director of Arkansas Public Policy Panel, argues for a multiracial organizing revival and bold ideas to overcome the divisiveness of a second Trump presidency and make progress on the core challenges facing Americans.
For over seven decades, the U.S. Student Association represented millions of students, weathered challenges like CIA infiltration, and championed civil rights and free higher education. Learn how this organization was built in the 1940s and why a new generation is rebuilding it today.
Bill Kopsky is executive director of Arkansas Public Policy Panel. The Panel is a 61 year old 501.c.3 non-profit that helps Arkansas families and residents improve their communities and develop...