A Call for Unity in Unlikely Places
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...
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How Abortion Won in Arizona
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...
Solidarity Is Not a Transaction
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...
Gen Z Is Done with Dems’ Bullshit
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...
Welcome to the Margins
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...
Need More People Power in Times of Crisis? Run Mass Trainings
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
Anthony Vidal Torres is the Communications Director at Get Free
Vinay Krishnan
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
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
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
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
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.
Resisting Authoritarianism: Lessons from Arkansas
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.
How We’re Rebuilding the Nation’s Largest Student Organization
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
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...
Markasa Tucker-Harris
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...
Sean Behl
Sean Behl is a student leader who currently attends the University of Washington. He is the Vice President of Community and Technical College Student Affairs at the Washington Student Association,...
Lessons for the Long Fight from Jewish Voice for Peace
Two former staff leaders of JVP reflect on what it looks like to build a durable institution capable of winning long-term governing power while remaining agile in moments of crisis.
What Megachurches Can Teach Us About Organizing: Undivided Review
Hahrie Han’s new book about an evangelical church is packed with touching moments of human vulnerability and contains important lessons for organizers struggling within workplaces, families, and organizations that often feel hostile to our politics and values.
How Black Workers Challenged the Mafia
A story of intrigue and power involving union organizers, Black laundry workers, the Mafia, and the FBI in 1980s Detroit.