Social Movement Definition: Infographic
Social Movement Definition: Lasting change happens when people form a movement. But what exactly is a movement? Learn more in this infographic!
How a handshake between a student and janitor started a movement
A friendship prompted an effort to tell the stories of Georgetown's workers, and money raised is helping dreams come true.
Stop Asian Hate: What the movement is, & how to support
You've likely seen the hashtag #StopAsianHate circling on social media, but do you know why the campaign is trending, or what events originally sparked it
Why We Need a Better Definition of “Conspiracy Theory”
Irecently pointed out that new conspiracy theories tend to arise around shifts in power and that they often originate from those who have lost power or seen their power threatened. As you worked your way through that article, I wonder if you noticed that I didn’t define “conspiracy theory,” something that, in retrospect, may have been unwise. Nevertheless, I deliberately left it undefined because I wanted to demonstrate that we all have a working definition of the term. Perhaps it …
Why we need a better definition of ‘deepfake’
How to Build a Global Abolition Movement
The carceral state is on the rise around the world, and ending it will require a movement that recognizes the internationalism of policing, even if, as one activist put it, "My pigs are not your pigs."
Movement or Institution? Towards A Third Way for United Methodism
If the Institution is anti-movement and the Movement is too anti-institution, perhaps there's a real Third Way to reframe the entire United Methodist effort.
real stories & examples — Disability Cocoon a Technology Movement
This blog post focuses on two technology-based assistive devices that are designed to help individuals with vision impairments, WayAround and Aira (eye-ruh). These two products accomplish different goals, but both are proving to be of immense help to the individuals who have them<br>WayAround is a digital tagging system that allows individuals with vision impairment to place a physical tag on an item in their home…
Unveiling the Secret Meaning of the Universal Evolutionary Movement
There is a very simple image that will help us understand the concept of self-revelation of an involved consciousness in Matter. We see an acorn. If we do not know what it is, we see it as a materi…
26 People From the LGBTQ Movement You Should Know
What lovers must steal from the free speech movement
When the price for speaking up is high, people shut up. This is what happens at the political level, and this is exactly what happens between lovers too
Ingrained racism is the reason Americans can’t have nice things
Racism’s pervasiveness is arguably one key reason America’s social policies are so reactionary compared to other rich nations, with millions lacking access...
Why the climate movement should fight for migrant justice
Did you ever notice that the same leaders denying climate change are the ones drumming up fear and hatred against migrants? Check out this short explainer vi...
Call the 'Alt-Right' Movement What It Is: Racist as Hell
Calling these people anything less than vile racists is morally reprehensible and intellectually fraudulent.
Four things you should know about the anti-immigration movement
Several organizations are part of a network that advances extreme ideas about restricting immigration. Understanding who they are, what they want, and how they spread their ideas can help us resist their attacks on our communities.
How passports evolved to help governments regulate your movement
How did governments get the power to limit people's movements in the first place? A historian explains
