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A Labor Movement for the Platform Economy

By Li Jin, Scott Duke Kominers, Lila Shroff — 2021

Platforms have rewritten the contract between workers and companies. Here’s how gig workers and creators are starting to push back.

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Why Artistic Activism?

Artistic activism draws from culture, to create culture, to impact culture. If artistic activism is successful, the larger culture shifts in ways big and small.

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Stephen Duncombe, Steve Lambert
2018
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These Stunning Artworks Capture the Resilience—and Defiance—of Black Lives Matter

Works of art create a picture of activism and resilience, and reenforce the strength of black culture across generations.

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Roger Catlin
2021
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As Climate Worsens, Environmentalists Also Grapple with the Mental Toll of Activism

Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.

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Alex Smith
2021
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A Guide for Co-Creating Access & Inclusion

This guide is for people who are considering working with and for disabled people, perhaps for the very first time. It includes a brief introduction to disability justice, and then focuses on artistic and pedagogical work with the disability community.

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Taeyoon Choi
2021
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William Barber Takes on Poverty and Race in the Age of Trump

After the success of the Moral Monday protests, the pastor is attempting to revive Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final—and most radical—campaign.

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Jelani Cobb
2018
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The Burning Heart of a Bodhisattva

On the 55th anniversary of Thich Quang Duc’s self-immolation, Edward Tick shares what he has learned from his pilgrimages to the site of the monk’s famous protest.

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Edward Tick
2018
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This Is What Activism Does To Your Body

“Even with these health consequences, we can see the benefits of taking a stand because people are fighting for what they believe in and protecting people’s lives,” Sumner said. “I don’t think the answer is to stop altogether. It speaks to how critical it is to engage in self-care.

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Jolie A. Doggett
2019
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For Protesters, Trauma Lingers Long After the Marching Ends

Instead of relying on systems that have consistently failed the most vulnerable in the protest community, Mullan encourages a shift toward community-based care.

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Julia Dupuis
2021
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How to Revive Student Activism After a Year of Loss and Trauma

Student activists in particular have struggled with an additional test — how can they re-energize and sustain their movements after a year filled with anxiety, financial uncertainty, and a lack of in-person connection?

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Chase DiBenedetto
2021
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The Hidden Victims of Repression – How Activists and Reporters Can Protect Themselves From Secondary Trauma

Peaceful protest has long been a way for ordinary people to take a stand against hate, injustice, and corruption. The contentious issues – and types of repression meted out – may change with the times, but the violence itself remains a constant for activists.

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Amnesty International Content Team
2019
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