social movements

Tracing the Tactics of 21st-Century Youth Protest

Using nonviolence, humor, and pop culture savviness, a group of Serbian university students sparked a revolution and provided a blueprint for global youth movements.

This Think Tank Wants to End Factory Farming

The Sentience Institute believes it can find answers to today’s problems in the history of social movements.

A Wounded Cop's Strange, Dubious Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter

We asked legal experts about the new suit brought by a Baton Rouge cop shot last summer—and the implications for free speech under Donald Trump.

What the Next Generation of Canadian Activists are Facing

Longtime activist Garth Mullins offers some perspective for young protesters.

The Women's March turnout is at 3.2 million and counting

We Talk to the Co-Creator of the Occupy Wall Street Movement Today on 'Daily VICE'

Then Motherboard takes a look at the unregulated world of vaping and the Creators Project tells us about the women behind 'The Powerpuff Girls' revival.

Does the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Help Big Corporations More Than Poor People?

The biggest charity in the world has been criticized for giving people money instead of real social change.

​Climate Change Has an Outrage Problem

There’s no way of knowing when or where a spark will ignite Americans into an irreversible social movement on climate—the only certainty is that it will happen eventually.

Singer-Composer Alex Ebert Hopes to Change the World, Starting with the IRS

He won a Golden Globe and sings in a popular folk band. But what he really wants to do is change the way tax spending is allocated.