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The activist fighting social media algorithms
Chantel Contos has shaped an Australian bill to let users scroll without algorithmic curation, drawing opposition from tech giants and the Trump administration.
the Guardian · 1m
Philly teacher admits years of lying about Palestinian and Black identity
Philadelphia teacher Hannah Gann confesses she falsely claimed Palestinian and Black heritage for years, causing harm to racial justice movements.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Feed Your Community Without Permission
Food Not Bombs co-founder shares four decades of lessons on starting a grassroots meal program with nothing but volunteers and donated food.
Wellbeing Magazine · 2m
Why you should join a choir
Singing together boosts mental health, builds community, and helps people feel less alone in uncertain times.
TIME · 2m
Macklemore donates $1M, challenges Kraft to match
After being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour for Palestine activism, Macklemore gives his earnings to aid organizations and calls out the billionaire behind his removal.
Billboard · 2m
Ben Cohen wants marketers to free Ben & Jerry's
The ice cream founder is challenging the marketing community to create a guerrilla campaign pressuring Magnum to sell the brand back.
Adweek · 1m
Chat Pile's Raygun Busch on music and resistance
The noise rock band's new album confronts climate collapse and war. Their frontman explains why artists must speak up now.
Mother Jones · 2m
Macklemore's long history of controversy
The rapper's activism has repeatedly sparked backlash, from Grammy wins to pro-Palestinian remarks that got him dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Fox News · 2m
Nan Goldin's shocking Gaza slideshow at Arles
At a prestigious photography festival, the legendary artist turned her acceptance speech into a powerful statement on Palestine.
Vanity Fair · 4m
Tom Morello's Power to the People festival adds rock legends
Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, and Scott Ian join the 2026 lineup alongside Springsteen and Foo Fighters.
Guitar World · 1m
Ms. Rachel on Gaza, Fame, and What It Costs
The woman behind the pink headband has 20 million subscribers and a security detail, and she is not going quiet.
Rolling Stone · 4m
Wendell Berry's answer: think little
A Kentucky farmer who wrote 50 books with a pencil spent his life arguing that fixing the world starts in your own dirt.
Mother Jones · 2m
Gloria Steinem's antidote to fear was hope you act on
A woman who worked alongside Gloria Steinem for 30 years on what she actually taught, from a duffel bag to a basement meeting.
CNBC · 2m
The tweet that toppled a minister
A spontaneous joke about cockroaches turned a 30-year-old student in Boston into the face of India's biggest youth revolt in years.
BBC News · 3m
The influencer who quit Big Law now speaks for Chicago's mayor
Rachel Cohen went from Harvard Law to viral resignation to tear gas at Broadview, and now she runs Brandon Johnson's message.
Chicago Sun-Times · 3m
Gloria Steinem: Remembering the Voice of Modern Feminism
Feminist icon, journalist, and Ms. magazine co-founder Gloria Steinem has died at age 92, leaving behind a profound legacy of activism.
BBC News · 1m