Activism
Kate Millett, Pioneering Feminist Author, Has Died at 82
Her book 'Sexual Politics' was a defining text of second-wave feminism
Ai Weiwei Depicts the Brutality of Authoritarianism in an Unusual Medium–Legos
The renowned Chinese Artist finally gets to see his work about political prisoners at the Hirshhorn
This Video Breaks Down the ABCs of Intersectionality
The National Museum of African American History and Culture explores the long legacy of women who shaped the feminist sociological theory
Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Offers Advice to a New Generation of Activists
A new documentary charts the 87-year-old leader's advocacy across the decades
Canadian Town’s Swastika-Adorned Anchor Causes Anger and Confusion
The anchor appears to predate the Nazi era, but an activist says it should nevertheless be removed from a public park
How the New York Stock Exchange Gave Abbie Hoffman His Start in Guerrilla Theater
Fifty years ago, the anarchist protester sent traders sprawling for dollar bills—and became a media sensation
The Big Unsexy Problem With Tiger Selfies
Why drugging and caging the cats for Tinder photos is even more messed up than it sounds
Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo Dies at Age 61
The human rights activist spent his final years in Chinese custody
Sheila Michaels, the Feminist Who Made ‘Ms.’ Mainstream, Has Died at 78
The activist championed “Ms.” as a title that would allow women to be seen independently of their marital status
France's Simone Veil Will Become the Fifth Woman Buried in the Panthéon
It is an exceptional honor reserved for esteemed French citizens
Renovated Museum Wing Delves Into Untold Chapters of American History
“The Nation We Build Together” questions American ideals through exhibits on democracy, religion, diversity and more
The Long and Winding Road of Yoko Ono’s Art
A Hirshhorn exhibition of four works opens the same week Ono is credited, 46 years later, as a co-writer of the chart-topping ballad “Imagine.”
Medicine Creek, the Treaty That Set the Stage for Standing Rock
The Fish Wars of the 1960s led to an affirmation of Native American rights
This Catalan Folk Singer Refused to Bow to Oppression
The director of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage recognizes the lifetime work of the singer activist Raimon
Activist Will Not Be Jailed for Giving Water to Pigs
Anita Krajnc was charged with mischief after she offered water to pigs being transported to a slaughterhouse
Using a New Roadmap to Democratize Climate Change
A new tool aims to bypass governments and put the power of climate action in the people’s hands
The Immigrant Activist Who Loved America’s Ideals, If Not Its Actions
By the 1850s, Ernestine Rose was a well-known public figure, far more famous than her allies Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
How Albert Einstein Used His Fame to Denounce American Racism
The world-renowned physicist was never one to just stick to the science
Finding Lessons for Today’s Protests in the History of Political Activism
A whirlwind of action, both organized and organic, supported by legal defense teams brought historic change
World’s Largest Herd of Origami Elephants Takes Over the Bronx Zoo
People around the world folded the paper pachyderms to raise awareness of the elephants' plight
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