Activism
Meet an Environmental Activist and an Artist Who Share a Passion for “Trashion”
One man's trash suit is another woman's work of art
Thousands Converge on the National Mall For Music, Family, Remembrance and Celebration
Families from all over the country arrive to celebrate the grand opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
A Mural on View in the African American History Museum Recalls the Rise of Resurrection City
The 1968 Hunger Wall is a stark reminder of the days when the country's impoverished built a shantytown on the National Mall
The New York Public Library’s Radical Zine Collection Is Now on Display
Check out pamphlets from people like Noam Chomsky and Mumia Abu-Jamal
Why Chemicals in the U.S. Are Still “Innocent Until Proven Guilty”
A new chemical bill makes major strides, but doesn’t fix the root problem
The Fight for the "Right to Repair"
Manufacturers have made it increasingly difficult for individuals or independent repair people to fix electronics. A growing movement is fighting back
Murder of Environmental Activists Reaches All-Time High
At least 185 environmental activists were murdered in 2015, according to a new report
Five Times the United States Officially Apologized
These are a few instances where the U.S. admitted it had done wrong
A Dalit Man Dug His Own Well When He Was Denied Water During a Drought
India’s “untouchables” still face daily discrimination
Video Calls Are Replacing In-Person Visits at Some Prisons
For some companies, bans on in-person prison visits mean big business
How the Redesign of U.S. Money Shows the Power of Protest
A Smithsonian curator notes how a heavy dose of social activism prompted the U.S. Treasury to honor historic social and political movements
A Member of the Little Rock Nine Discusses Her Struggle to Attend Central High
At 15, Minnijean Brown faced down the Arkansas National Guard, Now Her Story and Personal Items are Archived at the Smithsonian
This Artist Builds Tiny Rooms in Milan’s Forgotten Manholes
The seemingly whimsical project has a darker meaning
This Haunting Exhibit Unearths the Stories of Syria’s Slain
Ten victims of the Middle East crisis have their stories told in a moving art installation in Washington, D.C.
This Mural Honoring Garbage Collectors Covers More Than 50 Buildings in Cairo
An enormous painting brightens up one of Cairo’s poorest neighborhoods
Meet Molly Crabapple, an Artist, Activist, Reporter, and Fire-Eater All in One
With pen and brush, the talented journalist fights for justice in the Middle East, and closer to home
Georgetown University Is Trying to Purge Its Slave Trade Connections
Financed in part by the sale of 272 people, the school is grappling with its relationship to the institution of slavery
Will Catalan Elections Allow an Old Nation to Become a New State In Europe?
Catalonians have long asserted they are not part of Spain, now the historical question of independence is on the ballot
Past and Presence: The Power of Photographs
The shattering nature of violence. The resilience of the human spirit. The power of photographs. A Smithsonian special project
Photos From the Heart of the Ferguson Protests
The events sparked by the killing of young Michael Brown gave rise to a new civil rights movement that's still growing
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