• Review

Being a dissident is a capacity, not a calling

Gal Beckerman’s new book “How to Be a Dissident” finds that dissidence isn’t a personality type. It’s a human capacity that can be cultivated.

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What the 1960s can teach us about cross-racial solidarity

September 1, 2026

Alice Echols’ new history of the Panthers and SNCC, “Black Power, White Heat,” emphasizes the possibility — and power — of solidarity across real differences.

  • Analysis

Why solidarity is vital to freeing imprisoned human rights defenders

and Susan Marx
August 28, 2026

A global campaign proves that ordinary people can free political prisoners through the simple act of standing witness. But the work is far from finished.

  • Feature

The fight to clean up the damage of US war in Laos

August 25, 2026

Fifty years after a mass movement for peace helped end the Vietnam War, US bombs are still exploding in Laos, and there’s a renewed push for accountability.