More Activism - Page 9
How to respectfully observe Memorial Day online, from a veteran who knows
"Let people grieve because that's what Memorial Day is for, grieving and remembering."
Shoes force us to confront the legacy of abuse of Native Americans
This is worth everyone's attention.
Emotional photos capture the celebration of George Floyd's life
One year after his murder, George Floyd's death remains a galvanizing memory for calls to end police brutality and systemic racism.
Google employees demand Palestine support in letter to CEO
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict reaches Silicon Valley.
By Jess Joho
How shady companies got millions of names for fake anti-net neutrality comments
The FCC wanted the public's input. What it got was the names of random people who had never heard of the issue.
By Rachel Kraus
Universal basic income vs. guaranteed minimum income: What's the difference?
It could be the difference between getting more stimmies or...not.
Basecamp tire fire grows as employees tweet they're leaving the company
The memos that launched a lot of employee farewells.
By Rachel Kraus
Snap still isn't very diverse, but its engineers are trying to build a more equitable product
Snap's second annual diversity report shares new projects to root out bias in machine learning, camera reconfiguration, and coding language.
By Rachel Kraus
How to help support COVID-19 relief in India
The pandemic is far from over as India records more than 201,000 deaths from a second wave of COVID-19.
How to get your university to divest from fossil fuels
"I think the biggest reason why universities don't want to divest is the biggest reason why students do... It's a political statement."
Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict brings relief, but America's justice system is still broken
Despite the guilty verdict, activists were troubled by how tenuous the outcome was until the very end.
'Where are the good apples?': Trevor Noah asks why 'good' cops aren't speaking out against racist violence
"The tree that was planted is bearing the fruit that it was intended to."
Samantha Bee examines the history of anti-Asian racism in the U.S.
"The government turned anti-Asian racism from a general mood into official policy."
By Amanda Yeo
'You have got to be f***ing kidding me': Trevor Noah addresses police violence
"The reason they don't care is because they know they're going to get away with it."
Want to help close the digital divide? Use the FCC Speed Test app.
To close the digital divide, the FCC is asking the public to help map internet access across the country. Here's an easy way to help.
By Rachel Kraus
How to keep your retirement investments gun-free
Your 401(k) contributions may be supporting big gun manufacturers. Moving your money can make a difference.
150,000 handpainted hearts on memorial wall represent each life lost to COVID in the UK
Volunteers have painted each heart individually.
Historic Amazon unionization effort seems to have failed in Alabama
The results could have ripple effects at other Amazon facilities.
By Rachel Kraus
How to use Google Maps to help the homeless
"If everyone could do something like this in their city, then we could help so many people."
Helpline launches after 12,000 students make sexual abuse allegations to #EveryonesInvited
The government has also launched an immediate inquiry into school safeguarding.
The bizarre story behind those 'Amazon ambassadors' on Twitter
A tale of satire, fake Twitter accounts, union busting, and Jeff Bezos' temper.
By Rachel Kraus
How to fight against online gender bias
If you've ever wanted to know how to deal with trolls, this one's for you.
By Tulika Bose
BTS speak out against racism and violence, share own experiences of discrimination
"These experiences were enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem."
