Smartphone video, ICE-tracking apps and 3D-printed whistles have been emblematic of the protests in Minneapolis. Social movements have long latched onto and been catalyzed by new technologies.

Protesting is your right, but it can be risky—especially in today's climate. Before you join the crowd, we'll show you how to make your phone as secure as possible in just a few minutes.

Everyday people and businesses are joining forces for the General Strike, a day of civic uprising aimed at getting ICE out of local communities.

History's greatest transformations have resulted from the actions of humble, passionate people who led by example, not by exerting force or power. Here's why that matters today.

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Labor historian Jeremy Brecher on the strategy, potential and challenges of mass social strikes following ICE's murder of ...