Roundtable We won’t stop until we stop Kavanaugh We asked eight SW contributors to talk about their response to last week’s Senate hearings — and why they’re in the streets this week. October 3, 2018
Trump takes aim at libraries Donald Trump's "America First" budget puts working-class communities last--with drastic cuts to library funding. April 13, 2017
Chris Legere and Akunna Eneh Standing up for the Vermont organizers Some 200 people rallied outside a Boston immigration court to support three Vermont farmworker activists detained by ICE. April 3, 2017
Interview: Cameron Mendes-Moreau How we won at Brandeis An activist at the Massachusetts university describes a victorious 12-day occupation to demand more Black students and faculty. February 23, 2016
Lauren Nickell, Sofia Arias and Akunna Eneh Boston stands against anti-refugee bigotry More than 1,000 people raised their voices in Boston to defend Syrian refugees after Republican governors called for denying them entry. November 23, 2015
Interview: Carla Sheffield The broken system that killed my son The mother of a police murder victim in Boston is still fighting for justice, but Black Lives Matter has given her hope. June 9, 2015
Akunna Eneh and Amirah Santos-Goldberg The crime of “saggy pants”? A Black organization in Boston is calling for the criminalization of young men who wear their pants too low. March 4, 2013
Interview: Wayne Dozier and Leondra Hawkesworth Still fighting for DJ Henry Danroy "DJ" Henry was killed by police two years ago--but his family and supporters are carrying on the fight for justice. July 26, 2012
Obituary: Gil Scott-Heron The sunshine of his accomplishment Gil Scott-Heron will be remembered as one of the most powerful voices of the Black freedom struggle. June 2, 2011
Housing activists score a victory A new law in Massachusetts provides enhanced protections for tenants in foreclosed properties and homeowners in default. August 23, 2010
Defending Boston’s public libraries Boston officials voted April 9 to severely cut library jobs and close branches--but activists and union members vow to keep fighting. April 16, 2010
Protesting Uganda’s anti-LGBT bill About 50 people rallied in Boston to oppose Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill and call out connections to the right-wing organization The Family. February 16, 2010
Readers’ View Refusing to be put out of their home On the day they were scheduled to be evicted, Frances Louis and her family worked with activists to organize a blockade. September 30, 2008
