Social Movements & the Law

CODEPINK is a women-led grassroots organization working to end U.S. wars and militarism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect our tax dollars into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming programs.

Generator was founded in 2016 to gather and talk about politics without feeling foolish. We humanize policy through people-powered stories on Instagram, and thus, lower the barrier to people using their platforms to enter the conversation. We define Minimal Civic Engagement and invite Gen Z & Millennials to participate — setting a new standard for civic duty.

Our movement is dedicated to ending state-sanctioned violence, liberating Black people, and ending white supremacy forever. Join us in supporting the movement today!

We’re a national network and organizing platform of funders increasing resources to BIPOC grassroots organizations working at the intersections of racial justice, gender justice,

CFSA is a non-profit agency focused on helping donors fund charity, scholarships, endowments and more in Tucson and the rest of Southern Arizona. We are experts in Charitable Giving.

A Program of Partnership With Native Americans | Navajo Relief Fund (NRF) Home: "To help Native American people improve the quality of their lives by providing opportunities for them to bring about positive changes in their communities."

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These resources from the Future Voters Project provide information on registering young voters and teaching about voting rights.

Law for Black Lives is a Black-led, queer, abolition minded, multiracial, feminist and anti-capitalist movement. Made up of a network of nearly 6,000 radical lawyers and legal advocates, we are building a legal network that supports Black organizing and Black movements for liberation through community action. Whether someone has been deeply involved in a movement for a long time or is just finding their way, there is a need and space for them here! We are committed to transforming the law and building the power of organizing to defend, protect and advance Black Liberation across the globe.

Help register and engage young voters, create and share important information, defend our voting rights, and take action on the issues.

We The Action connects volunteer lawyers with nonprofit organizations. Together, they advocate for a more equitable, inclusive, and just society.

Learn how to protest safely and effectively, and contribute to shape the right to protest.

We know that just like working out, civic activism can feel intimidating at first.  We're here to help you get started!

WITNESS is an international nonprofit organization that trains and supports people using video in their fight for human rights.

Virtually all the experiences in your daily life are affected by laws enacted by state legislatures--from roads and local services to criminal justice, women's autonomy, individual privacy, funding...

CARE is an international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty and world hunger by working alongside women and girls. Help fight world hunger.

When You’re Done: Educate Yourself. This Doesn’t Go Away Once The Topic Isn’t, “Trending.”

Fueling Young People to Change the World |

he Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought — the most essential qualities of liberty. FIRE educates Americans about the importance of these inalienable rights, promotes a culture of respect for these rights, and provides the means to preserve them.

Ali Michael and Mary C. Conger with contributions from Susan Bickerstaff, Katherine CrawfordGarrett, and Ellie Fitts Fulmer, University of Pennsylvania "Navigating aspects of personal identity within American social institutions, such as schools and workplaces, is often challenging and complex. Affinity groups are an effective means through which people can reaffirm and explore aspects of their identity, as well as provide each other guidance and support for interacting with those who might not share, understand, or respect that identity. This article examines ways in which one such affinity group, White Students Confronting Racism (WSCR) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, helps white students understand their racial identities and work to become effective anti-racist allies."

Challenges to nonbook materials -- such as displays, social media posts, reading lists, and programs -- are on the rise. What should libraries do in the face of these attacks?

On July 17, 2024, we noticed a posting from Wisblawg which stated in part that “In recent months web developers and SEO experts have noted significant changes in Google’s Indexing practices ...

Funding will expand ALA’s intellectual freedom initiatives amid record number of book challenges CHICAGO (June 22, 2023) — The American Library Association (ALA) will distribute $1 million to support and expand intellectual freedom initiatives as the nation grapples with rising censorship challenges and seeks a greater array of resources to protect the right to read. ALA will use the funds to provide a major boost for its current efforts to support its members, library workers and libraries everywhere, as well as the communities they serve.