More Activism - Page 2
Why trans people need to be included in the abortion fight
Trans, non-binary, and intersex people also need access to abortions, so why are we left out of the online conversation?
By Quinn Rhodes
![Pro-abortion protesters hold placards which read "abortion is healthcare" and "healthcare is a human right" during a counter-protest on abortion rights at Parliament Square, London.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00z5WaWIOQFCPx0P7oWjW8k/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1686915380.jpg)
![Pro-abortion protesters hold placards which read "abortion is healthcare" and "healthcare is a human right" during a counter-protest on abortion rights at Parliament Square, London.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00z5WaWIOQFCPx0P7oWjW8k/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1686915380.jpg)
What is Signal? The basics of the most secure messaging app.
If you love privacy, there's a lot to love about Signal.
By Rachel Kraus and Christianna Silva
![A person clicking the Signal messaging app](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05DngMA2qjp2BAcmJtPRngg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1626908110.jpg)
![A person clicking the Signal messaging app](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05DngMA2qjp2BAcmJtPRngg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1626908110.jpg)
Climate activist Greta Thunberg marks last school strike with call for continued protests
"The fight has only just begun."
![Thunberg stares into the camera wearing a brown beanie.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03hD4Oce2JGxiUexMPT7KEL/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1686321443.jpg)
![Thunberg stares into the camera wearing a brown beanie.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03hD4Oce2JGxiUexMPT7KEL/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1686321443.jpg)
SAG-AFTRA passes strike vote that could shut down Hollywood
This doesn't mean it will definitely happen, though.
By Amanda Yeo
![SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher speaks onstage during the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07aFe3hZufg4wlCmIsaJarX/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1686032838.jpg)
![SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher speaks onstage during the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07aFe3hZufg4wlCmIsaJarX/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1686032838.jpg)
Idris Elba and Halle Bailey push for gender equality with a new Gucci campaign
Featuring several powerful voices, the video series is directed by two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
![Halle Bailey.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02qYtckAZJiYKoGLPSMyQQj/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1685710481.jpg)
![Halle Bailey.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02qYtckAZJiYKoGLPSMyQQj/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1685710481.jpg)
LA's Star Garden dancers become country's only unionized strippers
North Hollywood organizers secure union recognition victory to join Actors' Equity Association.
![A close-up shot of a pink t-shirt with a logo featuring a black platform heel that says "union".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04HxeMXA0cdM0agUYeKXkrP/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1684335067.jpg)
![A close-up shot of a pink t-shirt with a logo featuring a black platform heel that says "union".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04HxeMXA0cdM0agUYeKXkrP/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1684335067.jpg)
Abortion fund networks endure in fight against restricted access
Nearly a year post-Roe, reproductive justice advocates call for sustained investment.
![A demonstrator with "My! Body! My! Choice!" written on her torso protests the Supreme Court ruling to overturn the Roe v Wade decision, holding above her head a circular green sign that reads, "Grow abortion power"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05C8O6YXr5XsHkodFQmEblT/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1683826950.jpg)
![A demonstrator with "My! Body! My! Choice!" written on her torso protests the Supreme Court ruling to overturn the Roe v Wade decision, holding above her head a circular green sign that reads, "Grow abortion power"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05C8O6YXr5XsHkodFQmEblT/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1683826950.jpg)
Florida students 'Walkout 2 Learn': How to join their education revolution
Advocates decry censorship and erasure by GOP-led state Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
![A person holds up a blue protest sign that reads, "Black history is American history."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06AnLrrHzWEFU5X88pfXlae/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1682011538.jpg)
![A person holds up a blue protest sign that reads, "Black history is American history."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06AnLrrHzWEFU5X88pfXlae/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1682011538.jpg)
Dissident artist Ai Weiwei recreated a Monet masterpiece entirely in Lego
There's one detail not present in the original, personal to the artist.
![Ai Weiwei faces the camera as he flips a middle finger in front of London's Design Museum in reference to his famous photographs.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/04L44A8aWVTXLJsGkpT7wtX/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1681403493.jpg)
![Ai Weiwei faces the camera as he flips a middle finger in front of London's Design Museum in reference to his famous photographs.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/04L44A8aWVTXLJsGkpT7wtX/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1681403493.jpg)
Why is the world's newest country facing an existential threat?
Climate activist Wendy Ahonda explains the devastating floods in South Sudan.
![An image of Wendy Ahonda in a life jacket juxtaposed with an aerial shot of a submerged area in South Sudan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/06vCupXOff1SHNjJ5fWH1Tm/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1681302466.jpg)
![An image of Wendy Ahonda in a life jacket juxtaposed with an aerial shot of a submerged area in South Sudan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/06vCupXOff1SHNjJ5fWH1Tm/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1681302466.jpg)
Rutgers University strike brings education to the picket line
"Our working conditions are their learning conditions."
![Two young people sit on top of a steel box. The one on the right dangles a red and white signs that reads, "We R on strike for our students and communities".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05FUY7ApCK7wUyVeVTjoBHC/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1681234100.jpg)
![Two young people sit on top of a steel box. The one on the right dangles a red and white signs that reads, "We R on strike for our students and communities".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05FUY7ApCK7wUyVeVTjoBHC/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1681234100.jpg)
Nashville gun control advocates rally for reform, accountability, and democracy
Support for the 'Tennessee Three' joins cries to address gun violence.
![A group of young people in red and white shirts march and chant through a legislative building. They hold signs reading, "Schools are not warzones", "Ban assault weapons", "Where's Bill Lee?", and "128 mass shooting this year. No more."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0059OULfAm3hT0B9tFaOtFW/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1680800871.jpg)
![A group of young people in red and white shirts march and chant through a legislative building. They hold signs reading, "Schools are not warzones", "Ban assault weapons", "Where's Bill Lee?", and "128 mass shooting this year. No more."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0059OULfAm3hT0B9tFaOtFW/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1680800871.jpg)
Mikaela Loach's 'It's Not That Radical' calls for climate justice and collective liberation
"...know that there will be a role for you in this movement, no matter what."
![Mikaela Loach with her hand raised speaking at a rally next to an image of the cover of her book "It's Not That Radical."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Mt7ONBuiBp6ikwbyH28K8/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1680772544.jpg)
![Mikaela Loach with her hand raised speaking at a rally next to an image of the cover of her book "It's Not That Radical."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Mt7ONBuiBp6ikwbyH28K8/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1680772544.jpg)
Record-breaking Wisconsin Supreme Court flip sparks reflection on youth voter mobilization
A collective call to action by and for youth voters was met with a resounding response.
![An out of focus college student walks by a series of blue and white signs that read "Judge Janet Protasiewicz Wisconsin Supreme Court".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/057aoIiJy8HDbstNq2oFxiP/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1680710002.jpg)
![An out of focus college student walks by a series of blue and white signs that read "Judge Janet Protasiewicz Wisconsin Supreme Court".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/057aoIiJy8HDbstNq2oFxiP/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1680710002.jpg)
An exploration of cinematic accessibility: Open captions set the standard
Inclusivity feels good in a place like this.
![An illustrated face looks right toward pastel-colored symbols related to accessibility including hands using sign language](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/024P1IEJecHda6J44hHZR3z/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1679696006.jpg)
![An illustrated face looks right toward pastel-colored symbols related to accessibility including hands using sign language](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/024P1IEJecHda6J44hHZR3z/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1679696006.jpg)
How campaigning saved Europe's 'last wild river'
Albania's Vjosa River has become Europe's first wild river national park.
![A photograph of the Vjosa river with a high mountain seen in the background and village in the bottom right corner. Caption reads "How to save a river"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02tZiYBiJAfqpei96lUew2B/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1679311827.jpg)
![A photograph of the Vjosa river with a high mountain seen in the background and village in the bottom right corner. Caption reads "How to save a river"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02tZiYBiJAfqpei96lUew2B/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1679311827.jpg)
'Plan C' trailer depicts determined, grassroots efforts to expand abortion rights
A collective has been working since 2014 to expand access to the abortion pill. In a post-Roe world their efforts are needed more than ever.
![A group of women sit around a table working.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02nyEKgmlUFvnUD2WjUm1je/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1678797164.jpg)
![A group of women sit around a table working.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02nyEKgmlUFvnUD2WjUm1je/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1678797164.jpg)
Blue ribbons are this year's Oscars accessory, in support of the global refugee crisis
The UN-backed #WithRefugees campaign takes to the red carpet.
![Director Edward Berger, wearing black and white formal wear accented with a blue ribbon, holds his Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02n75wVNwOp9uTMHObo90PG/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1678726236.jpg)
![Director Edward Berger, wearing black and white formal wear accented with a blue ribbon, holds his Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02n75wVNwOp9uTMHObo90PG/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1678726236.jpg)
What is white feminism and how does it harm women of colour?
It’s a feminism that prioritises achieving equality for white women, insisting that their equality will open up doors for all other women.
![An illustration showing the facts of lots of people of different races.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04Iq1GcpBIH4J0TN53YZZ39/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1678462723.png)
![An illustration showing the facts of lots of people of different races.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04Iq1GcpBIH4J0TN53YZZ39/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1678462723.png)
#BoycottWalgreens grows after pharmacy refuses to sell abortion pill in 20 states
Caving to pressure from several Republican states, Walgreens announced it won't sell abortion medication. Backlash is spreading.
![A Walgreens sign on the exterior of a building against a bright blue sky.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/072Uk4chHgWwglTpDBDguPd/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1678102460.jpg)
![A Walgreens sign on the exterior of a building against a bright blue sky.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/072Uk4chHgWwglTpDBDguPd/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1678102460.jpg)
13 children's books to inspire young people for Women's History Month
They'll inspire your kids to dream big.
![A collage of three different book covers featured on the list.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02bHqsJ16ycd9N1jwscZ7tO/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623384027.jpg)
![A collage of three different book covers featured on the list.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02bHqsJ16ycd9N1jwscZ7tO/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623384027.jpg)
Are nonprofit festivals the future of live music for disenchanted concertgoers?
Fans look to new event models that feed good, not greed.
![A collage of four performing musicians with a festival stage in the background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04sblpocbYFHdZBzKJ3qGRU/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1677604609.jpg)
![A collage of four performing musicians with a festival stage in the background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04sblpocbYFHdZBzKJ3qGRU/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1677604609.jpg)
Dive into women's history with these 5 free online resources
"History is only as complete as the stories we teach, share, and learn."
![A modern interpretation of Rosie the Riveter.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06HNx6taqHAacxUZDEeMj7i/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1619019451.png)
![A modern interpretation of Rosie the Riveter.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06HNx6taqHAacxUZDEeMj7i/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1619019451.png)
Activists paint a giant Ukrainian flag outside the Russian Embassy in London
The demonstration marks a year since the full-scale war on Ukraine.
![A cyclist passes over a giant Ukrainian flag painted over the Russian Embassy in London. Caption reads: Colored Activism](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01Y6ey9JwbClOWMoN4hKdPg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1677259820.jpg)
![A cyclist passes over a giant Ukrainian flag painted over the Russian Embassy in London. Caption reads: Colored Activism](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01Y6ey9JwbClOWMoN4hKdPg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1677259820.jpg)