Americans have come to stand at quite a distance from their government. The interests of government, as well as those of politics, are a point of indifference to many citizens. A Pew Research Center ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. “Slacktivism,” or activism from behind a computer screen can often seem rooted in ...

I admit it. I contributed to the seemingly endless stream of ice bucket challenges that has taken over the internet. In recent weeks it has become nearly impossible to escape the social media frenzy ...

It would be nice to think we could change the world with the click of a button. But if that was all it took, thousands of people wouldn't have flooded the streets of cities around the country this ...

Slacktivism, the lazy person's activism, which often involves signing an online petition from one's couch, has been the subject of hate since the term was coined. Now, these armchair activists may ...

It wasn’t long ago that college students were pegged as a passive, narcissistic bunch who regarded the idea of direct action with a collective “meh.” That stereotype may be changing. Students this ...

As we’re all painfully aware, the world has been going through a troubling few years. Tragedy has struck, one after another, including the pandemic, instances of police brutality, and the war in ...

This morning I did a little work on the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Then I joined an environmental protest against genetically modified food and another one supporting undocumented workers. And, of ...

Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for the Chronicle’s Philanthropy Today newsletter or our weekly Commons LinkedIn newsletter. Gen Z is disillusioned with major ...

The activist campaign Move Your Money UK claims to have motivated half a million customers in 2012 alone to move savings from high street banks to credit unions and ...