13 activists who gave us hope in 2018

In 2018, practically anyone can accrue thousands of followers on social media, but only some people use their platform to amplify marginalized voices, promote social justice movements, and help organize on-the-ground action. 

Unsurprisingly, women were often the most effective activists of 2018Emma González called B.S. on politicians who get funded by the National Rifle Association. More than 150 survivors of sexual abuse spoke at Larry Nassar's sentencing. Tina Tchen, Roberta Kaplan, Hilary B. Rosen, and Fatima Goss Graves gave "time's up" a new meaning when they co-founded the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund to connect sexual assault survivors to legal services. Read more...

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