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Colorful abstract poster with Indigenous-inspired patterns promoting the International Indigenous Hip-Hop Fest 25.

International Indigenous Hip Hop Festival Save the Date (October 9–12)

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October 9, 2025

Indigenous voices are essential to make sense of our world and its current trajectory.

A person placing a ballot into a box with the text 'Beyond Elections' and event details

Beyond Elections: Building Power for Co-Governance - Reflections & Lessons for Progressive Movements

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October 8, 2025

A panel discussion on how progressives can build co-governance power to win durable gains.

Concert poster with illustrated images of performers including Common, the 2025 Belafonte Fellow.

Common, Ana Tijoux & Lemon Andersen @ City Winery

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July 23, 2025

Join us Wednesday, July 23 at 7PM at City Winery NYC for a powerful night honoring Harry Belafonte and celebrating @common as The Action Lab’s 2025 Belafonte Fellow—a distinction recognizing artists who carry forward Belafonte’s commitment to justice through culture. Hosted by @lemon.andersen with live performances by @common , @anatijoux, @djdacel & more!

Flyer for Comedy for Organizers event with image of speakers Morgan Bassichis and Nuar Alsadir.

Comedy for Organizers

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June 16, 2025

In this experimental workshop, we will practice letting the absurdities, contradictions, failures, and difficulties of organizing unlock our innate and contagious powers of humor.

Flyer with an illustration of people dancing in a city street.

Salsa Saturday

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June 7, 2025

Join us for a night of live Salsa music and dancing at Alewife Brewing, cohosted with Queens Rising!

Flyer for a “Red Watch Parties” lecture screening, featuring an illustration of a submarine with a periscope and small portraits of speakers.

The Action Lab Presents Red Watch Parties

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June 4, 2025

Join us as we watch a classic lecture by Stuart Hall— delivered on the 100th anniversary of Karl Marx’s passing—in which he wrestles with Marx’s legacy, not as dogma, but as a living, breathing method for analyzing the contradictions of capitalist society.

Event flyer featuring two men with a megaphone, promoting “Confronting Plutocracy” with Juan Grabois and Itai Hagman on May 5.

Confronting Plutocracy: A Conversation with Juan Grabois & Itai Hagman

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May 5, 2025

As global power increasingly favors the ultra-wealthy, Argentina faces intensified challenges under Javier Milei's government, which prioritizes the rich at the expense of essential social protections.

Flyer for “My Dying City: The Social Justice Suicide Hour,” with an illustrated distressed face and red paint splatter.

My Dying City ft. Kangalee Arts Ensemble

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May 1, 2025

As part of our Artists in Action series, we’re proud to present My Dying City: The Social Justice Suicide Hour, a powerful new work-in-progress by Dennis Leroy Kangalee and the Kangalee Arts Ensemble.

Film festival flyer with a raised fist made of film strips, announcing the “Fist-Up Film Festival” NYC pop-up from April 17–19, 2025.

Fist Up Film Festival NYC Pop-Up

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April 19, 2025

Fist Up Film Festival presents three days of films that inspire discussion, foster understanding, and build visual connections between global and local struggles. This pop-upsfocus is on Immigration.

Aerial view of illustrated people standing in a circle around the event title 'Practice Circle'

Embodied Purpose Practice Circle

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April 17, 2025

On April 17th we invite you to join us for a whole day of collective practice at The Foundation for Community Psychoanalysis in Brooklyn. From 10AM to 5PM, we’ll explore what it means to meet this moment with more presence, connection, and purpose.

Flyer for a Political Education event with a monochrome photo of people in a room with a sign reading “All Power to the People.”

Political Education Training 1

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April 10, 2025

Join us for our first cycle of Political Education Trainings starting on April 10 at the Foundation for Community Psychoanalysis. Hosted by The Action Lab, these full-day sessions explore political education rooted in radical history and collective practice. Open to the public—space is limited, RSVP now.

Flyer for a workshop with Morgan Bassichis, featuring a portrait of them seated with their chin resting on their hand.

Morgan Bassichis: A Revolutionary Comedy Workshop for Organizers & Activists

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January 17, 2025

Unlock the power of humor in your life and work as an organizer! This workshop, led by Morgan Bassichis, is an opportunity to discover how comedy can be a revolutionary tool for change.

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