''ROAR Magazine'' was an independent publication that described itself as a "journal of the radical imagination". Its stated aim was to "provide grassroots perspectives from the front-lines of the global struggle for real democracy". Founded as an activist blog in 2010, the project expanded into an online magazine and quarterly print journal. In its early years, ROAR particularly discussed the political fallout of the

2008 financial crisis The 2008 financial crisis, also known as the global financial crisis (GFC), was a major worldwide financial crisis centered in the United States. The causes of the 2008 crisis included excessive speculation on housing values by both homeowners ...

and the

social movement A social movement is either a loosely or carefully organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular goal, typically a Social issue, social or Political movement, political one. This may be to carry out a social change, or to re ...

s that emerged in its wake. The journal covered a broad set of social, political and economic issues. ROAR announced its closure in April 2022.

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