Christie Thompson

@cm_thompson3

 Christie Thompson is a current web intern for The Nation. Her work has appeared at TheAtlantic.com and Alternet, and in Ms. magazine and the Chicago Reporter

Momentum Builds in the Fight Against Stop-and-Frisk

Momentum Builds in the Fight Against Stop-and-Frisk Momentum Builds in the Fight Against Stop-and-Frisk

Nearly every single community member speaking at recent hearing on stop-and-frisk opposed the NYPD’s controversial policy.

Oct 31, 2012 / Christie Thompson

Pyotr Verzilov: Free Pussy Riot

Pyotr Verzilov: Free Pussy Riot Pyotr Verzilov: Free Pussy Riot

Members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot will soon get a chance to appeal their sentence of two years in prison on charges of "hooliganism."

Sep 28, 2012 / Video / Christie Thompson and Steven Hsieh

The Strike Is Over, Segregation Is Not The Strike Is Over, Segregation Is Not

The Chicago Teacher Strike was just the first step in a march against educational inequality.

Sep 24, 2012 / StudentNation / Christie Thompson

Strike Against Inequality Strike Against Inequality

A strike in the country's most segregated school district is about more than union politics. 

Sep 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Christie Thompson

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