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Barack Obama and supporters

In a second Obama term, we must organize to win a new social contract for a new economy.

Occupy Wall Street

In this election and after, we need to write a new story for our changing nation that places care and connection at the center.

Jesse Jackson and Gambian president Yahyah Jammeh

The reverend sat down with The Nation to talk about his humanitarian trip to Africa and poverty in America.

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."

Quebec protest

The student-led movement scored a victory in the election, with the new government repealing tuition hikes. But the grievances behind the mass protests still lurk.

Like ACT UP's action at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Pussy Riot's Punk Prayer at Christ the Savior was both a political protest and a sincere religious performance.

protest

It's time we kick the “lesser of two evils” excuse and engage in a true political conversation. 

We spoke with organizers, union workers and students in debt who all seem to agree that Occupy isn't over.

The US media continue to turn their backs as Bahraini activists stage a revolution. 

A democratic revolution is possible—and necessary.

Blogs

A high court’s preliminary ruling indicates there is not rational basis for Governor Jan Brewer’s attempt to deny driver’s licenses for certain immigrants.

May 17, 2013

Today’s actions follow a recent groundswell of student walkouts—and months of organizing.

May 17, 2013

Are big banks the next frontier in the anti-poverty crusade?

May 17, 2013

Green Mountain is the fifth college in the nation and the second in Vermont to commit to fossil fuel divestment.

May 16, 2013

The name of one Chicago business-turned-cooperative reflects burgeoning possibilities for the American labor movement.

May 16, 2013

New York's Attorney General has issued subpoenas to a fast food company and is investigating several franchisees for what employees say is a rampant issue.

May 16, 2013

The Justice Department’s intrusion is just part of a larger trend that includes Obama’s crackdown on whistleblowers and indefinite detention of suspects without a trial.

May 15, 2013

'A Punk Prayer' distills the group's protest and trial into a parable on Vladimir Putin's free speech crackdown.

May 14, 2013

This week, the movement experienced a cross-country resurgence. What’s next?

May 14, 2013

Advocates are pleading Obama to suspend the deportations of those who would gain status under a new immigration bill.

May 13, 2013
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