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Showdown in Wisconsin (US Politics, Social Justice, Unions)

The mass mobilization in Wisconsin was powerful. But Governor Scott Walker remained determined to disempower unions.

John Nichols
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Madisonian Democracy (US Politics, Social Justice, Activism, Unions)

The spirit of democratic protest, so vibrant across the Middle East, has been kindled here in Middle America.

The Editors
The Spirit of Wisconsin
The Spirit of Wisconsin (Social Justice, Activism, Conservatives and the American Right, Unions)

How Scott Walker’s unionbusting spurred a popular uprising.

John Nichols
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Slide Show: America's Day of Action: US Uncut and Solidarity with Wisconsin (Social Justice, Corporate Responsibility, Ethical Economics)
The Nation
Slide Show: Wisconsin's Protests In Pictures (Labor Organizing and Activism, Social Justice, Activism)
The Nation
The Outrage Deficit (Social Justice, Activism, Gap Between Wealth and Poverty)

After years of fraying, the US social compact is in danger of coming apart altogether. Will Americans fight back?

The Editors
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A Prayer for America (US Politics, Social Justice)

Imagine an America which stands not in pursuit of an axis of evil, but which is itself at the axis of peace and freedom.

Dennis Kucinich
15 comments
Slide Show: The Nation Celebrates Black History Month (Civil Rights Activism, Race and Religion, Society)
The Nation
Nation Conversations: Janet Elise Johnson on Iceland's Feminist Successes (Movements, Gender Issues, Global Justice Movement)

Johnson explains how the tiny Nordic country came to be the most feminist place on earth.

The Nation
Slide Show: Tunisia in Revolt (Global Justice Movement, World)
The Nation

Blogs

Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and the Power of Being an Ally
Nona Willis Aronowitz

A trip to Philadelphia, Mississippi, forced me to confront how far I’d go for someone else.

February 7, 2013
Leo Gerard Is Rising
Laura Flanders

To send labor supporters into their final week of preparing for One Billion Rising, United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard recorded this special video message.

February 6, 2013
Meet the Dreamers Escorted Out of the House Immigration Hearing
Aura Bogado

The House held its first immigration hearing of the year—and undocumented youth claimed their space there. 

February 6, 2013
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Ilyse Hogue

As we mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, how far have we come? And how far do we have to go?

February 6, 2013
Paying Tribute to Black History Month
Peter Rothberg

A great way to celebrate Black History Month would be to support the work of these groups.

February 4, 2013
Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate?
StudentNation

In the wake of Newtown, students are upping the fight against racial injustice in school discipline.

February 4, 2013
Dispatches from the US Student Movement: Feb. 1
StudentNation

This week, students host convergences, boycott standardized tests and chain themselves to a potted tree. Can need-blind admissions be saved at Wesleyan? After Adios Arpaio, what's next for Arizona?

February 1, 2013
The Pathway to Immigration Reform Remains Uncertain
Aura Bogado

Does the national debate over immigration reform augur a more just sytem? Ask immigrants themselves. 

January 30, 2013
Why Are Feminists So Angry?
Jessica Valenti

Jessica Valenti speaks to Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Texas about anger, activism, and reproductive rights.

January 30, 2013
Is Federal Education Policy Racially Discriminatory?
Melissa Harris-Perry

Who ends up being most affected by urban schools closings?

January 28, 2013