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Banks trying to foreclose on homes are surprisingly vulnerable to direct action—a fact that Occupy Our Homes intends to exploit.

John Nichols on taxing Wall Street, Mike Elk on a win against the megabanks and Katelyn Belyus on subscribing to The Nation while incarcerated

Massive layoffs, reductions in class offerings and downsizing of graduate programs spurred protests at dozens of universities on March 4. What's next for the student movement?

For the Christian right, to reject a bigoted preacher is to deny "the right to pray."

Suemedha Sood Emily Kirsch explains how green jobs can open doors and lift communities out of poverty.

As economic turmoil continues over the proposed bailout plan, activists put pressure on Congress.

The bailout package isn't a compromise: it's an appalling transfer of wealth upward. Register your protest!

As carbon emissions raise the planetary temperature, environmental activists are asking Nobel laureate Al Gore to engage in civil disobedience protesting construction of coal-fired power plants. He hasn't said no.

Damali Ayo's National Day of Panhandling for Reparations interactive performance art event aims to bring legislative conversations to the masses.