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Where's the Revolution? (Racism and Discrimination, Social Justice, Gay and Lesbian Issues and Organizing, Sex and Sexuality, Society)

When I came out in Boston in the mid-l970s, I had no way of knowing that the lesbian and gay movement I was discovering was in many ways unique.

Barbara Smith

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