Stop Larry Summers Stop Larry Summers
Join The Nation in asking President Obama not to appoint Larry Summers head of the Federal Reserve.
Jul 24, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Spread the Word About Oregon’s Creative Solution to the Student Loan Debt Crisis Spread the Word About Oregon’s Creative Solution to the Student Loan Debt Crisis
Legislators in Oregon unanimously voted to move forward with a plan to fund higher education without making students take out thousands of dollars in student loans.
Jul 17, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Thank and Support Moral Mondays Thank and Support Moral Mondays
This year, the GOP took power in the North Carolina state house and governor's mansion for the first time since Reconstruction. Once in office, it didn't lose any time impl...
Jul 10, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Help Honor John Lewis With a New VRA Help Honor John Lewis With a New VRA
Texas has already implemented a voter id law—the most restrictive in the nation—that was previously judged to be discriminatory by a federal court and at least five oth...
Jul 3, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Let’s End the ‘Secret Law’ Behind Government Surveillance Let’s End the ‘Secret Law’ Behind Government Surveillance
With civil liberties hanging in the balance, an open and informed debate is critical.
Jun 13, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Tell CEO Mike Duke: Walmart Workers Deserve a Raise Tell CEO Mike Duke: Walmart Workers Deserve a Raise
While Walmart rakes in annual profits of more than one billion dollars, the average hourly wage of a Walmart sales associate, according to a report by IBISWorld, is just $8.81...
Jun 6, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Tell Your Senators to Address Sexual Assault in the Military Tell Your Senators to Address Sexual Assault in the Military
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has introduced a bill that would remove responsibility for prosecuting sex crimes out of the military's chain of command.
May 29, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Demand that Congress Protect Press Freedoms Demand that Congress Protect Press Freedoms
Push back against government intimidation of the media.
May 24, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Tell Facebook and Google: We Deserve Fair Contracts Tell Facebook and Google: We Deserve Fair Contracts
Add your name to The Nation’s open letter to Facebook, Google and other user-driven technology companies imploring them to enact fair and transparent contracts.
May 22, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Implore President Obama to Enforce the Civil Rights Act Implore President Obama to Enforce the Civil Rights Act
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act gives the executive branch of the US government the power to cut off federal funds from any agency that employs federal funding in a racist or disc...
May 20, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction