Activism

A protest at Northeastern University following the suspension of its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter.

Major Report Exposes Insidious Campaign Against Pro-Palestine Activists on US Campuses Major Report Exposes Insidious Campaign Against Pro-Palestine Activists on US Campuses

Universities often face overwhelming, disproportionate pressure from powerful donors to censor the speech of professors and students.

Oct 8, 2015 / Radhika Sainath

Grace Lee Boggs Was a True Radical

Grace Lee Boggs Was a True Radical Grace Lee Boggs Was a True Radical

The philosopher and activist knew there is still much work to be done to make life on this planet just.

Oct 7, 2015 / Michelle Chen

A farm worker picks avocados from Hoja Redonda plantation in Chincha, Peru, September 3, 2015.

Why the TPP Won’t Work for Workers Why the TPP Won’t Work for Workers

The trade deal’s soft stance on labor protections is what makes it so attractive to both business and governments.

Oct 7, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader, the People’s Curator Ralph Nader, the People’s Curator

The consumer advocate’s new American Museum of Tort Law honors the legacy of the “weapon of the weak.”

Oct 6, 2015 / Mark Green

Mother and child in Detroit

The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet

From mommy magazines to child-development specialists, we are constantly told how to protect our children—but how do we protect them from climate change?

Oct 6, 2015 / Frida Berrigan

Bernie on TPP

Tell the Democratic Party: We Need More Debates Tell the Democratic Party: We Need More Debates

With only six primary debates scheduled, the DNC is doing the party—and our democracy— a disservice.

Oct 6, 2015 / NationAction

Anti-abortion activists

The War on Planned Parenthood The War on Planned Parenthood

Lives in the balance must be defended.

Oct 6, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

These Salvadoran Women Went to Prison for Suffering Miscarriages

These Salvadoran Women Went to Prison for Suffering Miscarriages These Salvadoran Women Went to Prison for Suffering Miscarriages

In a country with strict anti-abortion laws, pregnancy losses can mean decades behind bars.

Oct 6, 2015 / Margaret Knapke

US Marines in Afghanistan

‘Look for Hospitals as Targets’ ‘Look for Hospitals as Targets’

The historical record suggests that the US bombing of an Afghan hospital may not have been an accident.

Oct 5, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Obit Marty Beil

A Union Leader Who Always Knew Which Side He Was On A Union Leader Who Always Knew Which Side He Was On

AFSCME leader Marty Beil battled Scott Walker on behalf of public employees and the public good.

Oct 5, 2015 / John Nichols

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