Activism

The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’

The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’ The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’

The unrest in Baltimore is about more than a single death—it’s about the structural racism, inequality, and poverty that have plagued our society for too long.

May 5, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

5 Tools the Police Are Using in Their War Against Activists

5 Tools the Police Are Using in Their War Against Activists 5 Tools the Police Are Using in Their War Against Activists

From Ferguson to Baltimore, the message is clear: protest at your peril.

May 5, 2015 / Michael Gould-Wartofsky

At Least 240,000 People Want to Cancel All Student Debt

At Least 240,000 People Want to Cancel All Student Debt At Least 240,000 People Want to Cancel All Student Debt

A coalition including Coalition for America's Future, Daily Kos, Student Debt, and The Nation delivered a petition to Elizabeth Warren calling for the cancelation of all studen...

May 4, 2015 / Nadia Kanji

Why Did These Activists Shut Down the Guggenheim?

Why Did These Activists Shut Down the Guggenheim? Why Did These Activists Shut Down the Guggenheim?

The May Day occupation is part of an escalating campaign to get the Guggenheim to end the exploitation of migrant workers at the museum's Abu Dhabi site.

May 4, 2015 / Michelle Chen

‘And the Youth Shall Lead!’ Ten Voices From a Generational Moment

‘And the Youth Shall Lead!’ Ten Voices From a Generational Moment ‘And the Youth Shall Lead!’ Ten Voices From a Generational Moment

In Baltimore and beyond, a generational uprising.

May 1, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Baltimore’s Inescapable Inequality

Baltimore’s Inescapable Inequality Baltimore’s Inescapable Inequality

What looks like a night of “chaos” in Baltimore was just one freeze-frame in a long arc of urban crisis.

May 1, 2015 / Michelle Chen

New ACLU Cellphone App Automatically Preserves Video of Police Encounters

New ACLU Cellphone App Automatically Preserves Video of Police Encounters New ACLU Cellphone App Automatically Preserves Video of Police Encounters

Even if the cops seize a phone and destroy it, the video will be saved.

May 1, 2015 / Jon Wiener

Are the Baltimore Police Using Twitter for Public Safety, or Propaganda?

Are the Baltimore Police Using Twitter for Public Safety, or Propaganda? Are the Baltimore Police Using Twitter for Public Safety, or Propaganda?

The police department has used social media as virtual riot gear, manufacturing the narrative of violence in the digital realm as they were escalating it on the ground.

Apr 30, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Who Will Tell the Story of the Peace Movement?

Who Will Tell the Story of the Peace Movement? Who Will Tell the Story of the Peace Movement?

As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the efforts of the anti-war movement are being erased from history.

Apr 30, 2015 / Tom Hayden

It All Comes Down to Justice Kennedy

It All Comes Down to Justice Kennedy It All Comes Down to Justice Kennedy

The man in the middle raised concerns about overturning millennia of tradition, but he also emphasized the dignity legal marriage confers to same-sex couples.

Apr 29, 2015 / Nan D. Hunter

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