Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State
For the daughter of two radical pacifists, antiwar advocacy runs in the family.
Mar 10, 2015 / Frida Berrigan
The New Silicon Valley Movement That Is Taking on the Tech Giants The New Silicon Valley Movement That Is Taking on the Tech Giants
In the neighborhood where Cesar Chavez got his start, janitors, cooks and shuttle drivers are organizing to end the area’s inequality epidemic.
Mar 10, 2015 / Gabriel Thompson
DOJ Report Confirms Racism Is Alive and Well in Ferguson. Now What? DOJ Report Confirms Racism Is Alive and Well in Ferguson. Now What?
We need decriminalization, not just data.
Mar 6, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Students Walk Out on Testing, Rise for Black Trans Lives and Unionize Students Walk Out on Testing, Rise for Black Trans Lives and Unionize
From Newark to New Orleans, youth rise for justice.
Mar 5, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation
It’s Not Just Ferguson It’s Not Just Ferguson
Cities nationwide are criminalizing black people to pay the bills.
Mar 5, 2015 / Raven Rakia
50 Years After Bloody Sunday, Voting Rights Are Under Attack 50 Years After Bloody Sunday, Voting Rights Are Under Attack
The right to vote is under the greatest threat since the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
Mar 5, 2015 / Ari Berman
How the Movement to Unseat Rahm Emanuel Is Challenging ‘1 Percent’ Urbanism How the Movement to Unseat Rahm Emanuel Is Challenging ‘1 Percent’ Urbanism
As Chuy Garcia gains momentum, another city seems possible.
Mar 4, 2015 / John Nichols
Why Are Liberals Resigned to Low Wages? Why Are Liberals Resigned to Low Wages?
Focusing on unsolvable problems excuses them from dealing with tough political problems.
Mar 4, 2015 / Mike Konczal
Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part V, From the LA Riots to the Release of ‘Selma’ Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part V, From the LA Riots to the Release of ‘Selma’
A multimedia timeline presenting the history of the struggle for racial justice, from 1991 to 2015.
Mar 3, 2015 / The Nation
Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part IV, From the Ban on Segregation in Housing to Freedom for Nelson Mandela Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part IV, From the Ban on Segregation in Housing to Freedom for Nelson Mandela
A multimedia timeline presenting the history of the struggle for racial justice, from 1968 to 1990.
Feb 27, 2015 / The Nation