Activism

A Rebellion Against Injustice and Hate

A Rebellion Against Injustice and Hate A Rebellion Against Injustice and Hate

Receiving a humanitarian award from the Academy, 87-year-old Harry Belafonte speaks out about his political commitments—and how he was punished for them.

Nov 11, 2014 / Harry Belafonte

Can Youth Build New Worlds With the Ballot Alone?

Can Youth Build New Worlds With the Ballot Alone? Can Youth Build New Worlds With the Ballot Alone?

Electoral politics is but one tool the grassroots must use to create change.

Nov 10, 2014 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin and StudentNation

Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’

Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’ Obama Tells the FCC to ‘Implement the Strongest Possible Rules to Protect Net Neutrality’

The president calls for the reclassification of Internet services under telecommunications in the name of an open Internet.

Nov 10, 2014 / John Nichols

Students Walk Out for Native Justice, ‘Un-Koch’ 28 Campuses and ‘Carry That Weight’ Everywhere

Students Walk Out for Native Justice, ‘Un-Koch’ 28 Campuses and ‘Carry That Weight’ Everywhere Students Walk Out for Native Justice, ‘Un-Koch’ 28 Campuses and ‘Carry That Weight’ Everywhere

What's that about the youth vote?

Nov 10, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

No, the Keystone Pipeline Still Isn’t Inevitable

No, the Keystone Pipeline Still Isn’t Inevitable No, the Keystone Pipeline Still Isn’t Inevitable

Republicans just want you to think so.

Nov 7, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Act Now to Save the Open Internet

Act Now to Save the Open Internet Act Now to Save the Open Internet

The FCC is reportedly considering a “hybrid” plan that could still leave us with exactly what we don’t want: fast lanes for the 1% and slow lanes for everybody el...

Nov 6, 2014 / NationAction

‘Toward a New Beginning’: Lessons and Parallels From the GOP Rout of 1946

‘Toward a New Beginning’: Lessons and Parallels From the GOP Rout of 1946 ‘Toward a New Beginning’: Lessons and Parallels From the GOP Rout of 1946

“Let us not fool ourselves in this hour of appraisal…”

Nov 5, 2014 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues

My Generation: The Change That You Really Can Believe In

My Generation: The Change That You Really Can Believe In My Generation: The Change That You Really Can Believe In

We are not forsaking our vote, but we see that we must address the fossil fuel industry in order to restore the value and power of our vote.

Nov 4, 2014 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin and StudentNation

Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests?

Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests? Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests?

A new report documents the most major concerns.

Oct 31, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Fatal Encounter: A Transgender Woman Meets the US Marine Corps

Fatal Encounter: A Transgender Woman Meets the US Marine Corps Fatal Encounter: A Transgender Woman Meets the US Marine Corps

The murder of a transgender woman in the Philippines reveals the homophobia in the Marine Corps and the dangers of US military presence in the region.

Oct 29, 2014 / Walden Bello and Foreign Policy In Focus

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