Activism

Can GMOs Help Feed a Hot and Hungry World?

Can GMOs Help Feed a Hot and Hungry World? Can GMOs Help Feed a Hot and Hungry World?

Not if activists succeed in making the genetic modification of food politically unsustainable.

Aug 13, 2014 / Feature / Madeline Ostrander

How the Left Is Revitalizing Itself

How the Left Is Revitalizing Itself How the Left Is Revitalizing Itself

There’s more collaboration between progressive groups—and more coordination among donors—than ever before.

Aug 13, 2014 / Feature / Gara LaMarche

Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities?

Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities? Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities?

According to a new report, the city’s collusion with immigration authorities has led to the unjust detention and deportation of noncitizens. 

Aug 13, 2014 / Michelle Chen

The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

Can the killing of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, spark a new kind of conversation about choice, parenting and family?

Aug 13, 2014 / Dani McClain

Students Stand Up and Speak Out in Sacramento, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, DC

Students Stand Up and Speak Out in Sacramento, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, DC Students Stand Up and Speak Out in Sacramento, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, DC

As deportations and state violence heat up, struggles collide.

Aug 12, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

This Week, Look At Real Sharks: Payday Lenders

This Week, Look At Real Sharks: Payday Lenders This Week, Look At Real Sharks: Payday Lenders

Activists want to draw attention to some of the most predatory financial companies.

Aug 12, 2014 / George Zornick

Could Stronger Unions Make China More Democratic?

Could Stronger Unions Make China More Democratic? Could Stronger Unions Make China More Democratic?

Chinese labor activist Han Dongfang thinks that democracy begins in the workplace.

Aug 11, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Who Is Jack O’Dell?

Who Is Jack O’Dell? Who Is Jack O’Dell?

The career of Hunter Pitts O’Dell is a crucial episode in the hidden history of American radicalism. 

Aug 11, 2014 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan

North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision

North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision

A federal judge denies a preliminary injunction against North Carolina’s harsh new voting law.

Aug 9, 2014 / Ari Berman

How Israel’s Shriveling Peace Camp Failed the Public

How Israel’s Shriveling Peace Camp Failed the Public How Israel’s Shriveling Peace Camp Failed the Public

We must overcome our chronic failure to offer a clear and unified narrative on Israel’s strategic crisis. 

Aug 7, 2014 / Avner Inbar

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