Activism

Oppose the Nomination of Ted Mitchell to the Department of Education

Oppose the Nomination of Ted Mitchell to the Department of Education Oppose the Nomination of Ted Mitchell to the Department of Education

President Obama's choice of Ted Mitchell as Under Secretary of the Department of Education has set off alarm bells for advocates for public education.

Mar 7, 2014 / NationAction

Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches

Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches

With student loan debt and college costs skyrocketing, a new group aims to push for change inside and outside Washington. 

Mar 6, 2014 / George Zornick

Tufts Students Say Fear Held the University Back From Fossil Fuel Divestment

Tufts Students Say Fear Held the University Back From Fossil Fuel Divestment Tufts Students Say Fear Held the University Back From Fossil Fuel Divestment

Tufts University declines to divest and students respond.

Mar 5, 2014 / StudentNation / Ben Weilerstein, Devyn Powell, and StudentNation

Time for a Populist Revival!

Time for a Populist Revival! Time for a Populist Revival!

This old American democratic tradition already has deep support at the grassroots.

Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / Jim Hightower

Waltz for Lumumba

Waltz for Lumumba Waltz for Lumumba

The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi was a true revolutionary.

Mar 5, 2014 / Bhaskar Sunkara

Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights

Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights

The right-wing attack machine defeats Debo Adegbile’s nomination to head DOJ Civil Rights Division.

Mar 5, 2014 / Ari Berman

Abandoned and Imprisoned for Being Gay in Cameroon

Abandoned and Imprisoned for Being Gay in Cameroon Abandoned and Imprisoned for Being Gay in Cameroon

Anti-gay laws in Nigeria and Uganda provoke outrage in the US—but Cameroon has quietly been locking up LGBT people for years with little international notice.

Mar 4, 2014 / Andy Kopsa

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

A left-leaning student movement could provide an alternative to the right-wing dominance of Ukraine’s street protests and parliamentary politics.

Mar 4, 2014 / Alec Luhn

Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes

Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes

Sunday's march on the White House offered a reminder of just how serious young voters are about this issue.

Mar 3, 2014 / John Nichols

Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic

Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic

Should climate hawks really worry about rising domestic fossil fuel production?

Feb 28, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

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