Activism

How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage

How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage

A regional college class made social justice happen on November 6.

Nov 28, 2012 / Gabriel Thompson

PHOTOESSAY: The Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways, One Month Out

PHOTOESSAY: The Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways, One Month Out PHOTOESSAY: The Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways, One Month Out

Mutual aid is alive and well on the devastated peninsula, filling in where the government failed.

Nov 28, 2012 / StudentNation / Ayasha Guerin

Rolling Jubilee Is a Spark—Not the Solution

Rolling Jubilee Is a Spark—Not the Solution Rolling Jubilee Is a Spark—Not the Solution

The campaign to buy and abolish debt was never intended to fix the debt crisis by itself. It’s an act of solidarity and an opportunity for public education.

Nov 27, 2012 / Andrew Ross and Astra Taylor

UC Irvine Students Vote to Divest From Israel UC Irvine Students Vote to Divest From Israel

Students showed resilience in the face of intimidation from school authorities and outside interest groups.

Nov 27, 2012 / StudentNation / Uzma Kolsy

‘No Services, No Rent’: NYCHA Residents Call For Action in Sandy’s Wake ‘No Services, No Rent’: NYCHA Residents Call For Action in Sandy’s Wake

NYC public housing residents call for a cancellation of rent following Hurricane Sandy and loss of basic services.

Nov 27, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

President Obama: We Had Your Back. Do You Have Ours? President Obama: We Had Your Back. Do You Have Ours?

Let President Obama know that Americans re-elected him with a mandate to make government work for 100 percent of the people.

Nov 26, 2012 / NationAction

Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh

Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh

A monitoring organization is slamming Walmart for creating the conditions for the fire that killed 112 workers.

Nov 26, 2012 / Josh Eidelson

Jane McAlevey: Building the Labor Movement in Obama’s Second Term

Jane McAlevey: Building the Labor Movement in Obama’s Second Term Jane McAlevey: Building the Labor Movement in Obama’s Second Term

With a Democrat again in the White House for the next four years, the labor movement has won some much-needed breathing room, says organizer and author Jane McAlevey.

Nov 26, 2012 / Laura Flanders

With Biggest Strike Against Biggest Employer, Walmart Workers Make History Again With Biggest Strike Against Biggest Employer, Walmart Workers Make History Again

By striking in 100 cities, workers escalated their struggle with the retail giant and tried to inspire co-workers afraid of retaliation.

Nov 24, 2012 / Josh Eidelson

Occupy Shows Solidarity With Walmart Employees Occupy Shows Solidarity With Walmart Employees

A coalition of labor supporters protested alongside striking employees to speak out against Walmart's intimidation and abuse. 

Nov 23, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

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