Breaking the ‘Consensus’ Breaking the ‘Consensus’
On the morning of April 20, in the nation's capital, activists held two anti-war rallies, each of which drew thousands, almost within sight of one another.
Apr 22, 2002 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Fighting the War at Home Fighting the War at Home
Targeted by authorities, immigrants are organizing to defend their rights.
Mar 14, 2002 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Welfare Moms Go to Washington Welfare Moms Go to Washington
"I went down to Tommy Thompson's house," the crowd sang.
Mar 9, 2002 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
A Recovered Movement A Recovered Movement
On Saturday, February 2, approximately 12,000 demonstrators gathered in New York City to protest the meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Feb 4, 2002 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Students Wrestle With War Students Wrestle With War
Embattled campus activists hone their message about the crisis in Afghanistan.
Nov 29, 2001 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Operation Enduring Protest Operation Enduring Protest
Liza Featherstone will be reporting periodically on the antiwar movement for The Nation. This article is part of the Haywood Burns Community Activist Journalism series, sponsored ...
Oct 18, 2001 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
A Peaceful Justice? A Peaceful Justice?
"We need to make it very clear," said one veteran activist at a recent meeting of a nascent New York City antiwar coalition, "that we want to punish the criminals." She meant, of ...
Oct 4, 2001 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Letters Letters
THE SUITES & THE SWEATS New York City In "Economists vs. Students" [Feb. 12], Liza Featherstone and Doug Henwood cheer on students who demand tha...
Feb 15, 2001 / Letters / Doug Henwood, Liza Featherstone, Gene Santoro, and Our Readers
Economists vs. Students Economists vs. Students
For more than two years, the antisweatshop movement has been the hottest political thing on campus [see Featherstone, "The New Student Movement," May 15, 2000]. Students have use...
Jan 26, 2001 / Editorial / Doug Henwood and Liza Featherstone
The Student Movement Comes of Age The Student Movement Comes of Age
Activists have achieved power. Now they need to figure out how to use it.
Sep 28, 2000 / Feature / Liza Featherstone