What I Learned from Occupy Wall Street What I Learned from Occupy Wall Street
A democratic revolution is possible—and necessary.
Sep 17, 2012 / Max Berger
Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary, In Drawings Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary, In Drawings
Contributions to our special issue on Occupy at one by artist and occupier Molly Crabapple.
Sep 17, 2012 / The Nation
Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform
The children struggling the hardest in school also happen to be some of the poorest in the country.
Sep 17, 2012 / Chris Hayes
How Occupy Has Changed the Conversation on Class How Occupy Has Changed the Conversation on Class
The year-old movement doesn’t need its own candidate to influence politics.
Sep 17, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
After 225 Years, It’s Time to Respect the Constitutional Rights of Workers After 225 Years, It’s Time to Respect the Constitutional Rights of Workers
The overturn of Scott Walker’s anti-labor law reminds us that workers and their unions have a right to equal protection under the law.
Sep 17, 2012 / John Nichols
Predistribution: A Big, New Idea Predistribution: A Big, New Idea
As the income gap widens, British Labour leaders say a “tax and spend” approach isn't enough.
Sep 17, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Supreme Court Works for Corporate Power Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Supreme Court Works for Corporate Power
The Citizens United decision of the “most powerful branch in government” demonstrates that it’s a Court for the 1 percent.
Sep 17, 2012 / Press Room
What’s Behind the US Embassy Protests in Egypt What’s Behind the US Embassy Protests in Egypt
The infamous anti-Islam film may have sparked the demonstrations, but wrangling between Egypt’s many political factions were what really drove them.
Sep 17, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Occupy Your Victories Occupy Your Victories
Those claiming Occupy has failed already forget what other social justice sucesses have taught us: change is slow.
Sep 17, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit
Letter From Rio: Save Armando’s House From the Olympics Letter From Rio: Save Armando’s House From the Olympics
In prepartion for the 2016 games, Olympic organizers are destroying communities, many of which took decades to build.
Sep 17, 2012 / Dave Zirin