Activism

Please Don’t Stop the Music

Please Don’t Stop the Music Please Don’t Stop the Music

The Orlando shooter violated a sanctuary, but his desecration will not defeat us.

Jun 12, 2016 / Editorial / Richard Kim

San Juan, Puerto Rico protest

Ever Heard of ‘Vulture Funds’? Well, They’re Destroying Puerto Rico Ever Heard of ‘Vulture Funds’? Well, They’re Destroying Puerto Rico

People are literally dying because of Wall Street greed.

Jun 10, 2016 / Video / Brave New Films

Hillary Clinton supporters

The Progressive Case for Hillary Clinton’s Incrementalism The Progressive Case for Hillary Clinton’s Incrementalism

On most issues we care about, the differences between Bernie and Hillary are more strategic than substantive.

Jun 10, 2016 / David Cole

Purple Kale

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer

Here’s why experts say the trade deal is a “big win” for the biotech seed industry.

Jun 10, 2016 / Alex Press

Paul Ryan

What Paul Ryan’s Own Constituents Think of His Poverty Plan What Paul Ryan’s Own Constituents Think of His Poverty Plan

In Racine, Wisconsin, it is clear that a community was abandoned.

Jun 10, 2016 / Video / Greg Kaufmann

Muhammad Ali service

Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Was His Last Act of Resistance Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Was His Last Act of Resistance

The powerful gather in Louisville to pay their respects to someone they tried to destroy, but couldn’t.

Jun 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin

US Marine

The Soldier Whose War Continued Long After He Came Home The Soldier Whose War Continued Long After He Came Home

Tomas Young was shot and paralyzed just five days after he arrived in Iraq—but that was only the beginning of his story.

Jun 9, 2016 / Mark Wilkerson

Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed?

Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed? Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed?

The 1 percent never took over American politics. They had control all along.

Jun 9, 2016 / Feature / Roslyn Fuller

Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons

Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons

People in prisons across the country have described harrowing experiences that sound like nothing less than torture.

Jun 8, 2016 / no-paywall / NationAction

Ali at Protest

Andrew Cuomo Would Have Blacklisted Muhammad Ali Andrew Cuomo Would Have Blacklisted Muhammad Ali

Governor Cuomo’s executive action to create a blacklist of those who stand with the Palestinian people would have undoubtedly caught Muhammad Ali in its web.

Jun 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin

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