Activism

Grand Canyon

This Conservation Program Is the Most Successful in US History. Why Are Republicans Destroying It? This Conservation Program Is the Most Successful in US History. Why Are Republicans Destroying It?

The Land and Water Conservation Fund is just the first of several vaunted nature and wildlife programs the GOP wants to kill.

Nov 18, 2015 / Jimmy Tobias

LIVESTREAM: What Conversations About Race Do We Need to Be Having Right Now?

LIVESTREAM: What Conversations About Race Do We Need to Be Having Right Now? LIVESTREAM: What Conversations About Race Do We Need to Be Having Right Now?

Race is back where it needs to be at the front and center of our discussions about culture, equality, and freedom in the US—but are we talking about it in the right way?

Nov 17, 2015 / The Nation

WANTED: Political Power for Climate Justice

WANTED: Political Power for Climate Justice WANTED: Political Power for Climate Justice

Movement leaders identify their goals as political, but they don’t see the movement as having the political power to achieve those goals.

Nov 16, 2015 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

Muslims pray on Madison Avenue

Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris

Muslim, Arab, and South Asian activists already see a far-too-familiar pattern in the US reaction—but also some signs of progress.

Nov 16, 2015 / Deepa Iyer

President Obama at Boys and Girls Club

The White House Focuses on Women and Girls of Color With a New $118 Million Initiative The White House Focuses on Women and Girls of Color With a New $118 Million Initiative

After two years of pressure, advocates celebrate a step toward inclusion.

Nov 16, 2015 / Dani McClain

vigil in Place de la Republique

‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke ‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke

To “stay woke” in the aftermath of the Paris attacks is an act of conscious resistance against an ugly tide.

Nov 15, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Flyers are seen posted on a college noticeboard on campus at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut November 12, 2015.

Don’t Tell the Student Protesters at Yale to ‘Grow Up’ Don’t Tell the Student Protesters at Yale to ‘Grow Up’

They are already plenty grown up. It’s their adult critics who are behaving like children.

Nov 13, 2015 / Bruce Shapiro

Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment

Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment

The embattled professor reflects on the trials of free speech, Zionism, and what it means to reach a settlement.

Nov 13, 2015 / Steven Salaita

We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness

We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness

County trust funds that provide money for emergency shelters and affordable housing are one approach we can take towards ensuring that every person finds shelter.

Nov 12, 2015 / James Abro

Trump SNL Protest

Does Larry David Deserve $5,000 for Kinda, Sorta Calling Donald Trump a Racist? Does Larry David Deserve $5,000 for Kinda, Sorta Calling Donald Trump a Racist?

Comedians and activists weigh in on whether David called attention to Trump’s racism or protected SNL from criticism.

Nov 12, 2015 / Katie Halper

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