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The Truth About Muslim Student Associations

The Truth About Muslim Student Associations The Truth About Muslim Student Associations

My years in an MSA were spent packing lunches for the homeless, mentoring high school kids and learning about my faith with my best friends.

Mar 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Uzma Kolsy

Help Resist Big Bank Foreclosures and Evictions Help Resist Big Bank Foreclosures and Evictions

The single largest obstacle to meaningful economic recovery is a man whom most Americans have never heard of, Edward J. DeMarco.

Mar 13, 2012 / Take Action / NationAction

Why Life Without Parole Is Wrong for Juveniles Why Life Without Parole Is Wrong for Juveniles

The Supreme Court has ruled that children should be treated differently from adults. Why do we still sentence them to die behind bars?

Mar 13, 2012 / Randy Hertz

Occupiers Set Up Living Room in Bank of America Lobby Occupiers Set Up Living Room in Bank of America Lobby

Join the action on March 15 as activists call out the avarice of America's largest bank with a series of creative actions.

Mar 13, 2012 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

A Wall Street Favorite May Lose His Congressional Seat Tonight A Wall Street Favorite May Lose His Congressional Seat Tonight

Spencer Bachus, a key ally for the financial sector, is facing a tough primary in Alabama.

Mar 13, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Revolution on the Radio

Revolution on the Radio Revolution on the Radio

Community radio stations were key to spreading the message of the Occupy movement.

Mar 12, 2012 / Zoë Carpenter

Left Forum 2012 Left Forum 2012

Each spring the Left Forum convenes the largest progressive gathering in North America in a rambling, lively confab unlike anything else in the US.

Mar 12, 2012 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Progressives Mount Major Campaign to Intimidate Corporate Election Donors Progressives Mount Major Campaign to Intimidate Corporate Election Donors

By forcing secret donors into the light, progressives hope to scare them away from election giving.

Mar 12, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh

In defending Limbaugh, Maher tried to rob Americans of a fundamental instrument of power—voting with our pocketbooks. 

Mar 12, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue

Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin for Labor Rights and Democracy Tens of Thousands Rally in Wisconsin for Labor Rights and Democracy

Largest rally in a year sees Wisconsin protest movement on message and on the march—backing the recall and removal of an anti-labor governor and demanding restoration of coll...

Mar 11, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

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