Activism

The Nation Remembers 9/11

The Nation Remembers 9/11 The Nation Remembers 9/11

Ten years after September 11, 2001, we are still engaged in an unwinnable “War on Terror,” and have opened the door to a new vision of “normal”—a normal in which surveillance, dete...

Sep 9, 2011 / Video / Francis Reynolds

Tar Sands Action: Phase One Tar Sands Action: Phase One

There's a movement of people across this country rising up to stop the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline

Sep 8, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Tell President Obama: Jobs, Not Cuts Tell President Obama: Jobs, Not Cuts

Implore the White House to make every effort to defend Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.

Sep 7, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Give It Away Give It Away

A conversation with some of the top figures in American philanthropy reveals a shared belief in the power of institutional giving to benefit the most vulnerable among us.

Sep 6, 2011 / Sasha Abramsky

Protesters to Obama: Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline Protesters to Obama: Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline

Hundreds of people continue their nonviolent protest outside the White House, urging the president to say no to the potentially environmentally disastrous Keystone XL pipeline.&nbs...

Sep 2, 2011 / Video / The Nation

The End of the Jerry Lewis Telethon—It’s About Time The End of the Jerry Lewis Telethon—It’s About Time

A great day for people with disabilities.

Sep 2, 2011 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities

Melissa Harris-Perry argues that social media platforms offer a voice to segments of the American population that might not have had one before.

Sep 1, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Cheese, Brats, Beer, Polka, Unions! The Homegrown Revolution in Wisconsin

Cheese, Brats, Beer, Polka, Unions! The Homegrown Revolution in Wisconsin Cheese, Brats, Beer, Polka, Unions! The Homegrown Revolution in Wisconsin

The forces fighting against Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-union agenda are halting the Tea Party’s momentum. Will President Obama stand with them?

Sep 1, 2011 / Tom Hayden

Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities

Melissa Harris-Perry argues that social media platforms offer a voice to segments of the American population that might not have had one before.

Sep 1, 2011 / Video / MSNBC

Bill McKibben: Stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline Bill McKibben: Stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline

The proposed Keystone XL pipeline has become a national concern after almost two weeks of the largest civil disobedience that the environmental movement has seen in decades.

Aug 31, 2011 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

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