New York’s Same-Sex Couples Are Not Out of the Woods Yet New York’s Same-Sex Couples Are Not Out of the Woods Yet
Gays and lesbians in some states may legally wed, but until DOMA is repealed, they still can't enjoy federal rights.
Jun 30, 2011 / Sean Eldridge
NxtGen: Stuff the Cuts NxtGen: Stuff the Cuts
For those concerned that there's no good protest music out there, the English hip-hop group NxtGen is using rap to take searing aim at the British government’s austerity budg...
Jun 30, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
How to Weaponize Your Personal Crisis How to Weaponize Your Personal Crisis
Undocumented immigrants and gays and lesbians have forced a stark moral choice on their friends and neighbors: Are you with us, or against us?
Jun 29, 2011 / Editorial / Richard Kim
Jose Antonio Vargas and the DREAM Act Jose Antonio Vargas and the DREAM Act
After a career of blending into the crowd, journalist Jose Antonio Vargas has come out of hiding about his legal status and has vowed to only cover immigration issues.
Jun 28, 2011 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
For Undocumented Immigrants, Activism Can Invite a Deportation Threat For Undocumented Immigrants, Activism Can Invite a Deportation Threat
When undocumented immigrants like Jose Antonio Vargas "come out," it changes the debate over immigration—but at considerable personal risk.
Jun 28, 2011 / Courtney E. Martin
Crackdown in Cairo Crackdown in Cairo
Family members of Egyptians killed during the revolution are protesting as a crucial trial keeps gettting postponed by a judge with ties to Mubarak.
Jun 28, 2011 / Feature / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Food Not Bombs Members Arrested for Feeding the Hungry Food Not Bombs Members Arrested for Feeding the Hungry
More than twenty anti-hunger activists in Orlando, Florida have been arrested for providing meals for the working poor.
Jun 27, 2011 / Blog / Kevin S. Donohoe
Jimmy Cliff Sings for Peace in Afghanistan Jimmy Cliff Sings for Peace in Afghanistan
An aging but still spry Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican reggae master, rocked the Glastonbury Festival with a searing version of one of his biggest hits re-tooled as a cry for ...
Jun 27, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Not Exactly a Profile in Courage: New York Finally Passes Gay Marriage Not Exactly a Profile in Courage: New York Finally Passes Gay Marriage
It took opportunistic politicians and ridiculous, shameful language on religious exemptions, but gay and lesbian New Yorkers can finally tie the knot.
Jun 24, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein
Nurses March on Wall Street for Fair Taxes Nurses March on Wall Street for Fair Taxes
On June 22, several hundred nurses and progressive activists marched on Wall Street in New York demanding a new tax on financial transactions.
Jun 24, 2011 / Video / The Nation