Copenhagen: Seattle Grows Up Copenhagen: Seattle Grows Up
In Copenhagen, activists won't just say no--they will aggressively advance solutions that reduce emissions and narrow inequity.
Nov 11, 2009 / Column / Naomi Klein
Whose Team Is It, Anyway? Whose Team Is It, Anyway?
Prochoicers have been taking one for the team for too long now. Enough already.
Nov 11, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Detroit Elects Openly Gay City Council President Detroit Elects Openly Gay City Council President
Charles Pugh's sexual orientation took a back seat to Detroit voters' concerns about the economy and unemployment.
Nov 6, 2009 / Feature / Matthew Wolfe
Stonewall 2.0 Stonewall 2.0
Since California's Prop 8, gay activists of a new generation have jumped into the fray.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Christopher Lisotta
The State of Youth Organizing The State of Youth Organizing
The Nation asked leading youth organizers to suggest specific ways the Obama administration could help them mobilize the most diverse and socially progressive generation.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Kristina Rizga
Back to the USSA Back to the USSA
The country's oldest student association has its eyes on the prize--student aid reform.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Te-Ping Chen
DC’s New Green Shoots DC’s New Green Shoots
Some hardcore Obama campaign volunteers find rewarding jobs outside the administration.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Elizabeth Méndez Berry
The Obama Youthquake: One Year Later The Obama Youthquake: One Year Later
One year after young voters and organizers helped propel President Obama to victory, are "Obama's youth" still active?
Nov 4, 2009 / Video / The Nation Video
Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Incarceration Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Incarceration
Come out of the closet about your drug use; hire a formerly incarcerated person; vote for politicians who are smart on crime.
Oct 28, 2009 / Editorial / The Nation
Climate Activists Hit the Streets Climate Activists Hit the Streets
Turnout for 350.org's International Climate Day of Action was high in New York City--and in some of the developing nations most vulnerable to effects of global warming.
Oct 26, 2009 / Feature / Nathaniel Herz