Activism

A Letter to Marlon Brando About Putting an Indian on the Oscar Stage

A Letter to Marlon Brando About Putting an Indian on the Oscar Stage A Letter to Marlon Brando About Putting an Indian on the Oscar Stage

A character from Tommy Orange’s There There writes to the actor about what it meant to see Sacheen Littlefeather at the Academy Awards.

Oct 28, 2019 / Tommy Orange

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

A fraught standoff between incumbent Evo Morales and his centrist opponent Carlos Mesa reveals deep popular mistrust in the Bolivian democratic process.

Oct 25, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

Chile protests

Why Raising the Subway Fare Sparked Chile’s Biggest Crisis in Decades Why Raising the Subway Fare Sparked Chile’s Biggest Crisis in Decades

Across the country, Chileans are rising up against inequality.

Oct 25, 2019 / Francisca Skoknic

Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier?

Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier? Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier?

Another reader asks what they should do if a school integration plan causes “logistical mayhem” for their family.

Oct 25, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

Germany’s Big Green Mood Lacks Radicalism

Germany’s Big Green Mood Lacks Radicalism Germany’s Big Green Mood Lacks Radicalism

The ascendant Green Party’s moderate approach might placate some voters, but it won’t save a burning planet.

Oct 25, 2019 / Lukas Hermsmeier

Haiti protests

Haiti Is in the Streets Haiti Is in the Streets

Exploited by corporate predators, squeezed by the IMF, patronized by international elites, and bled dry by a corrupt government, Haitians refuse to stop rising up.

Oct 24, 2019 / Amy Wilentz

Don’t Count the Senate Out on Impeachment

Don’t Count the Senate Out on Impeachment Don’t Count the Senate Out on Impeachment

To convict Trump on impeachment charges, 20 GOP senators will need to break ranks. Here’s how that can happen.

Oct 24, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Workers Are Not Your Props

Workers Are Not Your Props Workers Are Not Your Props

The Democratic presidential field lined up to get their pictures taken with striking GM workers. But what workers really need from the Democratic Party is power, not photo ops.

Oct 23, 2019 / Jane McAlevey

In Honor of the Kurds

In Honor of the Kurds In Honor of the Kurds

Grave concerns.

Oct 23, 2019 / OppArt / Michael de Adder

Take Action Now: Join the Fight for Public Education

Take Action Now: Join the Fight for Public Education Take Action Now: Join the Fight for Public Education

Stand with teachers in Chicago by pushing your representatives to invest in education.

Oct 22, 2019 / StudentNation / NationAction

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