Activism

David Bernhardt

The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct

Our corrupted American elections may well be the greatest environmental threat facing the planet. But if elections pose a threat, they also offer a possibility.

Aug 13, 2019 / John Nichols

Fordham’s Students for Justice in Palestine Did More Than Win Club Status

Fordham’s Students for Justice in Palestine Did More Than Win Club Status Fordham’s Students for Justice in Palestine Did More Than Win Club Status

The group’s legal win is also a triumph against the nationwide right-wing push to suppress any free speech that criticizes Israel.

Aug 13, 2019 / StudentNation / Gunar Olsen

Take Action Now: Protect Immigrant Families on Food Stamps

Take Action Now: Protect Immigrant Families on Food Stamps Take Action Now: Protect Immigrant Families on Food Stamps

Read a powerful letter from the Rev. William Barber, then fight for immigrants by getting involved with volunteer opportunities and strategy sessions.

Aug 13, 2019 / NationAction

Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Long Arc of Reconstruction

Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Long Arc of Reconstruction Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Long Arc of Reconstruction

In his new book, Gates argues that the history of American democracy has always been one of constant push and pull.

Aug 13, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II

Marc Lambert Lamba

‘We Call That Love’: Marc Lambert Lamba Defended Cameroon’s LGBT Community ‘We Call That Love’: Marc Lambert Lamba Defended Cameroon’s LGBT Community

Lambert, who died on August 4, was a pioneering LGBT activist who was there to help—even after foreign support dried up.

Aug 12, 2019 / Obituary / Robbie Corey-Boulet

How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won

How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won

A natural gas pipeline was scheduled to go online in 2017, but TransCanada wasn’t counting on indigenous resistance.

Aug 12, 2019 / Martha Pskowski

Kenny Stills

Kenny Stills Calls Out the Trumpian Hypocrisy of His NFL Boss Kenny Stills Calls Out the Trumpian Hypocrisy of His NFL Boss

The Dolphins wide receiver has never shied away from political stances.

Aug 9, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Why Do We Hate Immigrants?

Why Do We Hate Immigrants? Why Do We Hate Immigrants?

Whether we are indigenous to this land, whether we came in the hull of a slave ship or landed at Ellis Island, our government’s brutal response to the migrant crisis is an affront ...

Aug 8, 2019 / Kevin Powell

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It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment

The meaning of the amendment has been so badly mangled that our only choice is to start over with something that allows for real gun control.

Aug 7, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Democratic Socialists of America Seize the Day

Democratic Socialists of America Seize the Day Democratic Socialists of America Seize the Day

There was plenty of conflict at the DSA’s national convention, but delegates came out of it with a clear plan for the fight ahead.

Aug 7, 2019 / Eric Blanc

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