Activism

Aly Raisman

Aly Raisman: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Aly Raisman: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

Aly Raisman’s lawsuit against the US Olympic Committee is a call for justice and true accountability.

Mar 2, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Janus protest supreme court

The Coming Supreme Court Attack on Public-Sector Unions—and What Unions Can Do About It The Coming Supreme Court Attack on Public-Sector Unions—and What Unions Can Do About It

A conversation with author and organizer Jane McAlevey about Janus v. AFSCME and the way forward for labor.

Mar 2, 2018 / Audio / Jon Wiener

#SecureOurFuture

As the Strike Continues, West Virginia Students Stand by Their Teachers As the Strike Continues, West Virginia Students Stand by Their Teachers

The organizers of #SecureOurFuture discuss the teachers’ strike and what they’re doing to support it.

Mar 1, 2018 / StudentNation / Sophie Kasakove

Parkland Gun Control

How the Parkland Kids Are Beating the Gun Industry How the Parkland Kids Are Beating the Gun Industry

George Zornick on gun control, Jane McAlevey on unions, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, Jared, and Don Jr.

Mar 1, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Protest against Publix Supermarkets

An Open Letter From the Women Leaders of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to Hollywood’s Time’s Up Movement An Open Letter From the Women Leaders of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to Hollywood’s Time’s Up Movement

Join us and help us show the world that there is a price to pay when a corporation turns its back on women calling for an end to sexual violence.

Feb 28, 2018 / Coalition of Immokalee Workers

Krasner Philly

Progressive Change Is Rocking One of the Most Unlikely Places in Philadelphia—the DA’s Office Progressive Change Is Rocking One of the Most Unlikely Places in Philadelphia—the DA’s Office

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Philly to Kansas City and beyond.

Feb 28, 2018 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias

Net Neutrality protester

Join the #OneMoreVote Day of Action for Net Neutrality Join the #OneMoreVote Day of Action for Net Neutrality

In the Senate, we’re just one vote away from repealing the FCC’s plan to destroy net neutrality.

Feb 27, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

March Madness

Just How Many Scandals Can the NCAA Take? Just How Many Scandals Can the NCAA Take?

Georgetown legend Monica McNutt sits down for a full-length conversation on basketball, sexual harassment and Black Panther.

Feb 27, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Pittsburgh Parkland Protest

After Parkland, Students Across the Country Are Walking Out in Solidarity After Parkland, Students Across the Country Are Walking Out in Solidarity

Pittsburgh high-school students left school without permission and were punished for doing so. They say it was worth it.

Feb 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld

Ivanka Trump

Winter Olympic Roundup: New Athletic Heroes Alongside the Same Old Grifts Winter Olympic Roundup: New Athletic Heroes Alongside the Same Old Grifts

The awe-inspiring athletes should not obscure the ugly realities of the games. 

Feb 26, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

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