Activism

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In the United States, Just 1 Person Has the Power to Kill Millions of People In the United States, Just 1 Person Has the Power to Kill Millions of People

Our nuclear-weapons strategy enables one man, the president, to kill and maim an unthinkable number of people in a single afternoon.

Nov 29, 2017 / no-paywall / Elaine Scarry

#MeToo March

The Sexual Harassment Conversation Needs to Move to the Next Level The Sexual Harassment Conversation Needs to Move to the Next Level

What’s needed are real structural and legal changes to support the victims and curb the predators.

Nov 28, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Marilyn Schroeder, center, gathers with other protesters to oppose the Republican tax plan.

GOP Senators Want to Pass Their Tax Plan This Week. Take Action to Stop Them GOP Senators Want to Pass Their Tax Plan This Week. Take Action to Stop Them

You can also share the stories of immigrant youth fighting for the DREAM Act.

Nov 28, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

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The New Sewer Socialists Are Building an Equitable Internet The New Sewer Socialists Are Building an Equitable Internet

A blue-collar manufacturing town in southern Appalachia offers a roadmap for reclaiming the Internet’s utopian potential.

Nov 28, 2017 / Cities Rising / Evan Malmgren

Freedom of Thought

Freedom of Thought Freedom of Thought

Individual freedom may well be a particularly American illusion, but can it be used to support progressive politics?

Nov 28, 2017 / Brad Baranowski

The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’

The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’ The Christian Legal Army Behind ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’

A special investigation into the rise of Alliance Defending Freedom.

Nov 28, 2017 / Feature / Sarah Posner

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A Growing Lawyer ‘Army’ Is Banding Together to Protect Immigrants A Growing Lawyer ‘Army’ Is Banding Together to Protect Immigrants

Immigrants with attorneys are four times more likely to be released from detention.

Nov 23, 2017 / Tania Karas

Eli Lilly & Co.

Oppose Alex Azar, President Trump’s Pick for Health and Human Services Secretary Oppose Alex Azar, President Trump’s Pick for Health and Human Services Secretary

While he was at Eli Lilly, the company more than tripled the price of its best-selling insulin.

Nov 22, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Don’t Let the Koch Brothers Buy ‘Time’ Magazine

Don’t Let the Koch Brothers Buy ‘Time’ Magazine Don’t Let the Koch Brothers Buy ‘Time’ Magazine

A former Time editor condemns the billionaires’ bid to buy a stalwart advocate of climate action.

Nov 22, 2017 / Charles Alexander

TPS Protests

The Trump Administration Strips Residency Protections for 50,000 Haitians The Trump Administration Strips Residency Protections for 50,000 Haitians

And more communities are in danger of losing Temporary Protected Status soon.

Nov 22, 2017 / Julianne Hing

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