Activism

Borough Hall

Brooklyn Is America’s Next Shot at Electing a Progressive Prosecutor Brooklyn Is America’s Next Shot at Electing a Progressive Prosecutor

Reform comes first and foremost in the Democratic primary.

Sep 11, 2017 / Jake Bittle

A rally to support Muslim Americans

Too Many Americans Think Patriotism Means Racism and Xenophobia Too Many Americans Think Patriotism Means Racism and Xenophobia

And our communities are facing hate violence at levels that rival the aftermath of 9/11 as a consequence.

Sep 11, 2017 / Suman Raghunathan

Betita in 1969

Legendary Chicana Organizer Betita Martínez Wrote a Perfect Parody for the Trump Era—in 1967 Legendary Chicana Organizer Betita Martínez Wrote a Perfect Parody for the Trump Era—in 1967

Martínez penned it after leaving her job at The Nation to work for SNCC.

Sep 11, 2017 / Tony Platt and Elizabeth Sutherland Martínez

Dmitry Gudkov

Meet the Activists Running for Office in Moscow Meet the Activists Running for Office in Moscow

Despite Putin’s grip on power, more than a thousand independent or opposition candidates will compete in Moscow’s municipal elections on September 10.

Sep 8, 2017 / Alyona Minkovski

Cosecha Protests in New York City

We Need to Fight for All Undocumented Migrants, Not Just Dreamers We Need to Fight for All Undocumented Migrants, Not Just Dreamers

Distinctions about who is more “deserving” or “patriotic” are invidious—all migrants are rights-bearing human beings.

Sep 8, 2017 / Sujatha Fernandes

DACA protest

How 1 Undocumented Student Became an Immigration Activist How 1 Undocumented Student Became an Immigration Activist

The Hope CommUnity Center told Eli that she had a voice and that her voice needed to be heard rather than stifled by fear.

Sep 8, 2017 / StudentNation / Zach Daniels

berkeley rally against hate

Why Berkeley’s Battle Against White Supremacy Is Not About Free Speech Why Berkeley’s Battle Against White Supremacy Is Not About Free Speech

The alt-right’s First Amendment narratives just give cover to campaigns of intimidation.

Sep 8, 2017 / Meleiza Figueroa and David Palumbo-Liu

Khader El-Yateem

Meet the Socialist Who Hopes to Become New York’s First Arab-American Elected Official Meet the Socialist Who Hopes to Become New York’s First Arab-American Elected Official

Khader El-Yateem has ignited a diverse progressive base. Can he win over everyone else?

Sep 8, 2017 / Cities Rising / Sarah Aziza

I’m a Marxist-Feminist Slut—How Do I Find an Open Relationship?

I’m a Marxist-Feminist Slut—How Do I Find an Open Relationship? I’m a Marxist-Feminist Slut—How Do I Find an Open Relationship?

Another reader asks how to handle a trash-talking comrade in a tight-knit activist community.

Sep 8, 2017 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

Sanctuary Campus

What I Learned From Trying To Make My Campus a Sanctuary What I Learned From Trying To Make My Campus a Sanctuary

While dozens of colleges have in fact become sanctuaries as a matter of policy, there has been hesitation on the part of public institutions which receive funding at the city, stat...

Sep 6, 2017 / StudentNation / David Pastor

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