Activism

Trump’s Machismo vs. Sweden’s ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’

Trump’s Machismo vs. Sweden’s ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’ Trump’s Machismo vs. Sweden’s ‘Feminist Foreign Policy’

Investing in women and girls does much more to keep us safe and promote peace than does spending even greater amounts on weapons designed to cause mass devastation.

Feb 28, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

I am not a criminal

Democrats Are Bringing DREAMers, Muslims, and Activists to Trump’s First Speech Before Congress Democrats Are Bringing DREAMers, Muslims, and Activists to Trump’s First Speech Before Congress

Disability-rights advocates and a doctor who treated victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting will also be in attendance.

Feb 27, 2017 / John Nichols

Texas voter ID

Trump’s Justice Department Is No Longer Opposing Texas’s Discriminatory Voter-ID Law Trump’s Justice Department Is No Longer Opposing Texas’s Discriminatory Voter-ID Law

Jeff Sessions reverses the Obama administration’s position in a crucial voting-rights case.

Feb 27, 2017 / Ari Berman

perez ellison

If Tom Perez Wants to Rebuild the Democratic Party, He Needs to Go All In If Tom Perez Wants to Rebuild the Democratic Party, He Needs to Go All In

Progressives are outraged at the Trump administration’s attacks on civil liberties and economic rights—and the new DNC chair needs to funnel that energy.

Feb 27, 2017 / Paul Booth

McDonald's Minimum Wage Protest

Demand That Congress and State Lawmakers Reject So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Demand That Congress and State Lawmakers Reject So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws

With Republicans in control of Congress, the White House, and 32 statehouses across the country, organizers are hard at work beating back so-called “right-to-work” laws.

Feb 27, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Travel Ban Protest

Legal Groups Are Already Planning for Trump’s Next Attack on Immigrants and Refugees Legal Groups Are Already Planning for Trump’s Next Attack on Immigrants and Refugees

“We are going to be ready to defend.”

Feb 24, 2017 / John Washington

Triangle Fire Commemoration

Striking on International Women’s Day Is Not a Privilege Striking on International Women’s Day Is Not a Privilege

The most vulnerable women have been striking all year long.

Feb 24, 2017 / Editorial / Magally A. Miranda Alcazar and Kate D. Griffiths

How to Topple a Dictator

How to Topple a Dictator How to Topple a Dictator

An interview with Erica Chenoweth, a leading scholar of authoritarian regimes.

Feb 24, 2017 / Waleed Shahid

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Letters From the March 13, 2017, Issue Letters From the March 13, 2017, Issue

We were immigrants once… Truly democratic, truly national… Trump’s uncivil acts… Sleuths with pens… Righteous resistance… We’ve got you covered …

Feb 23, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers

Ed Garvey and Gene Upshaw

The Towering Legacy of Ed Garvey The Towering Legacy of Ed Garvey

The former NFL Players’ Union Leader and Progressive hall-of-famer passed away this week at the age of 76.

Feb 22, 2017 / Dave Zirin

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