Activism

Schumer and Democrats

Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity to Offer an Alternative to Endless War

The Democrats’ failure to advance a bold progressive alternative to President Trump’s belligerent policies and bloated defense budgets is a huge missed opportunity.

May 29, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene

Writer Bijan Bayne stops by to talk new NFL anthem policy.

May 29, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

It’s ‘Feminist Christmas’ in Ireland

It’s ‘Feminist Christmas’ in Ireland It’s ‘Feminist Christmas’ in Ireland

“We'll never go back,” say activists, as a vote to repeal the ban on abortion wins by an overwhelming margins.

May 27, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

School cafeteria

What if School Lunch Programs Promoted Public Health, Good Jobs, and the Environment? What if School Lunch Programs Promoted Public Health, Good Jobs, and the Environment?

From LA to Cook County, local governments are using their purchasing power to transform the food system.

May 25, 2018 / Anna Lappé and Jose Oliva

Who Owns Public Space?

Who Owns Public Space? Who Owns Public Space?

Racists who threaten and police people of color are finally getting called out.

May 24, 2018 / Column / Laila Lalami

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It’s Time for Progressive Politicians to Catch Up to the Rising Affordable-Housing Movement It’s Time for Progressive Politicians to Catch Up to the Rising Affordable-Housing Movement

The base is getting busy, but elected officials have been slow to catch on​.

May 24, 2018 / The Nation

Meet the Rising New Housing Movement That Wants to Create Homes for All

Meet the Rising New Housing Movement That Wants to Create Homes for All Meet the Rising New Housing Movement That Wants to Create Homes for All

From rent regulation to social housing, activists are pushing for serious solutions to the affordable-housing crisis.

May 24, 2018 / Feature / Jimmy Tobias

Miami Dolphins

The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem

This is about labor rights, and whether NFL players will exercise them in the face of a craven crackdown.

May 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Kentucky teachers protest inside Capitol builing

Regardless of How the Supreme Court Rules in ‘Janus,’ Labor Needs to Get More Militant Regardless of How the Supreme Court Rules in ‘Janus,’ Labor Needs to Get More Militant

The teachers in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky show us that successful labor action can happen in any environment.

May 23, 2018 / Michelle Chen

High school students call for anti-gun laws as they protest and rally in Washington Square Park, Friday April 20, 2018 in New York.

Fight for an End to Gun Violence in Your Community Fight for an End to Gun Violence in Your Community

You can also call your representative in the House to demand they fight for net neutrality, and join the Poor People’s Campaign.

May 22, 2018 / NationAction

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