Activism

Pfizer New York headquarters

Tell Democrats to Stand Up to Big Pharma Tell Democrats to Stand Up to Big Pharma

While Americans struggle to pay for the medicines they need, the pharmaceutical industry rakes in obscene profits.

Jun 25, 2016 / no-paywall / NationAction

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Should Stay in the Senate Elizabeth Warren Should Stay in the Senate

Her agenda is fundamentally different from the one Hillary Clinton will pursue.

Jun 24, 2016 / Dean Baker

Gun Show in Florida

What I Learned at an Orlando Gun Show What I Learned at an Orlando Gun Show

The queer fight against guns must be broader than background checks and no-fly lists. We need a culture war on violence.

Jun 24, 2016 / Kung Li

Fighting Deportation in North Carolina

The North Carolina 6 and the Targeting of Black and Brown Youth The North Carolina 6 and the Targeting of Black and Brown Youth

#BlackLivesMatter, #ImmigrantLivesMatter, and this criminalization must stop.

Jun 24, 2016 / Rebekah Barber

House Democrats

Alan Grayson Says the House Sit-In for Gun Safety Is About More Than Terror Lists Alan Grayson Says the House Sit-In for Gun Safety Is About More Than Terror Lists

Reached on the floor of the House, Grayson disputed civil libertarians’ concerns about preventing people on the no-fly list from buying guns.

Jun 23, 2016 / Joshua Holland

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment

Political boycotts are a form of protected expression. So why is New York’s governor trampling this constitutional right?

Jun 23, 2016 / Dima Khalidi

Demanding Votes on Gun-Control Bills, John Lewis Leads a Sit-in of the House

Demanding Votes on Gun-Control Bills, John Lewis Leads a Sit-in of the House Demanding Votes on Gun-Control Bills, John Lewis Leads a Sit-in of the House

Lewis, Donna Edwards, Elizabeth Esty, and other Democrats promise to keep demanding action on gun violence.

Jun 22, 2016 / John Nichols

Black Lives Matter activist

Jasmine Abdullah: ‘If I Don’t Do This, I’m Going to Die’ Jasmine Abdullah: ‘If I Don’t Do This, I’m Going to Die’

A conversation with the Black Lives Matter organizer jailed for “lynching” in Pasadena.

Jun 20, 2016 / Reniqua Allen

American Muslim Community Center

I Would Have Told Him to Love Himself I Would Have Told Him to Love Himself

Thoughts on being queer and Muslim in the wake of Omar Mateen’s massacre.

Jun 20, 2016 / HXA

Fighting Deportation in North Carolina

6 Reasons Why Students Didn’t Graduate This Year—and What They’re Doing About It 6 Reasons Why Students Didn’t Graduate This Year—and What They’re Doing About It

The end of school is a cause for celebration. It’s also a reminder of discrimination and violence.

Jun 20, 2016 / StudentNation / Shiba Bandeeba, Clarissa Brooks, Michael Davis, Naseem Gibson, Darrell Moore, Axel Herrera Ramos, and Luke Risher

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