Activism

Ibtihaj Muhammad

‘I Wouldn’t Be Able to Sleep at Night if I Closed My Mouth on Social Issues’ ‘I Wouldn’t Be Able to Sleep at Night if I Closed My Mouth on Social Issues’

Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad speaks to The Nation about why being a representative figure is more often a blessing than a burden.

May 15, 2017 / Dave Zirin

larry krasner endorsement

This Civil Rights Lawyer Is on the Path to Becoming Philly’s Next DA This Civil Rights Lawyer Is on the Path to Becoming Philly’s Next DA

Larry Krasner has spent his professional life defending activists and suing the police.

May 12, 2017 / Daniel Denvir

What I Learned From Susan Burton, a Modern-Day Harriet Tubman

What I Learned From Susan Burton, a Modern-Day Harriet Tubman What I Learned From Susan Burton, a Modern-Day Harriet Tubman

Reading her life story will change the way you view the world.

May 11, 2017 / Michelle Alexander

Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick’s Message to Chicago Youth: ‘Know Your Rights’ Colin Kaepernick’s Message to Chicago Youth: ‘Know Your Rights’

NFL quarterback took his Know Your Rights Camp to the South Side of Chicago. Here is an exclusive look inside.

May 10, 2017 / Dave Zirin

MUNA’s Total Honesty

MUNA’s Total Honesty MUNA’s Total Honesty

The LA pop trio’s greatest strength is its willingness to name the enemy.

May 10, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Laura Snapes

Activists stage

Join a Die-In to Protest Trumpcare Join a Die-In to Protest Trumpcare

Many of the constituents whose lives were just sacrificed for a tax cut are ready to greet their representatives.

May 9, 2017 / NationAction

Black Mothers National Bailout Day

This Mother’s Day, Black Lives Matter Activists Will Give More Than 30 Women Their Freedom This Mother’s Day, Black Lives Matter Activists Will Give More Than 30 Women Their Freedom

These women are in jail not because they’ve been convicted of a crime but because they can’t pay to get back to their lives as they await trial.

May 9, 2017 / Dani McClain

Summer of Love

We Have Seen Times This Dark Before—Here’s How We Fought Back We Have Seen Times This Dark Before—Here’s How We Fought Back

1967 offers many lessons for those who want to counter Trumpism.

May 9, 2017 / Danny Goldberg

We’ve Got to ACT UP to Stop Trumpcare

We’ve Got to ACT UP to Stop Trumpcare We’ve Got to ACT UP to Stop Trumpcare

Our lives are on the line. It’s time to escalate the fight for health care.

May 9, 2017 / Gregg Gonsalves

Anti-Trump “No Ban, No Wall” Demonstration

Not Just Cities: We Can Become a Sanctuary Nation Not Just Cities: We Can Become a Sanctuary Nation

Now is the time to defend America’s undocumented, to stand for justice in the face of intolerance. 

May 9, 2017 / Robert Greenwald and Angel Padilla

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