Activism

‘Bringing History to Bear’

‘Bringing History to Bear’ ‘Bringing History to Bear’

Celebrating 150 years of dialogue and dissent.

Nov 19, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Lesson for Paris Climate Talks: Follow the Activists

A Lesson for Paris Climate Talks: Follow the Activists A Lesson for Paris Climate Talks: Follow the Activists

At home and abroad, the grassroots wing of the climate movement is disrupting politics as usual. We should pay attention.

Nov 19, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard

Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson

Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson

Anderson’s conceptual art transported a former Guantánamo detainee, now banned from the US, to New York City.

Nov 19, 2015 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

A marcher holds a sign at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers's rally for just working conditions in Florida tomato fields, November 16, 2015.

In New York, Farmworkers Rally for 1 Cent of Dignity In New York, Farmworkers Rally for 1 Cent of Dignity

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has won battles with McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway, Chipotle, and Taco Bell. Is Wendy’s next?

Nov 18, 2015 / Daniel Moattar

Grand Canyon

This Conservation Program Is the Most Successful in US History. Why Are Republicans Destroying It? This Conservation Program Is the Most Successful in US History. Why Are Republicans Destroying It?

The Land and Water Conservation Fund is just the first of several vaunted nature and wildlife programs the GOP wants to kill.

Nov 18, 2015 / Jimmy Tobias

LIVESTREAM: What Conversations About Race Do We Need to Be Having Right Now?

LIVESTREAM: What Conversations About Race Do We Need to Be Having Right Now? LIVESTREAM: What Conversations About Race Do We Need to Be Having Right Now?

Race is back where it needs to be at the front and center of our discussions about culture, equality, and freedom in the US—but are we talking about it in the right way?

Nov 17, 2015 / The Nation

WANTED: Political Power for Climate Justice

WANTED: Political Power for Climate Justice WANTED: Political Power for Climate Justice

Movement leaders identify their goals as political, but they don’t see the movement as having the political power to achieve those goals.

Nov 16, 2015 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

Muslims pray on Madison Avenue

Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris

Muslim, Arab, and South Asian activists already see a far-too-familiar pattern in the US reaction—but also some signs of progress.

Nov 16, 2015 / Deepa Iyer

President Obama at Boys and Girls Club

The White House Focuses on Women and Girls of Color With a New $118 Million Initiative The White House Focuses on Women and Girls of Color With a New $118 Million Initiative

After two years of pressure, advocates celebrate a step toward inclusion.

Nov 16, 2015 / Dani McClain

vigil in Place de la Republique

‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke ‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke

To “stay woke” in the aftermath of the Paris attacks is an act of conscious resistance against an ugly tide.

Nov 15, 2015 / Dave Zirin

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