Activism

Climate March

Cracks Appear in the Climate Change Deniers’ Defenses Cracks Appear in the Climate Change Deniers’ Defenses

The world's largest oil and gas companies are finally admitting climate change is real—and that they're to blame.

Jun 16, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

How to Defend the Indefensible How to Defend the Indefensible

The issue isn't police misconduct—the issue is rap music and baggy pants!

Jun 16, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Keep Up the Pressure to Defeat Fast Track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Keep Up the Pressure to Defeat Fast Track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Keep Up the Pressure to Defeat Fast Track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Activists managed to convince the House of Representatives to reject fast track on Friday but the fight isn't over.

Jun 15, 2015 / NationAction

From University Sit-Ins to Highway Blockades, the Spring Rages On

From University Sit-Ins to Highway Blockades, the Spring Rages On From University Sit-Ins to Highway Blockades, the Spring Rages On

From Cleveland to Santa Barbara, the youth-led groundswell against racial and sexual violence continues.

Jun 8, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Budget Cuts, Layoffs, and a $1.5 Billion Campus Remodeling—What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Budget Cuts, Layoffs, and a $1.5 Billion Campus Remodeling—What’s Wrong With This Picture? Budget Cuts, Layoffs, and a $1.5 Billion Campus Remodeling—What’s Wrong With This Picture?

These University of Chicago students are saying “no” to the administration’s austerity agenda.

Jun 8, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Canada’s New Climate Movement

Canada’s New Climate Movement Canada’s New Climate Movement

Time is too short to allow our divisions to keep us from building the kind of coalitions that will safeguard life on earth.

Jun 5, 2015 / Naomi Klein

Syriza on the Brink

Syriza on the Brink Syriza on the Brink

Greece’s anti-austerity party continues to struggle to resolve the country’s fiscal crisis.

Jun 4, 2015 / Maria Margaronis

If You’re Worried About the Trans-Pacific Partnership, You Need to Call Congress Today

If You’re Worried About the Trans-Pacific Partnership, You Need to Call Congress Today If You’re Worried About the Trans-Pacific Partnership, You Need to Call Congress Today

We have a real chance to stop a trade deal that threatens to be disastrous for the environment, jobs, and Internet freedom. 

Jun 3, 2015 / NationAction

Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron

Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron

For more than two decades, impoverished indigenous people have been seeking restitution from the oil giant for polluting their region.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / James North

A Q&A With Opal Tometi, Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatter

A Q&A With Opal Tometi, Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatter A Q&A With Opal Tometi, Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatter

A conversation about building an inclusive movement, the importance of identity, and how to shift the narrative of justice away from jailing killer cops.

Jun 2, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith

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