Activism

New York University

NYU’s Graduate Student Union Just Won a Historic Contract NYU’s Graduate Student Union Just Won a Historic Contract

Rank-and-file organizing pays dividends for the nation’s only private graduate student union.

Mar 11, 2015 / Avi Asher-Schapiro

Remembering Ernest Sternglass

Remembering Ernest Sternglass Remembering Ernest Sternglass

The first scientist to put a number on US nuclear deaths dies at 91. 

Mar 10, 2015 / Joseph J. Mangano

Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State

Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State

For the daughter of two radical pacifists, antiwar advocacy runs in the family.

Mar 10, 2015 / Frida Berrigan

The New Silicon Valley Movement That Is Taking on the Tech Giants

The New Silicon Valley Movement That Is Taking on the Tech Giants The New Silicon Valley Movement That Is Taking on the Tech Giants

In the neighborhood where Cesar Chavez got his start, janitors, cooks and shuttle drivers are organizing to end the area’s inequality epidemic.

Mar 10, 2015 / Gabriel Thompson

DOJ Report Confirms Racism Is Alive and Well in Ferguson. Now What?

DOJ Report Confirms Racism Is Alive and Well in Ferguson. Now What? DOJ Report Confirms Racism Is Alive and Well in Ferguson. Now What?

We need decriminalization, not just data.

Mar 6, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Students Walk Out on Testing, Rise for Black Trans Lives and Unionize

Students Walk Out on Testing, Rise for Black Trans Lives and Unionize Students Walk Out on Testing, Rise for Black Trans Lives and Unionize

From Newark to New Orleans, youth rise for justice.

Mar 5, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

It’s Not Just Ferguson

It’s Not Just Ferguson It’s Not Just Ferguson

Cities nationwide are criminalizing black people to pay the bills.

Mar 5, 2015 / Raven Rakia

50 Years After Bloody Sunday, Voting Rights Are Under Attack

50 Years After Bloody Sunday, Voting Rights Are Under Attack 50 Years After Bloody Sunday, Voting Rights Are Under Attack

The right to vote is under the greatest threat since the passage of the Voting Rights Act.

Mar 5, 2015 / Ari Berman

How the Movement to Unseat Rahm Emanuel Is Challenging ‘1 Percent’ Urbanism

How the Movement to Unseat Rahm Emanuel Is Challenging ‘1 Percent’ Urbanism How the Movement to Unseat Rahm Emanuel Is Challenging ‘1 Percent’ Urbanism

As Chuy Garcia gains momentum, another city seems possible.

Mar 4, 2015 / John Nichols

Why Are Liberals Resigned to Low Wages?

Why Are Liberals Resigned to Low Wages? Why Are Liberals Resigned to Low Wages?

Focusing on unsolvable problems excuses them from dealing with tough political problems.

Mar 4, 2015 / Mike Konczal

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