Tear Gas Is an Abortifacient. Why Won’t the Anti-Abortion Movement Oppose It? Tear Gas Is an Abortifacient. Why Won’t the Anti-Abortion Movement Oppose It?
If the anti-abortion movement could rouse itself to oppose spraying a civilian population with miscarriage-causing chemicals, it might actually make a difference.
Aug 19, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Demand That Cops Stop Acting Like Soldiers. Plus: How to Help in Ferguson Demand That Cops Stop Acting Like Soldiers. Plus: How to Help in Ferguson
The events in Ferguson, Missouri, shed light on the increasing militarization of the police in the United States.
Aug 19, 2014 / NationAction
St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown
Protesters marched to Governor Jay Nixon’s downtown office building, demanding that he withdraw National Guard troops from Ferguson.
Aug 19, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Defend Journalism That Speaks Truth to Power: From Ferguson to Washington Defend Journalism That Speaks Truth to Power: From Ferguson to Washington
The First Amendment is under assault. Americans must preserve “the freedom that allows us to verify the existence of all other freedoms.”
Aug 18, 2014 / John Nichols
Is Ferguson’s Ron Johnson the New Captain America? Is Ferguson’s Ron Johnson the New Captain America?
The media find the hero they’ve been looking for.
Aug 16, 2014 / Leslie Savan
The Constitutional Crisis in Ferguson, Missouri The Constitutional Crisis in Ferguson, Missouri
Why has the response to Michael Brown’s murder been to crack down on dissent and arrest journalists?
Aug 14, 2014 / John Nichols
Tell President Obama: Stop Corporate Deserters Tell President Obama: Stop Corporate Deserters
Thanks to corporate inversions, many highly profitable companies are stiffing the United States government of billions of dollars that could be used to fund vital social programs. ...
Aug 14, 2014 / NationAction
Can GMOs Help Feed a Hot and Hungry World? Can GMOs Help Feed a Hot and Hungry World?
Not if activists succeed in making the genetic modification of food politically unsustainable.
Aug 13, 2014 / Feature / Madeline Ostrander
How the Left Is Revitalizing Itself How the Left Is Revitalizing Itself
There’s more collaboration between progressive groups—and more coordination among donors—than ever before.
Aug 13, 2014 / Feature / Gara LaMarche
Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities? Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities?
According to a new report, the city’s collusion with immigration authorities has led to the unjust detention and deportation of noncitizens.
Aug 13, 2014 / Michelle Chen