Activism

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

Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part V, From the LA Riots to the Release of ‘Selma’

Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part V, From the LA Riots to the Release of ‘Selma’ Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part V, From the LA Riots to the Release of ‘Selma’

A multimedia timeline presenting the history of the struggle for racial justice, from 1991 to 2015.

Mar 3, 2015 / The Nation

Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part IV, From the Ban on Segregation in Housing to Freedom for Nelson Mandela

Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part IV, From the Ban on Segregation in Housing to Freedom for Nelson Mandela Race and Civil Rights in ‘The Nation’: Part IV, From the Ban on Segregation in Housing to Freedom for Nelson Mandela

A multimedia timeline presenting the history of the struggle for racial justice, from 1968 to 1990.

Feb 27, 2015 / The Nation

Where the Leadership of Black Women Can Take Us

Where the Leadership of Black Women Can Take Us Where the Leadership of Black Women Can Take Us

No economic opportunity agenda for women can be complete without Black women’s needs, experiences and dreams at the forefront.

Feb 26, 2015 / Alicia Garza

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