Activism

A member of the St. Louis County Police Department points his weapon in the direction of a group of protesters in Ferguson, MO.

After #Ferguson After #Ferguson

The protests that followed the police shooting of Michael Brown created a network of youth in revolt.

Oct 8, 2014 / Steven Hsieh and Raven Rakia

In the Wake of Ferguson, Demand Concrete Change

In the Wake of Ferguson, Demand Concrete Change In the Wake of Ferguson, Demand Concrete Change

We’ve joined forces with ColorofChange.org, Daily Kos, the Advancement Project and a host of other organizations to call on the executive branch of our federal government to ...

Oct 8, 2014 / NationAction

When Christopher Hitchens Went to Hong Kong, He Saw ‘Wised-Up Young People’ on a ‘Globalized Globe’

When Christopher Hitchens Went to Hong Kong, He Saw ‘Wised-Up Young People’ on a ‘Globalized Globe’ When Christopher Hitchens Went to Hong Kong, He Saw ‘Wised-Up Young People’ on a ‘Globalized Globe’

And a DC lawyer reflects on his essay from 1984, when Hong Kong was “full of life.”

Oct 7, 2014 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues

An Interview with Jackson Browne

An Interview with Jackson Browne An Interview with Jackson Browne

The legendary songwriter about his politics, his fourteenth studio album and what it was like the first time he saw Springsteen perform.

Oct 7, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Katrina vanden Heuvel

Gay Marriage Is a Reality in 5 States After a Supreme Court Ruling

Gay Marriage Is a Reality in 5 States After a Supreme Court Ruling Gay Marriage Is a Reality in 5 States After a Supreme Court Ruling

Marriage licenses will be issued immediately after the Court declined to hear challenges.

Oct 6, 2014 / George Zornick

Why Voting and Movement Building Go Hand-in-Hand

Why Voting and Movement Building Go Hand-in-Hand Why Voting and Movement Building Go Hand-in-Hand

Voting and movements help create representative democracy.

Oct 3, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Why Future Generations Will Ask Where You Were on September 21, 2014

Why Future Generations Will Ask Where You Were on September 21, 2014 Why Future Generations Will Ask Where You Were on September 21, 2014

The People's Climate March proves the climate movement has reached critical mass, like the civil rights movement, antiwar, feminist and gay movements before it.

Oct 2, 2014 / Todd Gitlin

Voting Rights Victory in North Carolina

Voting Rights Victory in North Carolina Voting Rights Victory in North Carolina

Civil rights groups bring power back to North Carolina voters by challenging a restrictive voting law.

Oct 1, 2014 / Ari Berman

What’s Wrong With the Radical Critique of the People’s Climate March

What’s Wrong With the Radical Critique of the People’s Climate March What’s Wrong With the Radical Critique of the People’s Climate March

The movement to stop climate change needs both mass mobilizations and direct action.

Sep 30, 2014 / Jonathan Smucker and Michael Premo

From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice

From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice

For young people across the country, generational moments collide.

Sep 29, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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