Activism

Time for a Populist Revival!

Time for a Populist Revival! Time for a Populist Revival!

This old American democratic tradition already has deep support at the grassroots.

Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / Jim Hightower

Waltz for Lumumba

Waltz for Lumumba Waltz for Lumumba

The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi was a true revolutionary.

Mar 5, 2014 / Bhaskar Sunkara

Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights

Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights

The right-wing attack machine defeats Debo Adegbile’s nomination to head DOJ Civil Rights Division.

Mar 5, 2014 / Ari Berman

Abandoned and Imprisoned for Being Gay in Cameroon

Abandoned and Imprisoned for Being Gay in Cameroon Abandoned and Imprisoned for Being Gay in Cameroon

Anti-gay laws in Nigeria and Uganda provoke outrage in the US—but Cameroon has quietly been locking up LGBT people for years with little international notice.

Mar 4, 2014 / Andy Kopsa

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

A left-leaning student movement could provide an alternative to the right-wing dominance of Ukraine’s street protests and parliamentary politics.

Mar 4, 2014 / Alec Luhn

Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes

Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes

Sunday's march on the White House offered a reminder of just how serious young voters are about this issue.

Mar 3, 2014 / John Nichols

Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic

Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic

Should climate hawks really worry about rising domestic fossil fuel production?

Feb 28, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Now That Jan Brewer Has Vetoed SB 1062, Are Religious Discrimination Bills History?

Now That Jan Brewer Has Vetoed SB 1062, Are Religious Discrimination Bills History? Now That Jan Brewer Has Vetoed SB 1062, Are Religious Discrimination Bills History?

National outcry put Arizona’s discrimantory bill in the spotlight, but at least four other states are still considering similar bills.

Feb 27, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine

Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine

Until now, most Jewish college students assumed that open dialogue on Israel was a taboo topic in Hillel—Swarthmore debunked that myth.

Feb 27, 2014 / StudentNation / Aryeh Younger and StudentNation

Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in

Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in

Someone appeared to be after information inside a DC whistleblower group, and it’s not the first time it’s happened. 

Feb 27, 2014 / George Zornick

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