Trans Lives Matter. Islan Nettles’s Life Matters. Trans Lives Matter. Islan Nettles’s Life Matters.
A rally for the young trans woman who was murdered in Harlem hoped to shed light on the world trans people navigate, full of hate and violence.
Feb 3, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Students Rethink How to Build Community Students Rethink How to Build Community
Student activists work to build stronger community networks.
Feb 3, 2014 / StudentNation / Erik Lampmann and StudentNation
Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL
Protesters have planned hundreds of actions in response to the State Department's report that the Keystone XL pipeline would have a negligable impact on climate change.
Feb 3, 2014 / Allison Kilkenny
Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL
A State Department assessment concludes that oil from Alberta’s tar sands will be extracted, shipped and burnt regardless of whether the pipeline is built.
Jan 31, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Forgive Student Loan Debt: Five Years On Forgive Student Loan Debt: Five Years On
The founder of StudentDebtCrisis.org reflects on the state of the student debt crisis.
Jan 30, 2014 / StudentNation / Robert Applebaum and StudentNation
Is Fracking About to Arrive on Your Doorstep? Is Fracking About to Arrive on Your Doorstep?
The millions of miles of distribution and service pipelines crisscrossing the nation mean that countless Americans—even those living far from gas fields—find themselves...
Jan 30, 2014 / Ellen Cantarow
This Woman Sewed Money Together in Front of H&M to Make You Think About Your Shopping Habits This Woman Sewed Money Together in Front of H&M to Make You Think About Your Shopping Habits
Khmer-American artist Kat Eng wants shoppers to think about capitalism’s exploitation of workers.
Jan 30, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Celebrating Pete Seeger Celebrating Pete Seeger
Bruce Springsteen said it best, on Pete’s ninetieth birthday: “You outlasted the bastards, man.”
Jan 29, 2014 / John Nichols
New York’s Outrageous Attempt to Ban Academic BDS New York’s Outrageous Attempt to Ban Academic BDS
Is New York’s decision to take action against academic BDS an assault on the First Amendment?
Jan 29, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
2014 State of the Youth Address 2014 State of the Youth Address
The League of Young Voters Education Fund and the Dream Defenders offer up an honest take of the state of our union.
Jan 29, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith