Activism

Pete Seeger’s Biggest Day

Pete Seeger’s Biggest Day Pete Seeger’s Biggest Day

In a life of memorable moments, one of the most important was the day Seeger sang “Give Peace a Chance” with half a million people.

Jan 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Pete Seeger Brought the World Together

Pete Seeger Brought the World Together Pete Seeger Brought the World Together

Pete’s fingers can strum no longer, but, thanks to him, people around the world can have many “singing tomorrows.”

Jan 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Peter Dreier

Celebrating Pete Seeger

Celebrating Pete Seeger Celebrating Pete Seeger

For his 90th birthday, a rollicking celebration at Madison Square Garden paid tribute to the extraordinary activist musician.

Jan 28, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Pete Seeger: This Man Surrounded Hate and Forced it to Surrender

Pete Seeger: This Man Surrounded Hate and Forced it to Surrender Pete Seeger: This Man Surrounded Hate and Forced it to Surrender

“I have sung for rich and poor, for Americans of every possible political and religious opinion and persuasion, of every race, color, and creed.”

Jan 28, 2014 / John Nichols

This Month, Students Massed Against Stop-and-Frisk, Won on Title IX and Scared Off Tom Corbett

This Month, Students Massed Against Stop-and-Frisk, Won on Title IX and Scared Off Tom Corbett This Month, Students Massed Against Stop-and-Frisk, Won on Title IX and Scared Off Tom Corbett

From Philadelphia to Sacramento, students fight to reclaim public education.

Jan 27, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Tell President Obama to Give Federal Contract Workers a Raise

Tell President Obama to Give Federal Contract Workers a Raise Tell President Obama to Give Federal Contract Workers a Raise

While raising the minimum wage for all workers requires the cooperation of Congress, President Obama can unilaterally raise the wages of federal contract workers.   

Jan 27, 2014 / NationAction

The Farmer Who Took on Corporate Globalization

The Farmer Who Took on Corporate Globalization The Farmer Who Took on Corporate Globalization

Among the first challengers of the "free trade" fantasy were farmers, fisherfolk, peasants and indigenous peoples. John Kinsman was their comrade and champion.

Jan 27, 2014 / John Nichols

How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment

How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment

The success of DukeOpen’s campaign to pressure the university’s board of trustees to reform guidelines on investment responsibility demonstrates the importance of under...

Jan 25, 2014 / StudentNation / Casey Williams, Charlie Molthrop, Jacob Tobia, and StudentNation

What the LGBT Movement Can Learn From Seattle Catholic High School Students

What the LGBT Movement Can Learn From Seattle Catholic High School Students What the LGBT Movement Can Learn From Seattle Catholic High School Students

The unapologetic character of Eastside Catholic High School students serves as a model to the LGBTQ movement for how to fight for the changes we urgently need and deserve.

Jan 23, 2014 / StudentNation / Keegan O’Brien and StudentNation

A Glimpse Into the Zapatista Movement, Two Decades Later

A Glimpse Into the Zapatista Movement, Two Decades Later A Glimpse Into the Zapatista Movement, Two Decades Later

Zapatista strongholds endure in the state of Chiapas, managing their own schools, banks, hospitals, arts collectives and system of government.

Jan 23, 2014 / Laura Gottesdiener

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