Activism

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Horrific Legacy of the Invasion of Iraq

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Horrific Legacy of the Invasion of Iraq This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Horrific Legacy of the Invasion of Iraq

Iraqis continue to suffer, as much as ever, the fallout from this country’s callous lies and avoidable mistakes.

Mar 15, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy

Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy

Students talk divestment with Harvard President Drew Faust.

Mar 13, 2014 / StudentNation / Corinne Grinapol and StudentNation

Economic Reform Is a Human Right

Economic Reform Is a Human Right Economic Reform Is a Human Right

International law can be a powerful advocacy tool for improving economic and social policy. 

Mar 13, 2014 / Radhika Balakrishnan and James Heintz

6 Ways to Avoid Eating Pesticide Residue

6 Ways to Avoid Eating Pesticide Residue 6 Ways to Avoid Eating Pesticide Residue

With regulation inadequate and children especially vulnerable, it makes sense for consumers to try to minimize exposure.

Mar 13, 2014 / Susan Freinkel

Tell Apple to Protect Its Workers From Dangerous Chemicals

Tell Apple to Protect Its Workers From Dangerous Chemicals Tell Apple to Protect Its Workers From Dangerous Chemicals

Included among the hundreds of chemicals used in electronics manufacturing in China are known carcinogens and reproductive toxins.

Mar 12, 2014 / NationAction

The Bigot’s Lament

The Bigot’s Lament The Bigot’s Lament

After the defeat of Arizona's SB 1062, the religious right nurses its persecution complex.

Mar 12, 2014 / Column / Richard Kim

UNC Students Advocate for Garment Workers’ Rights

UNC Students Advocate for Garment Workers’ Rights UNC Students Advocate for Garment Workers’ Rights

Students at the University of North Carolina want to ensure workers who make UNC apparel operate under safe conditions.

Mar 11, 2014 / StudentNation / Alexandra Willcox and StudentNation

The ‘Next Citizens United’ May Fuel a Popular Uprising

The ‘Next Citizens United’ May Fuel a Popular Uprising The ‘Next Citizens United’ May Fuel a Popular Uprising

The stage is set for New York to ignite a nationwide movement rolling back some of the catastrophic consequences of Citizens United and (likely) McCutcheon

Mar 11, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

By the Way, Your Home Is On Fire

By the Way, Your Home Is On Fire By the Way, Your Home Is On Fire

The climate of change and the dangers of stasis.

Mar 11, 2014 / Rebecca Solnit

How to Win the Fight for Immigration Reform

How to Win the Fight for Immigration Reform How to Win the Fight for Immigration Reform

Change won’t come to America’s broken immigration system from policymakers. It will come from organizers.

Mar 10, 2014 / Oscar Chacon, Amy Shannon, and Foreign Policy In Focus

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