Activism

Rep. Keith Ellison—on His Faith, His Family & Our Future

Rep. Keith Ellison—on His Faith, His Family & Our Future Rep. Keith Ellison—on His Faith, His Family & Our Future

The four-term congressman from Minnesota’s Fifth District is boldly following in the footsteps of Humphrey, McCarthy, Mondale and Wellstone.

Mar 10, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel

What’s the Matter With California? Student Dispatches From Santa Cruz to the Border

What’s the Matter With California? Student Dispatches From Santa Cruz to the Border What’s the Matter With California? Student Dispatches From Santa Cruz to the Border

Across the state and beyond, students rail against racism and austerity.

Mar 7, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Nearly 400 Arrested at XL Dissent—the Largest White House Civil Disobedience Action in a Generation

Nearly 400 Arrested at XL Dissent—the Largest White House Civil Disobedience Action in a Generation Nearly 400 Arrested at XL Dissent—the Largest White House Civil Disobedience Action in a Generation

The student-led protest was a dramatic demonstration of the youth climate movement’s growing resolve—and its sense of solidarity.

Mar 7, 2014 / Wen Stephenson

Oppose the Nomination of Ted Mitchell to the Department of Education

Oppose the Nomination of Ted Mitchell to the Department of Education Oppose the Nomination of Ted Mitchell to the Department of Education

President Obama's choice of Ted Mitchell as Under Secretary of the Department of Education has set off alarm bells for advocates for public education.

Mar 7, 2014 / NationAction

Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches

Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches

With student loan debt and college costs skyrocketing, a new group aims to push for change inside and outside Washington. 

Mar 6, 2014 / George Zornick

Tufts Students Say Fear Held the University Back From Fossil Fuel Divestment

Tufts Students Say Fear Held the University Back From Fossil Fuel Divestment Tufts Students Say Fear Held the University Back From Fossil Fuel Divestment

Tufts University declines to divest and students respond.

Mar 5, 2014 / StudentNation / Ben Weilerstein, Devyn Powell, and StudentNation

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

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