Sixty-Four Arrested at ‘Moral Monday’ Abortion Access Protest in North Carolina Sixty-Four Arrested at ‘Moral Monday’ Abortion Access Protest in North Carolina
More than 700 people have been arrested in the weekly “Moral Monday” protests in North Carolina.
Jul 9, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Lobbyists Lavish North Carolina’s Far-Right Politicians With Beer, Expensive Parties Lobbyists Lavish North Carolina’s Far-Right Politicians With Beer, Expensive Parties
A review of state records show that corporate lobbyists are throwing big parties for North Carolina’s Big Business–friendly politicians.
Jul 8, 2013 / Lee Fang
Women at Point Zero in Tahrir Square Women at Point Zero in Tahrir Square
The recent wave of attacks against women in Tahrir Square reveal that in our global rape culture, women's bodies can be used as both tools of war and casualties of “freed...
Jul 8, 2013 / Salamishah Tillet
This July 4 Weekend in Poverty: Get Involved in the Fight Against Poverty This July 4 Weekend in Poverty: Get Involved in the Fight Against Poverty
If we wanted to end poverty we could. Here are some groups you can get involved with that are leading the way.
Jul 5, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Tom Paine, Nelson Mandela and ‘the Birth of a New World’ Tom Paine, Nelson Mandela and ‘the Birth of a New World’
Nelson Mandela has always recognized the real meaning of July 4.
Jul 3, 2013 / John Nichols
Help Honor John Lewis With a New VRA Help Honor John Lewis With a New VRA
Texas has already implemented a voter id law—the most restrictive in the nation—that was previously judged to be discriminatory by a federal court and at least five oth...
Jul 3, 2013 / NationAction
A New Strategy for Voting Rights A New Strategy for Voting Rights
Activists are already moving ‘from outrage to action’ in fighting the Supreme Court’s awful VRA decision.
Jul 3, 2013 / Ari Berman
BART Strike: Another Instance of Media Portraying Workers as Greedy BART Strike: Another Instance of Media Portraying Workers as Greedy
The media is back to villainize another strike—this time of BART workers.
Jul 2, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: The Revolutionary Spirit Is Still Alive in Egypt Sharif Abdel Kouddous: The Revolutionary Spirit Is Still Alive in Egypt
Reporting from Cairo, Sharif Abdel Kouddous explains why Egyptians are protesting against the president they helped to elect only one year ago.
Jul 1, 2013 / Press Room
After DOMA, Agency Rules Still a Hurdle After DOMA, Agency Rules Still a Hurdle
Two federal statutes may keep benefits from some elderly couples and and the spouses of gay veterans.
Jul 1, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter