Activism

How to Support #OccupyWallStreet

How to Support #OccupyWallStreet How to Support #OccupyWallStreet

Show up at Liberty Plaza, donate money, buy pizza, spread the word and start your own occupation.

Oct 3, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Jonathan Franzen on Occupy Wall Street, Obama, Nixon, HBO ‘Corrections’ Series and, Yes, Oprah Jonathan Franzen on Occupy Wall Street, Obama, Nixon, HBO ‘Corrections’ Series and, Yes, Oprah

One of Obama’s favorite novelists holds court on politics, the Wall Street protests and a new HBO adaptation of his famous work The Corrections.

Oct 1, 2011 / Blog / Ari Melber

This Week: Right-Wing Hypocrisy Revealed, Again. PLUS: Behind the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests This Week: Right-Wing Hypocrisy Revealed, Again. PLUS: Behind the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests

 This week, The Nation reveals private letters from Charles Koch to Friedrich Hayek privatley praising America's social insurance system. Plus, I join NPR's Talk of the Nation...

Sep 30, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Watch the Livestream From Occupy Wall Street Watch the Livestream From Occupy Wall Street

Starting at 1AM, NYPD moved in to clear out Liberty Square, destroying protesters property and tents. Watch the feed here.

Sep 30, 2011 / The Nation

Occupy Wall Street: FAQ

Occupy Wall Street: FAQ Occupy Wall Street: FAQ

How it came about, what it means, how it works and everything else you need to know about Occupy Wall Street.

Sep 29, 2011 / Nathan Schneider

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer: “Youth Face An Abyss Now”

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer: “Youth Face An Abyss Now” AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer: “Youth Face An Abyss Now”

A conversation with AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler about organized labor's new youth outreach efforts.  

Sep 28, 2011 / StudentNation / Josh Eidelson

Katrina vanden Huevel on NPR’s Talk of the Nation: What happened to the political left? Katrina vanden Huevel on NPR’s Talk of the Nation: What happened to the political left?

What happened that has led to the conservatives' dominance in the political debate in the country at a time of crisis? What happened to the political left?

Sep 28, 2011 / Nation in the News / NPR

Troy Davis and Our Laser-Pointer Culture Troy Davis and Our Laser-Pointer Culture

Will Troy Davis be forgotten with the next news cycle? That’s up to us, not the media.

Sep 28, 2011 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Five Ways Young Americans Can Fight Back Against Student Loan Debt Five Ways Young Americans Can Fight Back Against Student Loan Debt

Young people may feel helpless about the corporatocracy, but they have the potential to overcome many barriers.

Sep 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Rae Gomes

For State Department Employees, Freedom Isn’t Free For State Department Employees, Freedom Isn’t Free

Peter Van Buren is a State Department employee—who might get fired for disseminating public information about WikiLeaks online.

Sep 27, 2011 / Peter Van Buren

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