Activism

Grace Lee Boggs: The Next American Revolution Grace Lee Boggs: The Next American Revolution

The legendary philosopher, activist and community organizer says that now is the moment for a fundamental change in the United States, one that involves an evolution of humanity.

May 4, 2011 / Video / Palenque Films and Kique Cubero

Detroit: Place and Space to Begin Anew

Detroit: Place and Space to Begin Anew Detroit: Place and Space to Begin Anew

Detroit stands as a symbol of the destruction deindustrialization left in its wake, but new initiatives in the Midwestern city have made it a leader in sustainable living, and have...

May 4, 2011 / Grace Lee Boggs

Nation Conversations: Grace Lee Boggs on the Moment for Revolution Nation Conversations: Grace Lee Boggs on the Moment for Revolution

The legendary activist says that a revolutionary transformation of our society is not only possible, but necessary.

May 4, 2011 / Audio / The Nation

Give a Penny, Save a Teacher Give a Penny, Save a Teacher

Thousands of protesters in North Carolina and Pennsylvania descended upon their State Capitols to demand an end to education cuts, gas companies giveaways, and corporate loopholes.

May 4, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny

World Press Freedom Day World Press Freedom Day

Demanding Dorothy Parvaz's freedom is a great way to mark World Press Freedom Day.

May 3, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Eighty-Nine Arrested Protesting Paul Ryan’s Medicaid Cuts Eighty-Nine Arrested Protesting Paul Ryan’s Medicaid Cuts

Plus, thousands are expected to turn out in North Carolina and Pennsylvania today to protest state budget cuts.

May 3, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny

My Friend Len Weinglass My Friend Len Weinglass

Remembering a 1950s radical who developed his values, critical thinking and world view in a time when non-conforming was rare.

May 3, 2011 / Lived History / Michael Steven Smith

Arizona’s Choice Today: Tucson Students Lead New Civil Rights Movement Arizona’s Choice Today: Tucson Students Lead New Civil Rights Movement

Stumbling further into the quagmire of a national public relations disaster, drastic new measures by the Tucson Unified School District officials have turned the “manufacture...

May 3, 2011 / StudentNation / Jeff Biggers

Millions March for Labor Rights Millions March for Labor Rights

Millions of people around the globe hit the streets to demand better working conditions and a path to citizenship and to decry the growing class divide.

May 2, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny

The Student Week Ahead The Student Week Ahead

A weekly series highlighting student activism coast to coast.

May 1, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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