Activism

Occupy Bowdoin Kicks Off Occupy Bowdoin Kicks Off

The anatomy of a movement at Bowdoin College.

Nov 1, 2011 / StudentNation / Erica Berry

What Is Occupy Wall Street About? What Is Occupy Wall Street About?

This video, courtesy of Occupy Animators, helps explain what’s at stake and why the new movement against economic inequality is growing so rapidly.

Nov 1, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Occupy Oakland Calls for a November 2 General Strike

Occupy Oakland Calls for a November 2 General Strike Occupy Oakland Calls for a November 2 General Strike

In less than two weeks, Occupy Oakland went from its first public action to calling for a city-wide general strike.

Nov 1, 2011 / Gabriel Thompson

Katrina vanden Heuvel: People Are in Motion for Change Katrina vanden Heuvel: People Are in Motion for Change

Katrina's first book, The Change I Believe In: Fighting for Progress in the Age of Obama, examines the systemic dysfunction that plagues American politics.

Oct 31, 2011 / Press Room

Thinking Big on Poverty Thinking Big on Poverty

We should be a country that does big things—like cut poverty in half in the next decade.

Oct 31, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Is Occupy Wall Street Responsible for a New York Crime Wave? Is Occupy Wall Street Responsible for a New York Crime Wave?

 Conservatives are trying to blame the protests for every shooting in New York City. 

Oct 31, 2011 / Ben Adler

Occupy Wall Street at Valley Forge Occupy Wall Street at Valley Forge

A (self-) graduation speech for the Occupiers at Zuccotti Park.

Oct 31, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

David Strathairn: Stop Keystone XL David Strathairn: Stop Keystone XL

The celebrated actor explains why he’s coming to Washington, DC, on November 6 to join a symbolically powerful encircling of the White House.

Oct 31, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Paul Ryan Can’t Hear the Catholic Church’s Call for Economic Justice Paul Ryan Can’t Hear the Catholic Church’s Call for Economic Justice

The church has proposed a financial transaction tax in order to steer the economy “towards achieving the common good.” Is that class warfare?

Oct 30, 2011 / John Nichols

This Week: Ideas From the 99 Percent. PLUS: Ending Corporate Personhood This Week: Ideas From the 99 Percent. PLUS: Ending Corporate Personhood

 This week, a special forum on "Ideas from the 99 Percent." The We the People Campaign kicks into gear, plus an exclusive look at the "wildest" school boar...

Oct 28, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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