Activism

Women's March DC 2018

Women Show How to Run—and Win—Against Trump’s GOP Women Show How to Run—and Win—Against Trump’s GOP

John Nichols, plus Alfred McCoy on Fortress America, and the Rev. William Barber on white nationalism.

Jan 25, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Women's March Crowd NYC 2018

The Most Important Story This Month Was Not the Government Shutdown The Most Important Story This Month Was Not the Government Shutdown

It’s the grassroots activism that could end Republican control of Congress.

Jan 25, 2018 / Editorial / John Nichols

Ursula K. Le Guin

‘I Came With a Calling’: Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin ‘I Came With a Calling’: Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin

The writer died this week, at 88. 

Jan 24, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter

College Rally Against Campus Rape

#MeToo Is Changing the Definition of ‘Bad Sex’ #MeToo Is Changing the Definition of ‘Bad Sex’

The “enthusiastic consent” standard imagines a future in which pressure and coercion aren’t part of bad sex at all.

Jan 24, 2018 / Collier Meyerson

Protest US Base Heneko

The US Has Military Bases in 80 Countries. All of Them Must Close. The US Has Military Bases in 80 Countries. All of Them Must Close.

US bases are wreaking havoc to the health and well-being of communities across the world.

Jan 24, 2018 / Alice Slater

DACA Protest No Dream No Deal

A New Clock Starts for a DACA Deal, but Time’s Already Running Out A New Clock Starts for a DACA Deal, but Time’s Already Running Out

Immigrant-rights activists are angry at the Democrats over the shutdown deal.

Jan 23, 2018 / Editorial / Julianne Hing

Maria Angelica Ramirez carries a large key reading

Tell Congress: No More Deals Without the Dream Act Tell Congress: No More Deals Without the Dream Act

You can also help find progressive women who want to run political campaigns.

Jan 23, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

Protest outside Chase

Why Democrats Need to Stand With Working Americans vs. Big Banks Why Democrats Need to Stand With Working Americans vs. Big Banks

Democrats should stop supporting a bill that would loosen the reins on Wall Street.

Jan 23, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Manhattan Detention Center

These Students Are Teaming Up to Pay Dollar Bails for Detained New Yorkers These Students Are Teaming Up to Pay Dollar Bails for Detained New Yorkers

The Dollar Bail Brigade has freed 78 people and grown into a network of more than 600 volunteers.

Jan 22, 2018 / StudentNation / Mary Akdemir

No Harassment -- Egypt

What the Egyptian Revolution Can Offer #MeToo What the Egyptian Revolution Can Offer #MeToo

I helped protect women from assault during the protests—those experiences can benefit feminists all over the world.

Jan 22, 2018 / Yasmin El-Rifae

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