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The Power of Moral Mondays

The Power of Moral Mondays The Power of Moral Mondays

Reverend Barber’s multi-racial movement for justice.

Dec 1, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Black Friday 14

One Year Ago, Black Activists Shut Down the Bay Area’s Subway. Here’s Why They’re Still Fighting. One Year Ago, Black Activists Shut Down the Bay Area’s Subway. Here’s Why They’re Still Fighting.

The Black Friday 14 shut down Bay Area Rapid Transit this time last year. They’re demanding that the charges they face be dropped.

Nov 25, 2015 / Dani McClain

NAACP Minneapolis President Nekima Levy-Pounds speaks during a vigil in front of the Minneapolis Police Department's fourth precinct in Minneapolis.

Black Lives Matter Activists Are Shot While Trump Is Busy Sharing a Neo-Nazi Graphic on Twitter Black Lives Matter Activists Are Shot While Trump Is Busy Sharing a Neo-Nazi Graphic on Twitter

In Minneapolis, armed assailants shot up a Black Lives Matter event while police stood by. The violence is part of a pattern.

Nov 24, 2015 / George Joseph

November 23, 1876: Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall Is Taken Into Custody by the New York Police

November 23, 1876: Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall Is Taken Into Custody by the New York Police November 23, 1876: Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall Is Taken Into Custody by the New York Police

“A villain of more brains would have had a modest dwelling and would have guzzled in secret.”

Nov 23, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner

We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness

We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness

County trust funds that provide money for emergency shelters and affordable housing are one approach we can take towards ensuring that every person finds shelter.

Nov 12, 2015 / James Abro

How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System

How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System

The Bronx Defenders do more than go to court.

Nov 9, 2015 / Hélène Barthélemy

Standing Up for Migrant Workers in the Gulf, 1 Installation at a Time

Standing Up for Migrant Workers in the Gulf, 1 Installation at a Time Standing Up for Migrant Workers in the Gulf, 1 Installation at a Time

For the artists in the activist group Gulf Labor, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi epitomizes the conquest of art by corporate interests.

Nov 9, 2015 / Dispatch / Ursula Lindsey

Voters use electronic voting machines on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio.

Reform Wins: Ohio Bans Gerrymandering While Maine and Seattle Bust Big Money Reform Wins: Ohio Bans Gerrymandering While Maine and Seattle Bust Big Money

Billionaires are buying the old politics—but state and local activists are building a new politics that puts democracy first.

Nov 5, 2015 / John Nichols

Think It’s Hard Finding a Place to Live? Try Doing So With a Criminal Record

Think It’s Hard Finding a Place to Live? Try Doing So With a Criminal Record Think It’s Hard Finding a Place to Live? Try Doing So With a Criminal Record

President Obama has taken a modest but essential step towards undoing some of the discriminatory housing policies that have made it difficult for returning citizens to rejoin their...

Nov 4, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Testing water in West Virginia.

What If Your Tap Water Was Too Polluted to Drink? What If Your Tap Water Was Too Polluted to Drink?

This sorry state of affairs is the daily reality for too many Americans.

Oct 30, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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