Social Justice

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Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote

Democrats would do well to remember a fundamental truth that this year’s elections only amplified: Real power is built from the bottom up.

Nov 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Thank You for Creating a Beast

Thank You for Creating a Beast Thank You for Creating a Beast

By Billie Gomez.

Nov 12, 2018 / The Nation

Polling Station Sign

Across the Country, Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Faced Obstacles Across the Country, Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Faced Obstacles

But in southern Brooklyn, they showed they can still swing an election.

Nov 12, 2018 / Richard Salame

Student voters

What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday’s Election What 17 Student Voters Think About Tuesday’s Election

One of the most powerful voting blocs in the country, young voters on Tuesday made their influence crystal clear.

Nov 9, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Protest

The Blue Wave Is Just Getting Started The Blue Wave Is Just Getting Started

Real talk: We can’t undo decades of Republican maneuvering in just 18 months. It will take years of hard work, day in and day out.

Nov 8, 2018 / Amanda Litman

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Working People Won the Midwest for the Democrats Working People Won the Midwest for the Democrats

Now it’s up to the newly elected governors to fight for the overworked and underpaid constituents who voted them into office.

Nov 8, 2018 / Mary Kay Henry

Saul Alinsky

Rereading Alinsky in Baltimore Rereading Alinsky in Baltimore

Why broad-based organizing still matters in an age of hashtag activism.

Nov 8, 2018 / Nick Bowlin

Tommie Smith and John Carlos

Athletes Speak Out Against Hate Athletes Speak Out Against Hate

A call for solidarity against hate and a push to get out the vote.

Nov 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Information Sign About Voting in Spanish

Vote Aquí? Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Could Help Determine Congress Vote Aquí? Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Could Help Determine Congress

A joint Investigative Fund–Nation exposé shows that language accommodation for voting (or the lack thereof) could swing 20 congressional elections.

Nov 5, 2018 / Richard Salame

Maryland Jordan McNair

Student Groups Push ‘Justice for Jordan’ Forward at the University of Maryland Student Groups Push ‘Justice for Jordan’ Forward at the University of Maryland

Students are not letting the death of football player Jordan McNair be forgotten, even following the dismissing of head football coach D.J. Durkin. 

Nov 3, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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