Despite Changes, Advocates for Victims of Sexual Assault in the Military Continue to Fight for Reform Despite Changes, Advocates for Victims of Sexual Assault in the Military Continue to Fight for Reform
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced an array of new initiatives designed to address sexual assault in the military, but they don't address the key complaint of victim advoc...
Aug 16, 2013 / NationAction and Sarah Arnold
New York City Council: Pass the Community Safety Act New York City Council: Pass the Community Safety Act
The recent ruling against the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy is a great step forward, but the Community Safety Act will go even further in protecting New Yorkers&...
Aug 15, 2013 / NationAction
Moral Mondays, Tuition Fairness and Stopping Summers Moral Mondays, Tuition Fairness and Stopping Summers
An update on the latest activism campaigns at The Nation, and how to get involved.
Aug 13, 2013 / NationAction and Sarah Arnold
Stop Larry Summers Stop Larry Summers
Join The Nation in asking President Obama not to appoint Larry Summers head of the Federal Reserve.
Jul 24, 2013 / NationAction
Spread the Word About Oregon’s Creative Solution to the Student Loan Debt Crisis Spread the Word About Oregon’s Creative Solution to the Student Loan Debt Crisis
Legislators in Oregon unanimously voted to move forward with a plan to fund higher education without making students take out thousands of dollars in student loans.
Jul 17, 2013 / NationAction
Thank and Support Moral Mondays Thank and Support Moral Mondays
This year, the GOP took power in the North Carolina state house and governor's mansion for the first time since Reconstruction. Once in office, it didn't lose any time impl...
Jul 10, 2013 / NationAction
Help Honor John Lewis With a New VRA Help Honor John Lewis With a New VRA
Texas has already implemented a voter id law—the most restrictive in the nation—that was previously judged to be discriminatory by a federal court and at least five oth...
Jul 3, 2013 / NationAction
Let’s End the ‘Secret Law’ Behind Government Surveillance Let’s End the ‘Secret Law’ Behind Government Surveillance
With civil liberties hanging in the balance, an open and informed debate is critical.
Jun 13, 2013 / NationAction
Tell CEO Mike Duke: Walmart Workers Deserve a Raise Tell CEO Mike Duke: Walmart Workers Deserve a Raise
While Walmart rakes in annual profits of more than one billion dollars, the average hourly wage of a Walmart sales associate, according to a report by IBISWorld, is just $8.81...
Jun 6, 2013 / NationAction
Deportations, Gitmo and the Rights of Domestic Workers Deportations, Gitmo and the Rights of Domestic Workers
Starting this week, we’ll post weekly updates covering on-the-ground activism, important developments and meaningful victories.
Jun 3, 2013 / Sarah Arnold and NationAction