NationAction

The Nation’s Take Action program directs readers to meaningful actions on a range of critical issues.

Tell Your Senators to Address Sexual Assault in the Military

Tell Your Senators to Address Sexual Assault in the Military Tell Your Senators to Address Sexual Assault in the Military

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has introduced a bill that would remove responsibility for prosecuting sex crimes out of the military's chain of command.

May 29, 2013 / NationAction

Demand that Congress Protect Press Freedoms

Demand that Congress Protect Press Freedoms Demand that Congress Protect Press Freedoms

Push back against government intimidation of the media.

May 24, 2013 / NationAction

Tell Facebook and Google: We Deserve Fair Contracts

Tell Facebook and Google: We Deserve Fair Contracts Tell Facebook and Google: We Deserve Fair Contracts

Add your name to The Nation’s open letter to Facebook, Google and other user-driven technology companies imploring them to enact fair and transparent contracts.

May 22, 2013 / NationAction

Implore President Obama to Enforce the Civil Rights Act

Implore President Obama to Enforce the Civil Rights Act Implore President Obama to Enforce the Civil Rights Act

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act gives the executive branch of the US government the power to cut off federal funds from any agency that employs federal funding in a racist or disc...

May 20, 2013 / NationAction

Make a Difference for Domestic Workers

Make a Difference for Domestic Workers Make a Difference for Domestic Workers

Both the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the Domestic Workers United are campaigning for legislation protecting domestic workers in each state nationwide...

May 15, 2013 / NationAction

Tell Eric Holder: Ban the Solitary Confinement of Youth

Tell Eric Holder: Ban the Solitary Confinement of Youth Tell Eric Holder: Ban the Solitary Confinement of Youth

The isolation of solitary confinement causes anguish, provokes serious mental and physical health problems, and works against rehabilitation for teenagers.

May 10, 2013 / NationAction

Stand Up for Access to Emergency Contraception

Stand Up for Access to Emergency Contraception Stand Up for Access to Emergency Contraception

Implore Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to drop the Plan B age restriction. 

May 3, 2013 / NationAction

President Obama: Close Guantanamo Bay

President Obama: Close Guantanamo Bay President Obama: Close Guantanamo Bay

While President Obama has rightly argued that Congress is standing in the way of closing the prison, human rights groups have pointed out the many meaningful actions he can take.

May 1, 2013 / NationAction

We Need the Post Office

We Need the Post Office We Need the Post Office

To preserve and modernize the USPS well into the twenty-first century, Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter DeFazio have introduced the Postal Service Protection Act.

Apr 25, 2013 / NationAction

Tell President Obama: Halt Deportations Now

Tell President Obama: Halt Deportations Now Tell President Obama: Halt Deportations Now

While Congress debates, President Obama could make a real difference in the lives of the 11 million undocumented immigrants who have made their home in the United States.

Apr 23, 2013 / NationAction

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