Occupy Wall Street: Year One Occupy Wall Street: Year One
On September 15, the movement will re-assemble where it was born for three days of education, celebration and renewed resistance to economic injustice with permitted convergences ...
Aug 15, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
‘Because You’re Beautiful’ ‘Because You’re Beautiful’
Toni Childs wrote 'Because You're Beautiful' after Eve Ensler asked her to create a song that could inspire people to end violence against women and girls for all time.
Aug 13, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Save Campus Diversity Save Campus Diversity
By the end of this year, the US Supreme Court is expected to decide whether or not colleges and universities can prioritize diversity through their admissions policy guidelines.
Jul 25, 2012 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg
Remembering Alexander Cockburn Remembering Alexander Cockburn
Alex Cockburn always took interns seriously.
Jul 24, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
The Story of Change The Story of Change
Why conscious consumerism is a great place to start, but a terrible place to stop.
Jul 19, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Boy Scouts Reaffirm Discrimination Against Gays Boy Scouts Reaffirm Discrimination Against Gays
Call for an end to blatant discrimination in an organization that has an enormous influence on the lives of many children.
Jul 17, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Woody at 100 Woody at 100
Woody Guthrie's influence was as profoundly felt as any musician in US, and perhaps world, history.
Jul 11, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg
Josh Fox Skewers Governor Cuomo’s Fracking Proposal Josh Fox Skewers Governor Cuomo’s Fracking Proposal
New mini-doc, The Sky Is Pink, makes clear that there’s no such thing as safe fracking.
Jun 27, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
‘Illegal’ ‘Illegal’
Why high-school honor students are being thrown in jail.
Jun 22, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Opening the People’s Plenary at Rio+20 Opening the People’s Plenary at Rio+20
Young activists and civilian delegates at Rio+20 came together to publicly oppose and critique the official agenda, and to offer alternative directions.
Jun 21, 2012 / Peter Rothberg