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Stop Larry Summers

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 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 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 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 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 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

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

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