Act Now: Save New Orleans Public Housing Act Now: Save New Orleans Public Housing
In New Orleans, an intergenerational coalition of activists is fighting to stop the demolition of 4,500 public housing units.
Dec 13, 2007 / The Nation
Democrats and Journalists Should Not Advocate Young Voter Disenfranchisement Democrats and Journalists Should Not Advocate Young Voter Disenfranchisement
How student and young blogger activism took on Clinton, Dodd, Richardson and Biden's campaigns--in less than 24 hours--to protect student voting rights.
Dec 13, 2007 / The Nation
Who Owns Whom? Social Networking’s Corporate Roots Who Owns Whom? Social Networking’s Corporate Roots
Politicians are invading online space like never before in hopes of reaching a new generation of voters. But who really gains from interactive democracy?
Dec 13, 2007 / The Nation
Download A Song–Lose Your Loan Download A Song–Lose Your Loan
The big copyright owners have found yet another way to threaten students' access to education.
Nov 30, 2007 / The Nation
Between T.I. and the Isis Papers Between T.I. and the Isis Papers
There's been a national wave of violence by whites against blacks since the Jena 6 march.
Nov 30, 2007 / The Nation
The Kids Are Alright The Kids Are Alright
Today's youth activism is better than that of the '60s. Too bad one young journalist doesn't get it.
Nov 28, 2007 / The Nation
Torture for Dummies Torture for Dummies
The new attorney general says he doesn't know if waterboarding is torture. Of course it is.
Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation
Don’t Sell Your Soul Don’t Sell Your Soul
National Service provides service opportunities--and paychecks--to college graduates.
Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation
Taking a Stand? Taking a Stand?
Lions for Lambs relies on the same oversimplified talking points it condemns.
Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation
What Did the US Expect? What Did the US Expect?
What no one seems to be saying is that US dollars are going to help Musharraf repress the Pakistani people.
Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation