Civil rights

Lena Horne: Tireless Campaigner for Social and Economic Justice

Lena Horne: Tireless Campaigner for Social and Economic Justice Lena Horne: Tireless Campaigner for Social and Economic Justice

Born into the civil rights struggle, the actress and singer had a long and remarkable history as an activist who sacrificed for the struggle against segregation and economic injust...

May 11, 2010 / John Nichols

Crist Switches Parties & the Latest on Immigration Crist Switches Parties & the Latest on Immigration

Ari Melber discusses immigration reform and Crist’s switch to Independent on The Dylan Ratigan Show.

May 4, 2010 / MSNBC

The Tribe of SNCC The Tribe of SNCC

Over a thousand gathered to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and to pass the torch to a new generation.

Apr 20, 2010 / Tom Hayden

The Surveillance Regime The Surveillance Regime

Under Obama, accountability for rights violations during the "war of terror" has been thin.

Apr 8, 2010 / The Editors

The New Jim Crow The New Jim Crow

How the war on drugs gave birth to a permanent American undercaste.

Mar 9, 2010 / Michelle Alexander

Slide Show: Civil Rights in The Nation Slide Show: Civil Rights in The Nation

In honor of Black History Month, The Nation has assembled a collection of articles from the magazine's archive dating back to 1865. We present them here with an accompanying slide show featuring some of the most important benchmarks in African-American history.

Feb 23, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Howard Zinn speaks into a microphone at the 2009 Sundance Music Festival on January 22, 2009 in Park City, Utah.

Remembering Howard Zinn Remembering Howard Zinn

Friends of The Nation and of Howard Zinn offer recollections of the man, his work, and his impact on thinkers and activists.

Feb 1, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Various Contributors

Howard Zinn speaks into a microphone during the 2009 Sundance Music Festival

Howard Zinn: The Historian Who Made History Howard Zinn: The Historian Who Made History

Howard Zinn, who died in 2010 at the age of 87, did nothing less than rewrite the narrative of the United States. 

Jan 28, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Thinking about Becoming an Immigrant Rights Organizer Thinking about Becoming an Immigrant Rights Organizer

These groups can help.

Jan 6, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Activist Scholars Stand Up Activist Scholars Stand Up

Win an ACLU youth scholarship for $12,500.

Oct 7, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

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