Activism

Abandoned and Imprisoned for Being Gay in Cameroon

Abandoned and Imprisoned for Being Gay in Cameroon Abandoned and Imprisoned for Being Gay in Cameroon

Anti-gay laws in Nigeria and Uganda provoke outrage in the US—but Cameroon has quietly been locking up LGBT people for years with little international notice.

Mar 4, 2014 / Andy Kopsa

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

A left-leaning student movement could provide an alternative to the right-wing dominance of Ukraine’s street protests and parliamentary politics.

Mar 4, 2014 / Alec Luhn

Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes

Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes Could Approving Keystone Really Harm Democratic Prospects in 2014? Yes

Sunday's march on the White House offered a reminder of just how serious young voters are about this issue.

Mar 3, 2014 / John Nichols

Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic

Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic Obama Administration Takes a Step Toward Drilling in the Atlantic

Should climate hawks really worry about rising domestic fossil fuel production?

Feb 28, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Now That Jan Brewer Has Vetoed SB 1062, Are Religious Discrimination Bills History?

Now That Jan Brewer Has Vetoed SB 1062, Are Religious Discrimination Bills History? Now That Jan Brewer Has Vetoed SB 1062, Are Religious Discrimination Bills History?

National outcry put Arizona’s discrimantory bill in the spotlight, but at least four other states are still considering similar bills.

Feb 27, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine

Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine

Until now, most Jewish college students assumed that open dialogue on Israel was a taboo topic in Hillel—Swarthmore debunked that myth.

Feb 27, 2014 / StudentNation / Aryeh Younger and StudentNation

Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in

Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in

Someone appeared to be after information inside a DC whistleblower group, and it’s not the first time it’s happened. 

Feb 27, 2014 / George Zornick

Yale Close to a Decision on Fossil Fuel Divestment

Yale Close to a Decision on Fossil Fuel Divestment Yale Close to a Decision on Fossil Fuel Divestment

This past weekend, the two highest university bodies on investor action met to formally discuss the possibility of Yale’s divestment from fossil fuels.

Feb 27, 2014 / StudentNation / Adrian Rodrigues and StudentNation

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Across the country, the last two weeks have seen major student protests against racism and austerity.

Feb 26, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End

Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End

The Jackson mayor had ambitious plans to bring “people power” and a “solidarity economy” to his city and state.

Feb 26, 2014 / Bhaskar Sunkara

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