Activism

7 Questions for Rachel Kushner

7 Questions for Rachel Kushner 7 Questions for Rachel Kushner

The author of The Flamethrowers weighs in on literary inspiration, motorcycle crashes and why radicals prefer hardcover.

Feb 12, 2014 / Jon Wiener

Thousands of Young People Participate in Raleigh’s Moral Monday

Thousands of Young People Participate in Raleigh’s Moral Monday Thousands of Young People Participate in Raleigh’s Moral Monday

Raleigh's first Moral Monday march of the year draws a diverse group of activists including teachers, and members of the NAACP and Planned Parenthood.

Feb 11, 2014 / StudentNation / Tara Jeffries and StudentNation

The Fight Against Mass Surveillance

The Fight Against Mass Surveillance The Fight Against Mass Surveillance

Today more than 5,000 organizations, including The Nation, are participating in “The Day We Fight Back” a worldwide day of activism in opposition to the NSA’s mas...

Feb 11, 2014 / Peter Rothberg

For Pussy Riot Members, No More Taking Freedom for Granted

For Pussy Riot Members, No More Taking Freedom for Granted For Pussy Riot Members, No More Taking Freedom for Granted

They are using their fame, however sudden and unexpected, to champion prison reform in Russia, the United States and around the world.

Feb 11, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tell Congress: We Must Rein in the NSA

Tell Congress: We Must Rein in the NSA Tell Congress: We Must Rein in the NSA

To truly end the NSA's out-of-control surveillance and abuse of power, we need real reform.

Feb 11, 2014 / NationAction

This Week in the Student Movement: Citywide Walkouts, Athlete Unions, MICATS3, Operation Guinea Pig

This Week in the Student Movement: Citywide Walkouts, Athlete Unions, MICATS3, Operation Guinea Pig This Week in the Student Movement: Citywide Walkouts, Athlete Unions, MICATS3, Operation Guinea Pig

From Raleigh to Olympia, students mobilize for worker justice, prison abolition and educational equity.

Feb 10, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Dave Zirin: Celebration Capitalism at the Sochi Games

Dave Zirin: Celebration Capitalism at the Sochi Games Dave Zirin: Celebration Capitalism at the Sochi Games

In a panel at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Nation sports editor Dave Zirin discusses the myriad controversies swirling around the Sochi Olympics.

Feb 10, 2014 / Press Room

Sexual Assault Policies Under Fire at Columbia

Sexual Assault Policies Under Fire at Columbia Sexual Assault Policies Under Fire at Columbia

Students are asking Columbia to disclose sexual assault statistics and make the process easier for survivors.

Feb 10, 2014 / StudentNation / Austin Ryan Heyroth and StudentNation

North Carolina’s Moral Monday Movement Kicks Off 2014 With a Massive Rally in Raleigh

North Carolina’s Moral Monday Movement Kicks Off 2014 With a Massive Rally in Raleigh North Carolina’s Moral Monday Movement Kicks Off 2014 With a Massive Rally in Raleigh

Activists hold the largest civil rights rally in the South since the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965.

Feb 8, 2014 / Ari Berman

Youth Plan Mass Civil Disobedience to Protest Keystone XL

Youth Plan Mass Civil Disobedience to Protest Keystone XL Youth Plan Mass Civil Disobedience to Protest Keystone XL

The Keystone XL fight has become an iconic issue for environmentally-minded young people across the country.

Feb 6, 2014 / Peter Rothberg

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