Activism

At G20, Politicians Push the Same Neoliberal Agenda That Got Us Into This Mess

At G20, Politicians Push the Same Neoliberal Agenda That Got Us Into This Mess At G20, Politicians Push the Same Neoliberal Agenda That Got Us Into This Mess

Meanwhile, activists organized a counter-summit to discuss the problems world leaders were unwilling to address. 

Sep 20, 2013 / Alec Luhn

Blame a Feminist: The Top Tragedies Feminism Has Wrought

Blame a Feminist: The Top Tragedies Feminism Has Wrought Blame a Feminist: The Top Tragedies Feminism Has Wrought

Are you having a bad day? It’s probably a feminist’s fault.

Sep 20, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

This Week in Poverty: New Data, Same Story (and Same Dangerous House Republicans)

This Week in Poverty: New Data, Same Story (and Same Dangerous House Republicans) This Week in Poverty: New Data, Same Story (and Same Dangerous House Republicans)

The new Census data on poverty doesn’t tell us anything we didn’t already know--nothing will change without a formidable political movement.

Sep 20, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Demand the United States Military Prioritize Civilian Lives

Demand the United States Military Prioritize Civilian Lives Demand the United States Military Prioritize Civilian Lives

Someday we may live in a world where war and militarization were rare, but, until then, we must demand the protection of innocent life when conflicts happen.

Sep 19, 2013 / NationAction

Students Demand End to NYU Ties With Deathtrap Factories in Bangladesh Students Demand End to NYU Ties With Deathtrap Factories in Bangladesh

By pressuring universities to cut their contracts, students can put meaningful pressure on international corporations to respond to the demands of workers.

Sep 17, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Reagan Republicans Freak Out Over ‘The Butler’ and Race

Reagan Republicans Freak Out Over ‘The Butler’ and Race Reagan Republicans Freak Out Over ‘The Butler’ and Race

The smartest thing about the new film The Butler is its depiction of Ronald Reagan’s inadequacies on civil rights—which is something conservatives can’t stand.

Sep 17, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Rick Perlstein

Occupy Celebrates Two Years Of Resistance

Occupy Celebrates Two Years Of Resistance Occupy Celebrates Two Years Of Resistance

On the group report from Occupy Wall Street’s second anniversary.

Sep 17, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Dumbledore’s Army Marches on Warner Bros.

Dumbledore’s Army Marches on Warner Bros. Dumbledore’s Army Marches on Warner Bros.

Fan activists demand fair labor standards in the development of products bearing the Harry Potter’s name.

Sep 17, 2013 / Ari Rabin-Havt

Yes, Harvard, the Climate Crisis Is an ‘Extraordinarily Rare Circumstance’

Yes, Harvard, the Climate Crisis Is an ‘Extraordinarily Rare Circumstance’ Yes, Harvard, the Climate Crisis Is an ‘Extraordinarily Rare Circumstance’

Harvard tells students and alumni that it will only consider divestment in "extraordinarily rare circumstances." Well, let's see...

Sep 16, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

Bhairavi Desai of Taxi Workers Alliance Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Council Bhairavi Desai of Taxi Workers Alliance Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Council

Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the Taxi Workers Alliance, makes history as a newly-elected member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. 

Sep 16, 2013 / Laura Flanders

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