Activism

Joy Arises, Rules Fall Apart

Joy Arises, Rules Fall Apart Joy Arises, Rules Fall Apart

Thoughts for the second anniversary of Occupy Wall Street.

Sep 16, 2013 / Rebecca Solnit

Bush, Petraeus and Napolitano Get Tough Student Welcomes

Bush, Petraeus and Napolitano Get Tough Student Welcomes Bush, Petraeus and Napolitano Get Tough Student Welcomes

As students build new fronts against austerity, some older opponents meet campus uproar.

Sep 16, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Gun Control Debate and Our Civic Life

The Gun Control Debate and Our Civic Life The Gun Control Debate and Our Civic Life

When one side of an election fight is led by conspiratorial maniacs with guns, it’s hard for the good guys to win.

Sep 13, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Stephen Cohen: Obama, Kerry Must Seize Putin’s Offer of Diplomacy

Stephen Cohen: Obama, Kerry Must Seize Putin’s Offer of Diplomacy Stephen Cohen: Obama, Kerry Must Seize Putin’s Offer of Diplomacy

Prof. Stephen F. Cohen goes on HuffPost Live to promote diplomacy with Russia.

Sep 13, 2013 / Press Room

Oneida Nation Fights to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team

Oneida Nation Fights to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team Oneida Nation Fights to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team

Finally, Native American voices are being heard by the media in protest of the name “Redskins.”

Sep 13, 2013 / Dave Zirin

How to Help the Refugees in Syria How to Help the Refugees in Syria

With the imminent threat of a US military intervention seemingly receding, the world's focus should be on aiding the increasingly desperate Syrian population.

Sep 12, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

Occupy Activists’ New Fight for Regulation, Affordable Housing and Social Justice

Occupy Activists’ New Fight for Regulation, Affordable Housing and Social Justice Occupy Activists’ New Fight for Regulation, Affordable Housing and Social Justice

Next week marks the two-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Here are what some of the best and brightest organizers are working on now.

Sep 12, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

One year after Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a previous version of the legislation, the California state senate has passed a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.  

Sep 12, 2013 / Sarah Arnold and NationAction

Breaking Up With Occupy

Breaking Up With Occupy Breaking Up With Occupy

On its second anniversary, a sense of failure pervades the Occupy movement, as many core activists have moved on with their lives. But was it really all for naught?

Sep 11, 2013 / Feature / Nathan Schneider

The Danger of White Student Unions

The Danger of White Student Unions The Danger of White Student Unions

The complexities of racial tensions on campus are too many and the stakes too high to allow white student unions at universities.

Sep 11, 2013 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli and StudentNation

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