Activism

Banks on the Run (Continued)

Banks on the Run (Continued) Banks on the Run (Continued)

Bank accountability activists continue to send a clear message to the big banks: “You can run, but you can’t hide.”

Apr 30, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Google’s Spymasters Are Now Worried About Your Secrets

Google’s Spymasters Are Now Worried About Your Secrets Google’s Spymasters Are Now Worried About Your Secrets

Search engine executives warn about invasive government surveillance, but the digital arms trade begins with their own technologies.

Apr 30, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Crossing the Mexican Border—in a Theater

Crossing the Mexican Border—in a Theater Crossing the Mexican Border—in a Theater

The interactive La Ruta dramatizes an experience that many immigrants know too well—and senators could learn from.

Apr 30, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Remembering Bob Edgar [VIDEO]

Remembering Bob Edgar [VIDEO] Remembering Bob Edgar [VIDEO]

Common Cause CEO Bob Edgar died last week. As New Yorkers, among others, push forward on bills to change campaign financing, it's worth remembering his words.

Apr 29, 2013 / Laura Flanders

RISD Students Stage First Fossil Fuel Divestment Sit-In RISD Students Stage First Fossil Fuel Divestment Sit-In

Student activists are demanding that President Maeda endorse divestment from the coal, gas, and oil industries and commit to presenting the case for divestment to the Board of Trus...

Apr 29, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests

Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests

The upcoming protests have already attracted the attention of authorities—including the FBI.

Apr 29, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Chilean Students Run For Congress Chilean Students Run For Congress

Several former Chilean student leaders are capitalizing on their high approval ratings to run for Congress and challenge Chile binomial voting system.

Apr 28, 2013 / StudentNation / Brittany Peterson and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (4/28/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (4/28/13)

Gender segmentation still prevails in the workplace, the greenery of West Virginia hides the scars of strip mining and Canada's border service holds off on capturing terror sus...

Apr 28, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Ohio and Macalester Sit-In, Chicago and Wittenberg Walk Out

Ohio and Macalester Sit-In, Chicago and Wittenberg Walk Out Ohio and Macalester Sit-In, Chicago and Wittenberg Walk Out

This week, Chicago and Wittenberg walk out, Ohio and Macalester sit-in and Michigan blocks the street for tuition equality. Nationwide, students demand that immigration reform incl...

Apr 26, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Crowdsourcing as Healthcare Policy: Can’t We Do Better?

Crowdsourcing as Healthcare Policy: Can’t We Do Better? Crowdsourcing as Healthcare Policy: Can’t We Do Better?

GoFundMe donations are a good Band-Aid for a bad system, but can’t we harness America’s generosity in service of better social programs?

Apr 26, 2013 / Michelle Dean

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