Activism

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

As we mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, how far have we come? And how far do we have to go?

Feb 6, 2013 / Ilyse Hogue

Open Letter on Academic Freedom From ‘The Nation’ to New York Elected Officials

Open Letter on Academic Freedom From ‘The Nation’ to New York Elected Officials Open Letter on Academic Freedom From ‘The Nation’ to New York Elected Officials

We urge readers to sign The Nation’s open letter in support of academic freedom at CUNY.

Feb 5, 2013 / NationAction

Occupiers Arrive in Court Over a Year After Their Boston Encampment Was Raided

Occupiers Arrive in Court Over a Year After Their Boston Encampment Was Raided Occupiers Arrive in Court Over a Year After Their Boston Encampment Was Raided

“You have the right to a trial” includes the right to a speedy trial, but that hasn’t been the case for Occupy protesters in Boston.

Feb 5, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Paying Tribute to Black History Month Paying Tribute to Black History Month

A great way to celebrate Black History Month would be to support the work of these groups.

Feb 4, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

Ten Things to End Rape Culture

Ten Things to End Rape Culture Ten Things to End Rape Culture

Rape culture exists because we don't believe it does. Here's how to empower men and women to change the status quo.

Feb 4, 2013 / The Nation

Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate?

Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate? Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate?

In the wake of Newtown, students are upping the fight against racial injustice in school discipline.

Feb 4, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation

Why It’s Legal When the US Does It

Why It’s Legal When the US Does It Why It’s Legal When the US Does It

How the United States military has become a global police force for the superrich and superpowerful.

Feb 4, 2013 / Noam Chomsky

What’s Next For the Voting Rights Movement?

What’s Next For the Voting Rights Movement? What’s Next For the Voting Rights Movement?

Voter suppression efforts in Virginia and Florida have galvinated activists to fight harder to protect--and expand--the vote in 2016.

Feb 1, 2013 / Brentin Mock

Dispatches from the US Student Movement: Feb. 1

Dispatches from the US Student Movement: Feb. 1 Dispatches from the US Student Movement: Feb. 1

This week, students host convergences, boycott standardized tests and chain themselves to a potted tree. Can need-blind admissions be saved at Wesleyan? After Adios Arpaio, what...

Feb 1, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

This Week in Poverty: Time to Take On Concentrated Poverty and Education

This Week in Poverty: Time to Take On Concentrated Poverty and Education This Week in Poverty: Time to Take On Concentrated Poverty and Education

Concentrated poverty has largely been ignored by policymakers, despite the huge impact it has on student achievement.

Feb 1, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

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