Activism

McDonald’s Guest Workers Stage a Surprise Strike

McDonald’s Guest Workers Stage a Surprise Strike McDonald’s Guest Workers Stage a Surprise Strike

Alleging unpaid wages and repeated retaliation, workers are coming out about immigrant injustice. 

Mar 6, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Strike Debt Declares Healthcare Emergency: It’s a Matter of ‘Life or Debt’

Strike Debt Declares Healthcare Emergency: It’s a Matter of ‘Life or Debt’ Strike Debt Declares Healthcare Emergency: It’s a Matter of ‘Life or Debt’

Strike Debt, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street, has declared actions in response to a national “healthcare emergency.”

Mar 6, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

FAU: Reject the GEO Group

FAU: Reject the GEO Group FAU: Reject the GEO Group

Join The Nation in asking FAU President Mary Jane Saunders and the Board of Trustees to reverse their deal with GEO Group.

Mar 5, 2013 / NationAction

Raising Minnesota Raising Minnesota

The heat is on big banks and CEOs as labor and community activists band together.

Mar 5, 2013 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson

When Will Justice Be Served in Bahrain?

When Will Justice Be Served in Bahrain? When Will Justice Be Served in Bahrain?

Two years after the Arab Spring came to Bahrain, protesters are still fighting rampant human rights abuses—a bloody battle that isn't likely to end anytime soon.

Mar 5, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

School Breakfasts and Ending Child Hunger

School Breakfasts and Ending Child Hunger School Breakfasts and Ending Child Hunger

A recent study shows that school breakfasts can help alleviate child hunger. Will President Obama take action on his pledge to end it? 

Mar 5, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Madrid’s Renaissance of Occupied Spaces

Madrid’s Renaissance of Occupied Spaces Madrid’s Renaissance of Occupied Spaces

In all societies, in some form or another, there are young people who live in abandoned properties without the consent of the property owner: A look inside the world of Spanis...

Mar 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Julia Ramírez Blanco and StudentNation

At the ‘Largest Climate Rally in History,’ Where Was Everybody?

At the ‘Largest Climate Rally in History,’ Where Was Everybody? At the ‘Largest Climate Rally in History,’ Where Was Everybody?

Why is it so tough for people to get their heads around climate change?

Mar 4, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

Take the Pledge to Stand Up for Workers’ Rights

Take the Pledge to Stand Up for Workers’ Rights Take the Pledge to Stand Up for Workers’ Rights

Sign The Nation’s pledge endorsing the call to “recommit” to workers’ rights.

Mar 1, 2013 / NationAction

Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation

Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation

Community members are concerned about Cornell’s partnership with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, whose research and development help sustain Israel’s occupatio...

Mar 1, 2013 / Adam Hudson

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