Activism

George Goehl and the Fight Against Corporate Power George Goehl and the Fight Against Corporate Power

What does the National People’s Action director have in store for Obama’s second term?

Dec 3, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky

Citizens Protest Looming ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Budget Cuts Citizens Protest Looming ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Budget Cuts

AIDS activists have led the way in direct action against cuts to vital programs.

Dec 3, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Saket Soni: Fighting for a Better Future After Sandy

Saket Soni: Fighting for a Better Future After Sandy Saket Soni: Fighting for a Better Future After Sandy

It's never too earlier to start rebuilding and reimagining the city we all want to live in.

Nov 30, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill

Who is the real beneficiary of US food aid—those suffering from chronic hunger worldwide, or American agricultural corporations?

Nov 30, 2012 / NationAction

This Week in Poverty: A Wake-Up Call on Housing and Homelessness

This Week in Poverty: A Wake-Up Call on Housing and Homelessness This Week in Poverty: A Wake-Up Call on Housing and Homelessness

The stakes of the fiscal showdown couldn’t be higher for people who depend on affordable housing.

Nov 30, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

OUR Walmart Organizers Promise Multi-Pronged December OUR Walmart Organizers Promise Multi-Pronged December

Next month, expect the Walmart campaign to engage customers, attack retaliation and stage a major event on an undisclosed day.

Nov 29, 2012 / Josh Eidelson

Say No to Fracking Say No to Fracking

The early evidence from heavily fracked regions suggests that drilling and fracking operations represent a severe threat to the nation’s food security.

Nov 29, 2012 / NationAction

The Walmart Rebellion

The Walmart Rebellion The Walmart Rebellion

This year’s historic strike wave is an indictment not just of the retail giant’s business model but of our broken labor laws.

Nov 28, 2012 / The Editors

How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage

How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage

A regional college class made social justice happen on November 6.

Nov 28, 2012 / Gabriel Thompson

PHOTOESSAY: The Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways, One Month Out

PHOTOESSAY: The Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways, One Month Out PHOTOESSAY: The Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways, One Month Out

Mutual aid is alive and well on the devastated peninsula, filling in where the government failed.

Nov 28, 2012 / StudentNation / Ayasha Guerin

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