Abandoned by the State: Second Israeli Man Sets Himself on Fire Because of Debts Abandoned by the State: Second Israeli Man Sets Himself on Fire Because of Debts
A second Israeli man lights himself on fire to escape overwhelming debt.
Jul 24, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Protest Greets the International AIDS Conference in DC Protest Greets the International AIDS Conference in DC
With the return of the largest global AIDS conference to the US after a two decade absence, marginalized groups are still fighting for a seat at the table.
Jul 24, 2012 / Melissa Gira Grant
Destroying the Commons Destroying the Commons
How the Magna Carta Became a Minor Carta.
Jul 23, 2012 / Noam Chomsky
Tens of Thousands Protest Mexico’s New President Tens of Thousands Protest Mexico’s New President
At least 32,000 protesters marched through Mexico City chanting slogans like “Pena Out” and “Fraud, Fraud” to contest the election results.
Jul 23, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Alexander Cockburn and the Radical Power of the Word Alexander Cockburn and the Radical Power of the Word
Alex, who has died at the age of 71, believed to the end in the necessity of information and insight as essential elements of an activism that would begin the world over again.
Jul 21, 2012 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
The Story of Change The Story of Change
Why conscious consumerism is a great place to start, but a terrible place to stop.
Jul 19, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Investigate Sex Abuse at Lackland Investigate Sex Abuse at Lackland
Join the call demanding an immediate inquiry into the Air Force’s shocking sex abuse scandal.
Jul 19, 2012 / NationAction
AIDS Isn’t Just a Public Health Issue, It’s an Injustice AIDS Isn’t Just a Public Health Issue, It’s an Injustice
Can activists gathering in Washington, DC, for the International AIDS Conference get Obama and the world to listen?
Jul 18, 2012 / Melissa Gira Grant
Minnesota Voter ID Amendment Draws Youth Activists Minnesota Voter ID Amendment Draws Youth Activists
Minnesota’s voter ID is creating a new generation of activists fighting for social justice. Miracle Randle is one of them.
Jul 18, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
NYU 2031 Approved with Modifications NYU 2031 Approved with Modifications
The City Council’s subcommittee on zoning and land use approved a version of the university’s highly ambitious, hotly contested expansion plan, now whittled down by a n...
Jul 17, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger