Activism

Occupy 2.0: Strike Debt Occupy 2.0: Strike Debt

Bereft of their big tent at Zuccotti Park, activists have found a unifying theme in debt.

Sep 5, 2012 / Feature / Astra Taylor

Can Debt Spark a Revolution? Can Debt Spark a Revolution?

If Occupy evolves into a debt resistance movement, the results could be explosive.

Sep 5, 2012 / Feature / David Graeber

New Ways of Thinking About Space New Ways of Thinking About Space

As last year’s occupations showed, cities need more places the public can call its own.

Sep 5, 2012 / Feature / Richard Sennett

Moms Discriminated Against at the DNC? Moms Discriminated Against at the DNC?

While Democrats are effusing over the Mom-in-Chief, it’s worth noting that a branch of NOW is currently petitioning Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to stop discrimi...

Sep 5, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Undocubus: A Journey From Arizona to the DNC [Video] Undocubus: A Journey From Arizona to the DNC [Video]

The Nation’s Aura Bogado traveled with Undocubus and brings you her reporter’s notebook.

Sep 5, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch and Aura Bogado

A New Phase for the Quebec Student Uprising A New Phase for the Quebec Student Uprising

Tuesday’s provincial election was a pretty good day for the Quebec student movement.

Sep 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

Undocumented Protesters Arrested at DNC, Police Pre-emptively Detain Prominent Activist Undocumented Protesters Arrested at DNC, Police Pre-emptively Detain Prominent Activist

Ten undocumented protesters are arrested at the DNC, and a prominent activist is pre-emptively detained for reportedly being on a terrorist watch list.

Sep 5, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

The Last Wish of Brian Anders The Last Wish of Brian Anders

The death of Brian Anders didn't make flashy headlines. But it's people like him that make history.

Sep 4, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Hundreds Protest Corporate Greed at the DNC Hundreds Protest Corporate Greed at the DNC

Hundreds of protesters marched in the streets to protest corporate greed as the Democratic National Convention kicks off this week in Charlotte. 

Sep 4, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Labor Day Message: We Can’t Labor Without Our Lives Labor Day Message: We Can’t Labor Without Our Lives

More work, less pay, longer hours, slimmer chances to advance; the message is coming up: the place of struggle is the workplace, but it’s also everywhere else.

Sep 3, 2012 / Laura Flanders

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