Activism

Chilean High Schools Reignite Education Movement Chilean High Schools Reignite Education Movement

Since both high school and university campus occupations were rekindled mid-August in response to disappointment in the education reform proposals, the government has cracked dow...

Aug 27, 2012 / StudentNation / Brittany Peterson

Hundreds of Activists Protest at the Republican National Convention Hundreds of Activists Protest at the Republican National Convention

Protesters are met with intense security measures, while some continue to live in “Romneyville.”

Aug 27, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Scot Nakagawa: Dismantling the Fulcrum of White Supremacy

Scot Nakagawa: Dismantling the Fulcrum of White Supremacy Scot Nakagawa: Dismantling the Fulcrum of White Supremacy

Why the liberation of African-Americans serves as the key to the liberation of all people of color in the United States.

Aug 24, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Massive Student Protests Continue in Montreal

Massive Student Protests Continue in Montreal Massive Student Protests Continue in Montreal

Tens of thousands of students and their supporters take to the streets in Montreal to protest tuition hikes.

Aug 24, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Talk About Poverty: Mariana Chilton’s Questions for Obama and Romney Talk About Poverty: Mariana Chilton’s Questions for Obama and Romney

An expert on child hunger has five questions for President Obama and Governor Romney in the second installment of our #TalkPoverty series.

Aug 24, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Eight Things I Remembered At #HereUsNow Eight Things I Remembered At #HereUsNow

Lessons from the Student Power Convergence.

Aug 21, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

Occupy Activists Prepare to Protest Political Conventions Occupy Activists Prepare to Protest Political Conventions

Protesters prepare to head south for the DNC and RNC.

Aug 20, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Men Still Explain Things to Me Men Still Explain Things to Me

Facts still don’t get in their way.

Aug 20, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit

Rage Against Paul Ryan Rage Against Paul Ryan

The VP candidate may love Rage Against the Machine’s music. But Rage guitarist Tom Morello says: “Paul Ryan is the embodiment of the machine our music rages agains...

Aug 17, 2012 / John Nichols

This Week in Poverty: Here’s to the Houston Janitors This Week in Poverty: Here’s to the Houston Janitors

Houston janitors fought like hell to get from $8.35 an hour to $9.35 an hour—over four years—cleaning the offices of billionaires.

Aug 17, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

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