Activism

Bill O’Reilly’s Nonsense Zone Bill O’Reilly’s Nonsense Zone

O’Reilly and his crew cooked up the wacky theory this week that the Institute for Policy Studies is serving as the clandestine headquarters for the Occupy movement.

May 23, 2012 / John Cavanagh

End All US Police and Military Aid to Honduras End All US Police and Military Aid to Honduras

More than 10,000 complaints have been filed about abuses by the police and military since the coup, none of which have been addressed.

May 22, 2012 / NationAction

Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics

Numerous groups are protesting the militarization and corporatization of the 2012 Olympic Games.

May 21, 2012 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

A Tale of Two NATOs: Permitted Marches Meet the Black Bloc

A Tale of Two NATOs: Permitted Marches Meet the Black Bloc A Tale of Two NATOs: Permitted Marches Meet the Black Bloc

The protests against NATO have been a weird mix of permitted marches and black bloc actions.

May 20, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Can Occupy Fight Back Against the War on Women? Can Occupy Fight Back Against the War on Women?

The first Feminist General Assembly is a model for how OWS can—and can’t—work alongside established social movements.

May 18, 2012 / Sarah M. Seltzer

NATO Meeting Kicks off With Harassment of Protesters, Ominous Warnings to Press NATO Meeting Kicks off With Harassment of Protesters, Ominous Warnings to Press

Chicago police have wasted no time in employing strong-arm tactics against activists and media gathered for this weekend’s summit.

May 18, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

The Path to Progress: Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies The Path to Progress: Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies

We’ll never get to renewable energy if we keep offering gobs of cash to oil, coal and gas companies to continue business as usual.

May 18, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed? This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed?

230,000 long-term unemployed workers lost their benefits on Sunday and the system is about to get a whole lot worse.

May 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Greg Kaufmann

Occupy This Album Occupy This Album

A new collection featuring ninety-nine tracks of class-conscious music from ninety-nine artists.

May 17, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg

Allison Kilkenny: Chicago Is in Lockdown for This Weekend’s NATO Summit

Allison Kilkenny: Chicago Is in Lockdown for This Weekend’s NATO Summit Allison Kilkenny: Chicago Is in Lockdown for This Weekend’s NATO Summit

Several cities in the United States, including Chicago, prepare for upcoming protests and major conventions with unprecedented levels of security.

May 17, 2012 / The Nation

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