Activism

How Mississippi’s Black/Brown Strategy Beat the South’s Anti-Immigrant Wave How Mississippi’s Black/Brown Strategy Beat the South’s Anti-Immigrant Wave

A campaign that brought together African-Americans and undocumented workers stopped an anti-immigrant bill in its tracks.

Apr 20, 2012 / David Bacon

Could Occupy New Haven’s Eviction Reinvigorate the Movement? Could Occupy New Haven’s Eviction Reinvigorate the Movement?

Just after its six-month anniversary, the last occupation in New England was evicted. Freed from maintaining camp life, will the occupiers' momentum return?

Apr 20, 2012 / Melinda Tuhus

This Week in Poverty: Georgia Tries to Get to Zero Welfare Recipients This Week in Poverty: Georgia Tries to Get to Zero Welfare Recipients

Georgia does its damndest to get to zero welfare recipients, and California decides whether poor pregnant women should receive aid before their third trimester.

Apr 20, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance

Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance

Why labor unions and environmental activists need to revive a crucial alliance.

Apr 19, 2012 / The Nation

Unions and Environmentalists: Get It Together!

Unions and Environmentalists: Get It Together! Unions and Environmentalists: Get It Together!

As the Keystone XL battle has shown, the blue-green alliance is in trouble—and only a deeper kind of solidarity can rescue it.

Apr 18, 2012 / Feature / Jane McAlevey

Help Gulf Residents Reclaim Their Lives Help Gulf Residents Reclaim Their Lives

It's outrageous that, nearly two years after the spill, not a single bill has been signed into law to protect or restore the ecosystem and communities of the Gulf.

Apr 18, 2012 / NationAction

Police, Protests and Pepper Spray in California

Police, Protests and Pepper Spray in California Police, Protests and Pepper Spray in California

According to a new report, the pepper spraying of peacefully protesting UC Davis students last year “should and could have been prevented.”

Apr 18, 2012 / Tom Hayden

Hundreds Protest America’s Crooked Tax System Hundreds Protest America’s Crooked Tax System

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets yesterday to protest America’s crooked tax system, in which the richest corporations and individuals avoid paying taxes and the res...

Apr 18, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

The Green Festival in New York The Green Festival in New York

The Green Festival is a two-day party with a very serious objective: expanding popular support for policies aimed at ecological sustainability and social justice.

Apr 17, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Student Activism as the Tip of the Spear: Raising the Minimum Wage in San Jose

Student Activism as the Tip of the Spear: Raising the Minimum Wage in San Jose Student Activism as the Tip of the Spear: Raising the Minimum Wage in San Jose

A group of thirty San Jose State students recently put their studies into practice and launched a campaign that has gained the support of young labor activists, community group...

Apr 17, 2012 / StudentNation / Amy B. Dean

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