Activism

Anthony Arnove: The American Empire Anthony Arnove: The American Empire

Why are people drawn to the Occupy movement?

Feb 3, 2012 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

This Week in Poverty: James Q. Wilson Peddles Poverty Myths This Week in Poverty: James Q. Wilson Peddles Poverty Myths

The Washington Post spins myths about the poor, Congressional battles impact the poor, and Mitt Romney doesn’t give a damn about the poor.

Feb 3, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Creating a Viable Progressive Movement Katrina vanden Heuvel: Creating a Viable Progressive Movement

How can independent voices build a progressive movement that relates to the lives of millions of Americans?

Feb 2, 2012 / Press Room

Madeline Ostrander: How Nebraskans Defeated the Keystone XL Pipeline

Madeline Ostrander: How Nebraskans Defeated the Keystone XL Pipeline Madeline Ostrander: How Nebraskans Defeated the Keystone XL Pipeline

The grassroots victory shows that concern for fundamental issues such as health and clean water transcends party politics.

Feb 2, 2012 / The Nation

Conyers to Obama: Go Further on Mortgage Relief Conyers to Obama: Go Further on Mortgage Relief

The president’s plan is good, but some House Democrats want it to go further on principal write-downs. 

Feb 2, 2012 / George Zornick

The Deal That Saved Detroit (and Banned Strikes) The Deal That Saved Detroit (and Banned Strikes)

The Deal with Detroit is gold dust for Democrats. Reality is a bit more complicated.

Feb 2, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Challenging Arizona’s Ban on Ethnic Studies

Challenging Arizona’s Ban on Ethnic Studies Challenging Arizona’s Ban on Ethnic Studies

Teacher Activist Groups are fighting back with a month of nationwide workshops based on the banned curriculum.

Feb 1, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Transpartisan Politics on the Plains

Transpartisan Politics on the Plains Transpartisan Politics on the Plains

The Keystone fight showed ordinary Nebraskans their power. Will their unlikely alliance stick?

Jan 31, 2012 / Feature / Madeline Ostrander

Iraq Vet Derek McGee: ‘The Most Unlikely Occupier’ Iraq Vet Derek McGee: ‘The Most Unlikely Occupier’

Iraq veteran and former Wall Street banker Derek McGee—now an active participant in the Occupy Movement—said on Countdown with Keith Olbermann that he felt Occupy prote...

Jan 31, 2012 / Press Room

Occupy Colleges Organizes Solidarity Wednesday Occupy Colleges Organizes Solidarity Wednesday

A national call to action to protest police violence at Occupy Oakland.

Jan 31, 2012 / StudentNation / Diana Delgado

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