Activism

How to Help Troy Davis How to Help Troy Davis

Even with just two weeks left, the fight to save Davis' life is winnable.

Sep 13, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

This Week: 9/11 at Ten. PLUS: Attica 40 Years Later This Week: 9/11 at Ten. PLUS: Attica 40 Years Later

The tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon provide an opportunity to reflect on the changes our country has undergone in the past dec...

Sep 9, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Fighting Bob Fest: Still Fighting After Ten Years Fighting Bob Fest: Still Fighting After Ten Years

On September 17th, Chautauqua, Wisconsin will host its annual Fighting Bob Fest, a progressive, populist forum in the spirit of Wisconsin progressive hero Robert "Fighting Bob...

Sep 9, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

The Nation Remembers 9/11

The Nation Remembers 9/11 The Nation Remembers 9/11

Ten years after September 11, 2001, we are still engaged in an unwinnable “War on Terror,” and have opened the door to a new vision of “normal”—a normal in which surveillance, dete...

Sep 9, 2011 / Francis Reynolds

Tar Sands Action: Phase One Tar Sands Action: Phase One

There's a movement of people across this country rising up to stop the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline

Sep 8, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Tell President Obama: Jobs, Not Cuts Tell President Obama: Jobs, Not Cuts

Implore the White House to make every effort to defend Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.

Sep 7, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Give It Away Give It Away

A conversation with some of the top figures in American philanthropy reveals a shared belief in the power of institutional giving to benefit the most vulnerable among us.

Sep 6, 2011 / Sasha Abramsky

Protesters to Obama: Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline Protesters to Obama: Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline

Hundreds of people continue their nonviolent protest outside the White House, urging the president to say no to the potentially environmentally disastrous Keystone XL pipeline.&nbs...

Sep 2, 2011 / The Nation

The End of the Jerry Lewis Telethon—It’s About Time The End of the Jerry Lewis Telethon—It’s About Time

A great day for people with disabilities.

Sep 2, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities

Melissa Harris-Perry argues that social media platforms offer a voice to segments of the American population that might not have had one before.

Sep 1, 2011 / Press Room

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