Activism

Gil Scott-Heron’s Revolution Gil Scott-Heron’s Revolution

Real revolutions will never be televised. But the man who told us that revolutionized music and movements. 

May 29, 2011 / John Nichols

Video: Gaza, the Goldstone Report and the Crisis of Impunity Video: Gaza, the Goldstone Report and the Crisis of Impunity

On May 19, The Nation's Naomi Klein joined Noura Erakat, Lizzy Ratner, Trudie Styler and Col. Desmond Travers on a panel moderated by Laura Flanders for a conversation about the im...

May 27, 2011 / The Nation

iHate Tax Cheats: US Uncut Targets Apple iHate Tax Cheats: US Uncut Targets Apple

US Uncut, the anti–corporate tax dodging group, is now targeting Apple due to its support of an effort that seeks to give corporations that shelter profits overseas a “...

May 27, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

1,500 Reasons to End the Afghanistan War 1,500 Reasons to End the Afghanistan War

This Memorial Day, help stop the senseless deaths of men and women in uniform.

May 26, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

A Palestinian Revolt in the Making? A Palestinian Revolt in the Making?

A new generation, inspired by the Arab Spring, is seeking to reforge a unified national identity and reinvigorate the liberation struggle.

May 26, 2011 / Jesse Rosenfeld and Joseph Dana

The New-Economy Movement

The New-Economy Movement The New-Economy Movement

A growing group of activists and socially responsible companies are rethinking business as usual.

May 25, 2011 / Feature / Gar Alperovitz

Chicago Protest Ups the Ante in the Fight Against Big Coal

Chicago Protest Ups the Ante in the Fight Against Big Coal Chicago Protest Ups the Ante in the Fight Against Big Coal

Will direct action against big polluters prove more successful than Capitol Hill–based attempts to fight climate change?

May 25, 2011 / Robert S. Eshelman

Heroine Blues: On Dorian Lynskey and Sara Marcus Heroine Blues: On Dorian Lynskey and Sara Marcus

Whoever sings them and however great they sound, rebel songs can't do your fighting for you.

May 25, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Franklin Bruno

New Lethal Injection Drug Could Amount to Torturing Prisoners to Death New Lethal Injection Drug Could Amount to Torturing Prisoners to Death

Facing a shortage of lethal injection drugs, some death penalty states have begun switching up the drug cocktail used in executions—but is this experimentation legal?

May 25, 2011 / Russia Today

How to Help in Missouri How to Help in Missouri

A guide to aiding victims of the deadliest US tornado since at least 1950.

May 24, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

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