Massive Wall Street Protest Draws Over 20,000 Massive Wall Street Protest Draws Over 20,000
Tens of thousands of protesters descended upon Wall Street to demand an end to Mayor Bloomberg's draconian budget cuts and his cozy relationship with billion-dollar corporations.
May 13, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Immigrants for Sale Immigrants for Sale
Private prisons are profiting off the passage of anti-immigrant legislation.
May 13, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
US Uncut Targets Corporate Tax Evaders US Uncut Targets Corporate Tax Evaders
The fast-growing protest group believes that instead of asking citizens to sacrifice, government should demand that corporations pay their taxes.
May 11, 2011 / Feature / Allison Kilkenny
House Republicans Shred Constitution With Backdoor Proposal of Permanent War House Republicans Shred Constitution With Backdoor Proposal of Permanent War
They've added a provision to the defense spending bill outlining a permanent "Authorization for Use of Military Force."
May 11, 2011 / John Nichols
Sixty-Five Arrested at Kickoff of California Teachers’ Protest Sixty-Five Arrested at Kickoff of California Teachers’ Protest
Police arrested dozens of protesters at the kickoff of California Teachers' "State of Emergency" protest.
May 10, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Vermont Ever Closer to Single-Payer Healthcare Vermont Ever Closer to Single-Payer Healthcare
The Senate and the House of Representatives agree: single-payer health care is the only way to provide real coverage for all.
May 9, 2011 / Laura Flanders
California Teachers Protest Cuts, Gov. Snyder Heckled at Parade California Teachers Protest Cuts, Gov. Snyder Heckled at Parade
California teachers fight back against education cuts, while Gov. Snyder deals with the aftermath of his own statewide cuts and proto-fascist use of "emergency managers."
May 9, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
NY Teachers Vow ‘Wisconsin-Style’ Protest NY Teachers Vow ‘Wisconsin-Style’ Protest
Budget cut protests continue while the GOP cools to Paul Ryan's extreme austerity plan.
May 8, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
March on Wall Street to Oppose Bloomberg’s Mass Teacher Firings March on Wall Street to Oppose Bloomberg’s Mass Teacher Firings
Mayor Mike has a plan to fire thousands of teachers; unions and students have a plan to make the the big banks pay their fair share.
May 7, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
The Student Week Ahead The Student Week Ahead
A weekly series highlighting student activism coast to coast.
May 6, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation