Activism

Wisconsin-Style Occupation Planned in California Wisconsin-Style Occupation Planned in California

Teachers in California have planned a Wisconsin-style sit-in at their state's Capitol to oppose education cuts.

May 6, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

CUNY Trustee Slanders Tony Kushner CUNY Trustee Slanders Tony Kushner

What Kushner's views on Israel have to do with receiving an honorary degree has yet to be explained.

May 6, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Tony Kushner Denied Honors Over Palestine Tony Kushner Denied Honors Over Palestine

This week, the news hit that Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, perhaps best known for his Angels in America, was being blocked from receiving an honorary degree from ...

May 5, 2011 / Laura Flanders

The Post, Toasted (Again) The Post, Toasted (Again)

Eric takes on the Washington Post, Reed Richardson dives into the Proposition 8 marriage equality battle, and the mail.

May 5, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Help Defeat The ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’ Help Defeat The ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’

Extremists in the House are looking to end all insurance coverage for all abortion-related services.

May 5, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Obama Administration Plans Corporate Tax Cut in Year of Record Profits Obama Administration Plans Corporate Tax Cut in Year of Record Profits

The Obama administration considers cutting the corporate tax rate during a time when Americans are being asked to sacrifice their social safety net.

May 5, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Grace Lee Boggs: The Next American Revolution Grace Lee Boggs: The Next American Revolution

The legendary philosopher, activist and community organizer says that now is the moment for a fundamental change in the United States, one that involves an evolution of humanity.

May 4, 2011 / Palenque Films and Kique Cubero

Detroit: Place and Space to Begin Anew

Detroit: Place and Space to Begin Anew Detroit: Place and Space to Begin Anew

Detroit stands as a symbol of the destruction deindustrialization left in its wake, but new initiatives in the Midwestern city have made it a leader in sustainable living, and have...

May 4, 2011 / Grace Lee Boggs

Nation Conversations: Grace Lee Boggs on the Moment for Revolution Nation Conversations: Grace Lee Boggs on the Moment for Revolution

The legendary activist says that a revolutionary transformation of our society is not only possible, but necessary.

May 4, 2011 / The Nation

Give a Penny, Save a Teacher Give a Penny, Save a Teacher

Thousands of protesters in North Carolina and Pennsylvania descended upon their State Capitols to demand an end to education cuts, gas companies giveaways, and corporate loopholes.

May 4, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

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