Activism

The Student Week Ahead

The Student Week Ahead The Student Week Ahead

A weekly series highlighting student activism coast to coast.

Mar 10, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Marking 100 Years of International Women’s Day Marking 100 Years of International Women’s Day

With right-wing assaults on women’s rights and reproductive health growing fiercer by the day, we can all draw strength from the committed struggle women from around the worl...

Mar 8, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

100 Years of International Women’s Day 100 Years of International Women’s Day

Today, the anniversary is 100 years old. Yet, women around the world still face a phalanx of abuses ranging from wage inequality to femicide.

Mar 8, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Updates On Last Week’s Occupations at Dickinson, Milwaukee, Berkeley Updates On Last Week’s Occupations at Dickinson, Milwaukee, Berkeley

Last week’s March 2 National Day of Action saw scores of protests in more than a dozen states—including two that ended in arrests and one that ended with a bunch of p...

Mar 7, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

The Student Week Ahead The Student Week Ahead

A weekly series highlighting the best in student events coast to coast.

Mar 6, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Pennsylvania Students Protests Against Sexual Violence and Administrators Respond

Pennsylvania Students Protests Against Sexual Violence and Administrators Respond Pennsylvania Students Protests Against Sexual Violence and Administrators Respond

Students at Dickinson College refused to leave their campus administrative offices until the officials met their demands to change the campus's sexual assault policy. And their dem...

Mar 4, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving

Judge Orders Protesters to Leave Wisconsin Capitol Judge Orders Protesters to Leave Wisconsin Capitol

John Nichols reports on the situation in Madison and the future of the 14 Senators who left the state to prevent Walker from forcing the bill through the legislature.

Mar 4, 2011 / Press Room

10 of America’s Most Daring Young Black Activists 10 of America’s Most Daring Young Black Activists

Black History Month usually focuses on civil rights leaders but young black activists are making a difference today.

Mar 3, 2011 / StudentNation / Kay Steiger

Madisonian Democracy Madisonian Democracy

The spirit of democratic protest, so vibrant across the Middle East, has been kindled here in Middle America.

Mar 3, 2011 / The Editors

Why the Right Attacked Unions, ACORN and Planned Parenthood

Why the Right Attacked Unions, ACORN and Planned Parenthood Why the Right Attacked Unions, ACORN and Planned Parenthood

Progressive service organizations connect real world needs to Beltway advocacy and lobbying. Conservatives fear and loathe that.

Mar 3, 2011 / Ilyse Hogue

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