Activism

Battle of Cairo, Day 16: Workers Join the Revolution Battle of Cairo, Day 16: Workers Join the Revolution

What could become a general strike by Egypt's workers has begun. Parliament building, broadcasting center targeted.

Feb 9, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Battle to Desegregate the Washington Redskins The Battle to Desegregate the Washington Redskins

For Bobby Mitchell, integrating the last whites-only football team in the NFL was a greater challenge than most Americans can grasp, and remains part of a period in sports histor...

Feb 9, 2011 / Press Room

Left-Right Coalition in the House Blocks Obama’s Move to Extend PATRIOT Act Left-Right Coalition in the House Blocks Obama’s Move to Extend PATRIOT Act

President Obama wanted to extend PATRIOT Act surveillance authorities for three years. House Republican leaders tried to get him a one-year extension. But the vast majority of Hous...

Feb 9, 2011 / John Nichols

Obama Takes Wrong Turn on Civil Liberties, Adopting Worse Patriot Act Stance Than GOP Obama Takes Wrong Turn on Civil Liberties, Adopting Worse Patriot Act Stance Than GOP

President wants a longer extension of Patriot Act provisions than House Republicans. He’s wrong. The ACLU is urging Congress to reject any extension until the threats to priv...

Feb 8, 2011 / John Nichols

Demand Al Jazeera English Demand Al Jazeera English

Beyond a handful of places across the US, cable viewers can't watch the best television coverage of the Egyptian revolution.

Feb 8, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

With AOL’s $315 Million Deal: Will ‘Huffington Post’ Still Be ‘Huffington Post’?

With AOL’s $315 Million Deal: Will ‘Huffington Post’ Still Be ‘Huffington Post’? With AOL’s $315 Million Deal: Will ‘Huffington Post’ Still Be ‘Huffington Post’?

Arianna Huffington says HuffPo won't change. Perhaps. But her challenge now is to do what big media aren't very good at: create journalism sufficient to the demands of de...

Feb 7, 2011 / John Nichols

Which Transformative American Leader, Born a Century Ago, Got Civil Rights Right? Ronald Reagan? No, Hubert Humphrey Which Transformative American Leader, Born a Century Ago, Got Civil Rights Right? Ronald Reagan? No, Hubert Humphrey

Both Ronald Reagan and Hubert Humphrey were born in 1911. Reagan said: "If an individual wants to discriminate against Negroes... it is his right to do so.” Humphrey emb...

Feb 6, 2011 / John Nichols

Obama Organizing Adviser Reflects on Arab Pro-Democracy Movement Obama Organizing Adviser Reflects on Arab Pro-Democracy Movement

A leading authority on social movements is encouraged by recent pro-democracy protests in Tunisia and Egypt.

Feb 4, 2011 / Ari Berman

The Student Week Ahead The Student Week Ahead

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

Feb 4, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Stand With the People of Egypt Stand With the People of Egypt

Help maintain the morale, material circumstances and staying power of the Egyptian people.

Feb 3, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

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