Activism

Copenhagen: Seattle Grows Up Copenhagen: Seattle Grows Up

In Copenhagen, activists won't just say no--they will aggressively advance solutions that reduce emissions and narrow inequity.

Nov 11, 2009 / Column / Naomi Klein

Whose Team Is It, Anyway? Whose Team Is It, Anyway?

Prochoicers have been taking one for the team for too long now. Enough already.

Nov 11, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Detroit Elects Openly Gay City Council President Detroit Elects Openly Gay City Council President

Charles Pugh's sexual orientation took a back seat to Detroit voters' concerns about the economy and unemployment.

Nov 6, 2009 / Feature / Matthew Wolfe

Stonewall 2.0 Stonewall 2.0

Since California's Prop 8, gay activists of a new generation have jumped into the fray.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Christopher Lisotta

The State of Youth Organizing The State of Youth Organizing

The Nation asked leading youth organizers to suggest specific ways the Obama administration could help them mobilize the most diverse and socially progressive generation.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Kristina Rizga

Back to the USSA Back to the USSA

The country's oldest student association has its eyes on the prize--student aid reform.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Te-Ping Chen

DC’s New Green Shoots DC’s New Green Shoots

Some hardcore Obama campaign volunteers find rewarding jobs outside the administration.

Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Elizabeth Méndez Berry

The Obama Youthquake: One Year Later The Obama Youthquake: One Year Later

One year after young voters and organizers helped propel President Obama to victory, are "Obama's youth" still active?

Nov 4, 2009 / The Nation Video

Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Incarceration Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Incarceration

Come out of the closet about your drug use; hire a formerly incarcerated person; vote for politicians who are smart on crime.

Oct 28, 2009 / The Nation

Climate Activists Hit the Streets Climate Activists Hit the Streets

Turnout for 350.org's International Climate Day of Action was high in New York City--and in some of the developing nations most vulnerable to effects of global warming.

Oct 26, 2009 / Feature / Nathaniel Herz

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