Activism

Ten Things You Can Do to Stay in Your Home Ten Things You Can Do to Stay in Your Home

Advice and resources for preventing or fighting foreclosure.

Mar 5, 2009 / The Nation

Live from Powershift 2009 Live from Powershift 2009

It's the first full day of Powershift 2009, and over 11,000 have descended on downtown DC’s largest venue for a weekend of training, rallying, and climate action lobbying.

Mar 4, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Partial Peace, Looming War Partial Peace, Looming War

The peace movement claims victory with Obama's promise to pull US troops from Iraq by 2011. But elsewhere in a volatile world, a long war looms.

Mar 1, 2009 / Tom Hayden

Power Shift 09 Power Shift 09

In two weeks students will lead the largest day of lobbying on climate change in US history.

Feb 16, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

WSF: Is Another World Possible? WSF: Is Another World Possible?

At a time of economic, climatic and political crisis, advocates of social justice gathered for the annual World Social Forum to contemplate a new vision for a better world.

Feb 13, 2009 / Feature / Tim Costello and Brendan Smith

Jim Harney, 1940-2008 Jim Harney, 1940-2008

Guided by the principles of liberation theology, he devoted his life to the pursuit of peace and social justice.

Feb 6, 2009 / Laura Foner and David Weinstein

Green Jobs: Good Work If Youth Can Find It Green Jobs: Good Work If Youth Can Find It

Youth organizers have reason to hope green jobs can help change young lives.

Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Kristina Rizga

‘Global Gag Rule’ Lifted ‘Global Gag Rule’ Lifted

With little fanfare, Obama has reversed one of the most damaging GOP policies ever visited on developing nations, which deprived millions of women of family planning services.

Jan 25, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette

Bishop Gene Robinson on Hope for Obama, LGBT President Bishop Gene Robinson on Hope for Obama, LGBT President

With Barack Obama's inauguration, Gene Robinson has hope that an openly gay person can become president in the future.

Jan 21, 2009 / The Daily Show

Ten Things You Can Do About the War in Congo Ten Things You Can Do About the War in Congo

What you can do about the war in the Congo.

Jan 15, 2009 / The Nation

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