Activism

The Revolution Will Be You-Tubed The Revolution Will Be You-Tubed

Antiwar activists are using the video-sharing site to reach new audiences and counter mainstream media bias.

Mar 21, 2007 / Feature / Wes Enzinna

Swords Into Plowshares Swords Into Plowshares

As rural America becomes ground zero for Iraq casualties, Farms Not Arms is urging farmers to attend anti-war rallies and recruiting families to give refuge to returning vets.

Mar 21, 2007 / Jason Mark

Antiwar Students Rising Antiwar Students Rising

As the student peace movement grows stronger and more sophisticated, can it ignite the silent antiwar majority on campus?

Mar 21, 2007 / Sam Graham-Felsen

Who’s Afraid of Gardasil? Who’s Afraid of Gardasil?

A medical breakthrough has provoked opposition from conservatives, consumer advocates and antivaccine groups.

Mar 8, 2007 / Feature / Karen Houppert

Conscience and the War Conscience and the War

After four years of war, complete withdrawal from Iraq is the only way to redeem our nation for the death and destruction it has imposed.

Mar 8, 2007 / Stephen F. Cohen

Subprime Mortgage Blues Subprime Mortgage Blues

As the housing market flattens, the poor pay the price for the greed and stupidity of the real estate and banking bigwigs.

Mar 5, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Obama’s Impressive Youthroots Obama’s Impressive Youthroots

Barack Obama's youthful supporters are using Facebook and other social networking web tools to spark a movement that could make a real difference.

Feb 15, 2007 / Feature / Sam Graham-Felsen

Out of the Closet and Onto the Court Out of the Closet and Onto the Court

Former NBA player John Amaechi's admission that he is gay exposed the league's compassion and bigotry.

Feb 15, 2007 / Column / Dave Zirin

Out of Africa Out of Africa

The World Social Forum marched into Nairobi full of conflict, action and ideas.

Feb 15, 2007 / Feature / Alisa Solomon

American Dream, Downsized American Dream, Downsized

In the world's increasingly crowded cities, personal space is shrinking--and so are options for personal happiness.

Feb 6, 2007 / Feature / Andrew Lam

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