Activism

Recalling Rick: Group Attempts to Fire Michigan’s Governor Recalling Rick: Group Attempts to Fire Michigan’s Governor

Several thousand people turned out this weekend in Michigan as part of an effort to recall the state's controversial governor.

May 23, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Bob Dylan’s Top Ten Protest Songs Bob Dylan’s Top Ten Protest Songs

Bob Dylan turns 70 on Tuesday. To mark the occasion I've assembled a list of what I consider his top ten protest songs with accompanying videos.

May 19, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg

On Food Stamps, Gingrich Hasn’t a Clue On Food Stamps, Gingrich Hasn’t a Clue

SNAP—the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—is one of the strongest threads in our increasingly tattered safety net. But Gingrich started taking whacks at the pr...

May 19, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Is America Still Beautiful without Medicare? Is America Still Beautiful without Medicare?

New video highlights the regressive nature of Paul Ryan's plan to privatize Medicare.

May 18, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

California Protesters Refuse to Become ‘Wisconsin of the West’ California Protesters Refuse to Become ‘Wisconsin of the West’

Protesters in California attempt to stop Wisconsin-style cuts that could result in hundreds of police officers and firefighters losing their jobs.

May 18, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Ten Things to Start a Movement Ten Things to Start a Movement

Let's use the passion seen in Wisconsin and all over America in the past few months to create a culture of protest here in the US.

May 17, 2011 / The Nation

Let’s End the Secret Money Arms Race Let’s End the Secret Money Arms Race

It's time to harness the overwhelming bipartisan support for curbing the influence of money in our elections.

May 16, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Massive Wall Street Protest Draws Over 20,000 Massive Wall Street Protest Draws Over 20,000

Tens of thousands of protesters descended upon Wall Street to demand an end to Mayor Bloomberg's draconian budget cuts and his cozy relationship with billion-dollar corporations.

May 13, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Immigrants for Sale Immigrants for Sale

Private prisons are profiting off the passage of anti-immigrant legislation.

May 13, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

US Uncut Targets Corporate Tax Evaders US Uncut Targets Corporate Tax Evaders

The fast-growing protest group believes that instead of asking citizens to sacrifice, government should demand that corporations pay their taxes.

May 11, 2011 / Feature / Allison Kilkenny

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