Social Justice

A protester holds up a sign warning Congress during the March for your Lives protest and march for gun control in the United States, held on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.

After the March For Our Lives, It’s Time to Confront Congress After the March For Our Lives, It’s Time to Confront Congress

You can also support a 50-mile walk to end gun violence and call on Congress to oppose Trump's war cabinet.

Mar 27, 2018 / NationAction

Sacramento Kings Protest

#BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento #BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento

When Stephon Clark was killed by police, activists took to the streets and shut down an NBA game.

Mar 27, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Student walkout for gun control

How to Join the Movement to End Gun Violence How to Join the Movement to End Gun Violence

Contact your elected officials, support grassroots organizations, and vote.

Mar 23, 2018 / Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi

Trump Opioid Speech

Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters

Prosecutors across the country are already applying Trump’s “tough" approach through the use of drug-induced-homicide laws.

Mar 22, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter

5 Years Later, ‘Lean In’ Seems Like a Relic from Another Time

5 Years Later, ‘Lean In’ Seems Like a Relic from Another Time 5 Years Later, ‘Lean In’ Seems Like a Relic from Another Time

Sheryl Sandberg preached fitting into the power structure. Instead, women are challenging it.

Mar 21, 2018 / Helaine Olen

Alwaleed bin Talal

Why Are US Colleges Collaborating With Saudi Arabia? Why Are US Colleges Collaborating With Saudi Arabia?

Harvard, Georgetown, Yale Law School, UNH—all have taken money from the Saudi government or businessmen allied with it.

Mar 20, 2018 / Stanley Heller

Students rally in front of the White House in Washington. One woman holds up a fist. Another holds up a sign that says

Get Ready to ‘March For Our Lives’ and Vote Out the Gun Lobby Get Ready to ‘March For Our Lives’ and Vote Out the Gun Lobby

You can also call out Democrats who’ve sided with the big banks over their constituents.

Mar 20, 2018 / NationAction

Social worker distributes clean syringes

‘Sick With Worry’: A GOP Bill to Eliminate Public-Service Loan Forgiveness Threatens Social-Work Sector ‘Sick With Worry’: A GOP Bill to Eliminate Public-Service Loan Forgiveness Threatens Social-Work Sector

Ending the loan-forgiveness program would disproportionately hurt women.

Mar 19, 2018 / Raina Lipsitz

student walkout capitol

How to Organize to Win How to Organize to Win

Rebuilding the democratic infrastructure is too important to leave up to the consultocracy.

Mar 16, 2018 / Marshall Ganz

Alicia Garza Youtube

Black Americans Face ‘Impossible Choices’ at Election Time. Alicia Garza Wants to Change That. Black Americans Face ‘Impossible Choices’ at Election Time. Alicia Garza Wants to Change That.

The co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement talked to The Nation about her initiative to engage skeptics and build political power among black communities.

Mar 16, 2018 / Collier Meyerson

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