Athlete-Activists Can’t Be Scared Silent After the Murder of Two NYPD Officers Athlete-Activists Can’t Be Scared Silent After the Murder of Two NYPD Officers
Fighting for breath when police and media are declaring war against a peaceful movement could not be more pressing.
Dec 22, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Howard Zinn and the Joy of a Political Life Howard Zinn and the Joy of a Political Life
The essays in Some Truths Are Not Self-Evident remind us that Zinn was not just a historian: he was also deeply involved in the major twentieth-century struggles for social justice...
Dec 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Frances Fox Piven
History Didn’t Bring Down the Berlin Wall—Activists Did History Didn’t Bring Down the Berlin Wall—Activists Did
Mass uprisings like the one that brought down the Soviet bloc are neither as rare—nor as spontaneous—as they first appear.
Nov 11, 2014 / Mark Engler, Paul Engler, and Foreign Policy In Focus
A Rebellion Against Injustice and Hate A Rebellion Against Injustice and Hate
Receiving a humanitarian award from the Academy, 87-year-old Harry Belafonte speaks out about his political commitments—and how he was punished for them.
Nov 11, 2014 / Harry Belafonte
Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests? Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests?
A new report documents the most major concerns.
Oct 31, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Let There Be Peace: A Q&A With Arun Gandhi Let There Be Peace: A Q&A With Arun Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson on nonviolence, his grandfather’s legacy and activism from Hong Kong to Ferguson.
Oct 27, 2014 / N’Kosi Oates
The Cowardice of Bill Maher’s Anti-Muslim Bigotry The Cowardice of Bill Maher’s Anti-Muslim Bigotry
What is brave about expressing an opinion that’s already held by a plurality of Americans?
Oct 23, 2014 / Omar Ghabra
Can Student Credit Unions Solve the College Affordability Problem? Can Student Credit Unions Solve the College Affordability Problem?
A lesson in how to provide banking centered on people's needs and not on profit for its investors, the Columbia credit union might well ripple well beyond the Morningside campu...
Oct 22, 2014 / StudentNation / Hélène Barthélemy
Poly, NYU’s Latest Global Venture in Building ‘Innovation’ on the Backs of Low-wage Workers Poly, NYU’s Latest Global Venture in Building ‘Innovation’ on the Backs of Low-wage Workers
NYU’s Polytechnic School of Engineering or “Poly” facilitates innovation through exploitation of graduate student labor.
Oct 21, 2014 / StudentNation / Lily Defriend, Gisselle Cunningham, and StudentNation
The Supreme Court Eviscerates the Voting Rights Act in a Texas Voter-ID Decision The Supreme Court Eviscerates the Voting Rights Act in a Texas Voter-ID Decision
In three of four major voting rights cases in the past month, the Supreme Court has ruled to restrict voting rights.
Oct 20, 2014 / Ari Berman