Social Justice

Twenty-seven Questions for Stephen F. Cohen from Russia’s Leading Opposition Newspaper

Twenty-seven Questions for Stephen F. Cohen from Russia’s Leading Opposition Newspaper Twenty-seven Questions for Stephen F. Cohen from Russia’s Leading Opposition Newspaper

Questions from Novaya Gazeta on the Soviet Union, segregation and Russia today.

Dec 2, 2013 / Stephen F. Cohen

New York Airport Workers Organize to End Two-Tier Wage System

New York Airport Workers Organize to End Two-Tier Wage System New York Airport Workers Organize to End Two-Tier Wage System

Passenger service workers earn significantly lower wages than the largely unionized airline employees with whom they work. Now they’re organizing to change that.

Nov 26, 2013 / Allegra Kirkland

This Week, Students Shut Down ICE, UC and Operation Rescue

This Week, Students Shut Down ICE, UC and Operation Rescue This Week, Students Shut Down ICE, UC and Operation Rescue

From Chicago to Albuquerque, the fight for racial and reproductive justice rages on.

Nov 22, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out

As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out

Coast to coast, students demand an end to cuts, tests and racist policing.

Nov 12, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence

In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence

Across the country, students are sitting-in, speaking out and unionizing for justice.

Oct 29, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Should It Cost Less to Get Out of Jail if You’re Rich?

Should It Cost Less to Get Out of Jail if You’re Rich? Should It Cost Less to Get Out of Jail if You’re Rich?

Thanks to the $14 billion commercial bail industry, we have two criminal justice systems: one for the rich and one for the rest of us.

Oct 15, 2013 / NationAction

Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia

Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia

As police brutality, deportation and voter suppression rage on, new movements emerge.

Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Meet the Medical Company Making $1.4 Billion a Year Off Sick Prisoners

Meet the Medical Company Making $1.4 Billion a Year Off Sick Prisoners Meet the Medical Company Making $1.4 Billion a Year Off Sick Prisoners

In states that use Corizon to provide healthcare in their prisons, medical neglect and abuse run rampant. 

Oct 8, 2013 / NationAction

Joining Forces With NARAL Pro-Choice America

Joining Forces With NARAL Pro-Choice America Joining Forces With NARAL Pro-Choice America

I’m joining NARAL Pro-Choice America as a member of their board of directors, and I’m excited to work with their new initiatives to include young people.

Oct 2, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

Tell the FCC: Prison Phone Companies Shouldn’t Profit Off Indigent Families

Tell the FCC: Prison Phone Companies Shouldn’t Profit Off Indigent Families Tell the FCC: Prison Phone Companies Shouldn’t Profit Off Indigent Families

Prison phone companies like Global Tel* Link get away with charging prisoners exorbitant rates just to keep in touch with their families. Tell the Federal Communications Commission...

Oct 1, 2013 / NationAction

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