Social Justice

From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues

From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues

From the Dream 9, to the Dream Defenders, to San Francisco, to Chicago, young people mass for social justice.

Aug 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence

What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence

The Nation spoke with a group of organizers about the challenges and horizons of the American student movement.

Jul 31, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

What does a concept like “climate justice” mean in communities already suffering the toxic impact of fossil fuels? An interview with Houston native and environmental-ju...

Jul 25, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice

From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice

Across the country, students are occupying capitols and hitting the streets for racial justice—and generational ideals whose time has come.

Jul 23, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Our Lives on the Line

Our Lives on the Line Our Lives on the Line

How long are we supposed to remain calm when the laws we are called on to respect are an open assault on our humanity?

Jul 17, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Don Rose: For Sixty Years, Chicago’s Warrior for Justice

Don Rose: For Sixty Years, Chicago’s Warrior for Justice Don Rose: For Sixty Years, Chicago’s Warrior for Justice

Some stories and lessons on fighting for the long haul from Martin Luther King Jr.’s bashful but bold former press secretary.

Jul 12, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

From Austin to Charleston, Students One-Up the Supreme Court

From Austin to Charleston, Students One-Up the Supreme Court From Austin to Charleston, Students One-Up the Supreme Court

As John Roberts and John Boehner drop the axe, students build new fronts against racism and austerity.

Jul 9, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Women at Point Zero in Tahrir Square

Women at Point Zero in Tahrir Square Women at Point Zero in Tahrir Square

The recent wave of attacks against women in Tahrir Square reveal that in our global rape culture, women's bodies can be used as both tools of war and casualties of “freed...

Jul 8, 2013 / Salamishah Tillet

Help Honor John Lewis With a New VRA

Help Honor John Lewis With a New VRA Help Honor John Lewis With a New VRA

Texas has already implemented a voter id law—the most restrictive in the nation—that was previously judged to be discriminatory by a federal court and at least five oth...

Jul 3, 2013 / NationAction

Marry The Movement!

Marry The Movement! Marry The Movement!

SONG, Southerners on New Ground, reacted to the decisions from the Supreme Court this week by releasing what they call their ‘love song’ to their friends and allies in ...

Jun 27, 2013 / Laura Flanders

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