Social Justice

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

As we mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, how far have we come? And how far do we have to go?

Feb 6, 2013 / Ilyse Hogue

Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate?

Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate? Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate?

In the wake of Newtown, students are upping the fight against racial injustice in school discipline.

Feb 4, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation

Why It’s Legal When the US Does It

Why It’s Legal When the US Does It Why It’s Legal When the US Does It

How the United States military has become a global police force for the superrich and superpowerful.

Feb 4, 2013 / Noam Chomsky

Dispatches from the US Student Movement: Feb. 1

Dispatches from the US Student Movement: Feb. 1 Dispatches from the US Student Movement: Feb. 1

This week, students host convergences, boycott standardized tests and chain themselves to a potted tree. Can need-blind admissions be saved at Wesleyan? After Adios Arpaio, what...

Feb 1, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Italy Votes: Austerity, Social Justice—or Don Giovanni?

Italy Votes: Austerity, Social Justice—or Don Giovanni? Italy Votes: Austerity, Social Justice—or Don Giovanni?

The sad truth is that disarming and defeating Silvio Berlusconi remains the country’s first priority.

Jan 31, 2013 / Frederika Randall

The Pathway to Immigration Reform Remains Uncertain

The Pathway to Immigration Reform Remains Uncertain The Pathway to Immigration Reform Remains Uncertain

Does the national debate over immigration reform augur a more just sytem? Ask immigrants themselves. 

Jan 30, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Why Are Feminists So Angry?

Why Are Feminists So Angry? Why Are Feminists So Angry?

Jessica Valenti speaks to Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Texas about anger, activism, and reproductive rights.

Jan 30, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

From a Dream to Racial Justice: Seattle’s Racial Justice Initiative [VIDEO]

From a Dream to Racial Justice: Seattle’s Racial Justice Initiative [VIDEO] From a Dream to Racial Justice: Seattle’s Racial Justice Initiative [VIDEO]

Seattle’s one-of-a-kind city program holds all public officials accountable for racial equity.

Jan 28, 2013 / Laura Flanders

This Is What Deportation Looks Like

This Is What Deportation Looks Like This Is What Deportation Looks Like

Edi Arma’s 11-year-old son describes the trauma of seeing his dad picked up by ICE agents. 

Jan 25, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Two Years On, Nothing Much Has Changed in Egypt

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Two Years On, Nothing Much Has Changed in Egypt Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Two Years On, Nothing Much Has Changed in Egypt

Protesters again are demanding bread, freedom and social justice under new president Mohamed Morsi.

Jan 25, 2013 / Press Room

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