Social Justice

The 99 Percent Vote to Protect Labor Rights, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights and Immigrant Rights The 99 Percent Vote to Protect Labor Rights, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights and Immigrant Rights

From Ohio to Maine to Mississippi, voters rejected the conservative agenda on key issues.

Nov 9, 2011 / John Nichols

Why Aren’t the Jobless Flocking to Zuccotti Park?

Why Aren’t the Jobless Flocking to Zuccotti Park? Why Aren’t the Jobless Flocking to Zuccotti Park?

Blaming themselves for their plight, the unemployed don’t look to protest—or to government—for a way out.

Nov 9, 2011 / Feature / Louis Uchitelle

The Occupy Movement From Liberty to London The Occupy Movement From Liberty to London

Visiting occupations in New York, Madrid, London and beyond, one finds almost eerie similarities, but also important differences.

Nov 4, 2011 / Laurie Penny

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street may be a directly democratic and leaderless movement—but that doesn’t mean it lacks structure.

Nov 3, 2011 / The Nation

What OWS Can Learn From the Greek Protests What OWS Can Learn From the Greek Protests

The movement’s urgent challenge is to meet organized repression with organized resistance.

Nov 2, 2011 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

How Wall Street Occupied America

How Wall Street Occupied America How Wall Street Occupied America

Why the rich keep getting richer and our democracy is getting poorer.

Nov 2, 2011 / Feature / Bill Moyers

The Audacity of Occupy Wall Street

The Audacity of Occupy Wall Street The Audacity of Occupy Wall Street

The protesters have put their faith in the last seemingly credible force in the world: each other.

Nov 2, 2011 / Feature / Richard Kim

Occupy Wall Street at Valley Forge Occupy Wall Street at Valley Forge

A (self-) graduation speech for the Occupiers at Zuccotti Park.

Oct 31, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

Re-reply to Prof Lawrence Lessig: Where Does Change Actually Come From? Re-reply to Prof Lawrence Lessig: Where Does Change Actually Come From?

Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig just doesn't get where change historically actually comes from.

Oct 27, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Chris Hedges: Occupy Wall Street Wants to ‘Reverse the Corporate Coup de Tat’ Chris Hedges: Occupy Wall Street Wants to ‘Reverse the Corporate Coup de Tat’

We cannot sustain ourselves if we don't confront the corporate state.

Oct 26, 2011 / Press Room

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