Social Justice

Vermont Students Join May 1 War Protests Vermont Students Join May 1 War Protests

As West Coast dockworkers stopped work at twenty-nine ports on May Day, students in Vermont took antiwar protests to the offices of a General Dynamics plant.

May 3, 2008 / Feature / Benjamin Dangl

Justice for Sean Bell Justice for Sean Bell

Protesters decry acquittal of three New York City police officers on trial for firing 50 bullets at an unarmed man.

Apr 28, 2008 / The Nation Video and Brett Story

Water Warriors Water Warriors

Not everyone considers access to water to be a human right. A global water justice movement is changing that notion.

Mar 27, 2008 / Feature / Maude Barlow

A Misunderstanding on Iraq A Misunderstanding on Iraq

Progressives who support Barack Obama must use the primary race help shape his policies on Iraq.

Mar 26, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Passover as If Earth Really Matters Passover as If Earth Really Matters

Passover and Earth Day fall in the same week in April this year. Here's how environmental activists and people of faith can respond to this holy season of liberation.

Mar 24, 2008 / Arthur Waskow

Labor’s War on Global Warming Labor’s War on Global Warming

Together, unions can force the government to take on the issue of green-collar jobs.

Mar 10, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, and Brendan Smith

Israeli Army Vets Speak Out Israeli Army Vets Speak Out

Breaking the Silence comes to America.

Mar 1, 2008 / Feature / Eyal Press

Wanted: More White Babies Wanted: More White Babies

A look at a cynical Christian Conservative effort to export the U.S. culture wars.

Feb 18, 2008 / Kathryn Joyce, The Nation Video, and Brett Story

Antiwar Group Collapses Antiwar Group Collapses

Tom Matzzie, leader of Americans Against Escalation in Iraq, has resigned his position and dissolved a major and well-funded coalition of anti-war groups.

Feb 9, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Cool Devastation Cool Devastation

American movie-goers finally get to see Cristian Mungiu's stunning 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.

Feb 7, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

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