Occupy Everywhere on November 17
From: Peter Rothberg Peter Rothberg With last night's surprise NYPD clearing of Liberty Plaza, the already-planned International Day of Action on November 17 will grow far larger than it would have...
View ArticleThe Agony and Ecstasy—and ‘Disgrace’—of Steve Jobs
Eric Alterman While our tech-obsessed media fondled their iPhones, it was left to a courageous monologist to discover the real legacy of Apple's founder.
View ArticleThis Week: Occupation Nation. PLUS: An Exclusive Investigation
From: Katrina vanden Heuvel Katrina vanden Heuvel
View ArticleVIDEO: Fighting Back Against Student Debt
From: Extra Credit The Nation Democracy Now! interviews the founders of the Occupy Student Debt Campaign" Pledge of Refusal.
View ArticleWhy Naomi Wolf’s Occupy Conspiracy Theory Can’t Explain Occupy LA
Tom Hayden The attempted eviction of Occupy LA has been peaceful so far, an example of how local authorities can make different decisions.
View ArticleRemembering Richard Grossman
Peter Rothberg An activist ahead of his time, Richard L. Grossman, a community organizer, galvanized work on a variety of progressive causes during his remarkable four-decade career.
View ArticleBloomberg: If I Could, I’d Fire Half Of New York City’s Teachers
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has already run into his share of educational policy problems, like appointing Cathie Black, a former publishing executive with no professional education...
View ArticleThis Past Week: What’s Wrong With Law Enforcement? PLUS: Student Writing...
From: Katrina vanden Heuvel Katrina vanden Heuvel
View Article‘Occupy the Voting Booth’—Thousands March to Protect the Vote
From: Ari Berman Ari Berman Thousands marched in NYC on Saturday to protest the GOP’s war on voting.
View ArticleBrooklyn Students End 2011 Fighting Budget Cuts
From: Extra Credit Autumn Hinds A high school students speaks out about the harmful effects of budget cuts at her school.
View ArticleTrouble on the Horizon for Occupy DC
From: George Zornick George Zornick A spate of bad press has led Washington's mayor to ask for an eviction.
View ArticlePortland, Maine City Council Votes To End ‘Corporate Personhood’
After more than four hours of testimony last night, the city council of Portland, Maine voted 6-2 to call on the state’s congressional delegation to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution...
View ArticleA Guide to May Day
From: Peter Rothberg Peter Rothberg This year, with the Occupy movement taking full advantage of May Day’s historic significance, we're likely to see the greatest explosion of outrage at the excesses...
View ArticleAdam ‘MCA’ Yauch: Our Ambassador From Atlantis
From: Dave Zirin Dave Zirin The death of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch is also the death of a living link to a city that no longer exists.
View Article10 Facts Everyone Should Know About New York City’s ‘Stop-And-Frisk’ Policy
This morning, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the city’s controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy, saying it helped “ take guns off the streets and save lives .” “Stop-and-frisk” is a...
View ArticleHuge Crowd Gathers In New York City To Protest Stop And Frisk
Photo via @jasirix: 10 things you should know about stop and frisk HERE . A shot of the silent march in full swing via @newyorkist:
View ArticleStoring Students’ Banned Cell Phones is Big Business in New York
From: Extra Credit Peter Rothberg New York City’s ban on cellphones in schools is taking an amazing $4.2 million a year out of frequently impoverished childrens' pockets.
View ArticleQueer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement?
From: Laura Flanders Laura Flanders From marriage to the military, LGBTQ people have won acceptance. Now can we tackle what we should never accept
View ArticleClergy, Workers, And Labor Activists Hold Prayer Rally For New Yorker Who...
Today's rally at the City Hall for the Paid Sick Day Act. (Photo credit: New York Communities for Change) 34-year-old Felix Trinidad died last month after a battle with cancer that wasn’t diagnosed...
View ArticleNew York Mayor Seeks To Crack Down On Public Cigarette Displays
On the heels of his failed effort to combat rising rates of obesity by banning the sale of large sugary drinks , New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is tackling a new public health initiative :...
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