The Movement

Increased surveillance under the USA PATRIOT Act is one of many ways in which communities of color have become over-policed in the last 15 years. (Ashleigh Nushawg / Flickr)

Web Only / Features » September 12, 2016

How the U.S. Government Has Used 9/11 to Criminalize People of Color

In the 15 years since the attacks, heightened surveillance and security have cracked down on Muslims and immigrants. more

BY Azadeh Shahshahani and Stephanie Guilloud

Labor Research and Action Network Aims To Connect Researchers and Scholars with the Labor Movement

When 100,000 protesters occupied the Wisconsin State Capitol in early 2011 in an attempt to thwart Governor Scott Walker’s bill revoking the rights of public... more

By Jeff Schuhrke
At the People’s Summit, Activists Plot How to Take Bernie Sanders’ Revolution Down Ballot

Participants are looking to carry their momentum on to local races around the country. more

By Simon Davis-Cohen
The Rising American Student Movement Is Part of a Battle for the Soul of Higher Education

Keep an eye on college campuses. The battles fought there are going to matter for the wider world tomorrow. more

By Aviva Chomsky
Thanks to #BlackLivesMatter, Prosecutors Who Bungle Police Shooting Cases Face Tough Election Fights

While recognizing the limits of electoral politics, the movement has ousted two prosecutors--Anita Alvarez and Tim McGinty--and has more in its sights more

By Jennifer Ball
To Reform the Police, We Have To Expand Democratic Power Over Them

Technocratic tinkering will not solve the American problem of police brutality and community distrust of law enforcement. more

By Ben Rosenfield
In No Uncertain Terms, U.N. Calls Out U.S. for Lack of Reparations to African-Americans

40 acres and a mule won't cut it more

By Salim Muwakkil
We Don’t Need To Break Up the Big Banks. We Need To Put Them Under Democratic Control.

The problem isn't that banks are "too big to fail"—it's that they're too important not to be under democratic control. more

By Jamie Merchant
Israel’s Occupation Continues Because Economic and Political Elites Around the World Benefit From It

Author Jeff Halper says the usual explanations of Israel's behavior didn't make sense to him. more

By Marc Daalder
These Students Are Leading a Movement for Free College in the United States

At last, real organizing for tuition-free college is taking off in America. more

By Rebecca Nathanson
Amherst College Students Are Occupying Their Library Right Now Over Racial Justice Demands

The students join what appears to be a growing wave of student activism around racism at universities around the country. more

By Marc Daalder
With Kshama Sawant Claiming Reelection Victory, Seattle Doubles Down on Socialism

Sawant beat the establishment at its own game. Now comes the hard part. more

By Arun Gupta
Faced With Exorbitant Utility Costs, New York State Residents Fight To Keep The Lights On

A housing rights organization in Poughkeepsie, New York, stands with its community against a utility company's attempt to disconnect low-income family homes. more

By Laura Gottesdiener
CSU Faculty Fight to Stop ‘University Professor’ From Becoming the New McJob

Faculty across the 23 campuses of the California State University (CSU) system will be voting on strike authorization October 19-28. Should the 23,000 workers, mostly instructional employees,... more

By Mario Vasquez
Are Open Borders the Solution to the Refugee Crisis?

Activists and experts debate who really benefits from opening borders: migrants or corporations more

By Michelle Chen
If We Can’t Ban Guns, Can We Make Them Safer?

As mass shootings mount, some activists believe they've found a smart way around the political gridlock. more

By Marc Daalder
The (R)evolutionary Vision and Contagious Optimism of Grace Lee Boggs

Boggs' love for humanity ran strong and deep, serving as a generative force for creating change. more

By Barbara Ransby
The New York Times Has Repeatedly Downplayed the Success of the BDS Movement Against Israel

The BDS movement has been racking up a series of successes lately and has caught the attention of many in Israel. But you wouldn't know it from reading the Times. more

By Gunar Olsen
Asylum Seekers Face Kafkaesque Ordeal at U.S.-Mexico Border

Migrants have to choose between keeping their families together and finding safety. more

By John Washington
From Hashtag to Strategy: The Growing Pains of Black Lives Matter

Movement activists discuss strategy and tactics in #BlackLivesMatter. more

By Bill Fletcher, Jr.
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The Movement

Web Only / Features » September 12, 2016

How the U.S. Government Has Used 9/11 to Criminalize People of Color

Labor Research and Action Network Aims To Connect Researchers and Scholars with the Labor Movement

By Jeff Schuhrke

At the People’s Summit, Activists Plot How to Take Bernie Sanders’ Revolution Down Ballot

By Simon Davis-Cohen

The Rising American Student Movement Is Part of a Battle for the Soul of Higher Education

By Aviva Chomsky

Thanks to #BlackLivesMatter, Prosecutors Who Bungle Police Shooting Cases Face Tough Election Fights

By Jennifer Ball

To Reform the Police, We Have To Expand Democratic Power Over Them

By Ben Rosenfield

In No Uncertain Terms, U.N. Calls Out U.S. for Lack of Reparations to African-Americans

By Salim Muwakkil

We Don’t Need To Break Up the Big Banks. We Need To Put Them Under Democratic Control.

By Jamie Merchant

Israel’s Occupation Continues Because Economic and Political Elites Around the World Benefit From It

By Marc Daalder

These Students Are Leading a Movement for Free College in the United States

By Rebecca Nathanson

Amherst College Students Are Occupying Their Library Right Now Over Racial Justice Demands

By Marc Daalder

With Kshama Sawant Claiming Reelection Victory, Seattle Doubles Down on Socialism

By Arun Gupta

Faced With Exorbitant Utility Costs, New York State Residents Fight To Keep The Lights On

By Laura Gottesdiener

CSU Faculty Fight to Stop ‘University Professor’ From Becoming the New McJob

By Mario Vasquez

Are Open Borders the Solution to the Refugee Crisis?

By Michelle Chen

If We Can’t Ban Guns, Can We Make Them Safer?

By Marc Daalder

The (R)evolutionary Vision and Contagious Optimism of Grace Lee Boggs

By Barbara Ransby

The New York Times Has Repeatedly Downplayed the Success of the BDS Movement Against Israel

By Gunar Olsen

Asylum Seekers Face Kafkaesque Ordeal at U.S.-Mexico Border

By John Washington

From Hashtag to Strategy: The Growing Pains of Black Lives Matter

By Bill Fletcher, Jr.