Activism

Tell President Obama: Stop Corporate Deserters

Many highly profitable companies are stiffing the United States government of billions of dollars that could be used to fund vital social programs.
Students Stand Up and Speak Out in Sacramento, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, DC

As deportations and state violence heat up, struggles collide.
Here's Something Patriotic You'll Want to Support

During World War II, the US used Victory Bonds in a time of crisis. Today, climate change demands that same urgency.

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President Obama demands "economic patriotism" from corporations

Tell President Obama: Stop Corporate Deserters

August 14, 2014 - 11:00 AM ET

Nation Action

Thanks to corporate inversions, many highly profitable companies are stiffing the United States government of billions of dollars that could be used to fund vital social programs. Tell President Obama to stop corporate deserters.

Students protest their school's handling of sexual assault

A Step Toward Holding Colleges Accountable for Campus Sexual Assault

July 30, 2014 - 4:40 PM ET

Sarah Arnold

Nation Action

Earlier this month, we joined Know Your IX to call on Congress to give the Department of Education the tools to hold colleges responsible for campus sexual assault. A bill introduced this morning would do just that.

Color of Change Targets Members of the Congressional Black Caucus in the Fight to Preserve Net Neutrality

July 14, 2014 - 2:34 PM ET

Nation Action

The organization is calling out members of the CBC it believes are siding with the telecom industry over the interests of everyday Internet users.

Want Colleges to Protect Students From Sexual Assault? Take Action to Give Title IX Teeth

July 8, 2014 - 3:30 PM ET

Alexandra Brodsky

Dana Bolger

Nation Action

The Department of Education has never sanctioned a school for sexual-assault related violations. It’s time to change that.

Here’s Something Patriotic You’ll Want to Support

July 3, 2014 - 1:30 PM ET

Nation Action

Join The Nation and Green America in calling on Congress to pass the Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2014.

Tell President Obama: No Military Force in Iraq

June 19, 2014 - 12:20 PM ET

Nation Action

Military intervention in Iraq would inflame sectarian divisions and almost certainly kill civilians.

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Reporting Back

In early July, The Nation partnered with Know Your IX, a national survivor-run campaign to fight campus sexual violence. Together we called on Congress to give the Department of Education the tools to hold colleges accountable for their treatment of sexual assault. At the end of the month, a group of senators introduced the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, a bill that would do just that. Although advocates still need to ensure that the bill is passed, members of Know Your IX see its introduction as an important step forward in the quest to hold colleges accountable for campus sexual assault. “We’re glad to see this bipartisan effort, rooted in students’ experiences on the ground and their recommendations, moving forward,” they said. “It’s a promising step toward building campuses that are safe for students of all genders.”