Glancing at the national headlines it is easy to feel hopeless. Turning to the “World” section one becomes defeated. Scrolling through the social media,
Tag: Activism
We’re young, we’re politically active, and we’re coming to your town
Recently, our nation has seen an uprising of activism by young people like me. There has been a lot of talk about this generation
Upstate New Yorkers want to Keep Hope Alive
The Keep Hope Alive Project, founded in 2016 in Hudson, New York, provides an outlet for those opposed to the divisiveness and rightward drift
What My B.A. Didn’t Teach Me, But I Learned Anyway
I just graduated, but as I’ve been reflecting on how it has shaped me, I realized my most important lessons came outside the classroom.
How to be a better, more active citizen in the Trump era
For me, 2017 has been marred with the knowledge that it ushers in the era of Trump. The incoming administration has promised to push
A young activist just made my Election Day
Standing in the rain outside a polling place today, touting my spouse/candidate for U.S. Congress–Arthur Lieber– I struck up a conversation with a young
The People’s Climate March, Howard Zinn, and why we all need to join in
When I first got wind of the People’s Climate March taking place in New York City on September 21, my first thought was “will
You can’t have a political movement without moving. But bring your smartphone, too.
People marching in lines. Banners, signs and paraphernalia everywhere. A familiar scene at rallies and protests. At first glance, little beside the intensity has changed since
Democracy is not a spectator sport
When Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed the recent tax-cut bill, he was overridden by the legislature. Many people are blaming one person–State Rep. Keith
The “Grand Unifying Theory” and the case for societal action
Before dawn on a wickedly cold and rainy Thursday morning, fast food workers in black hoodies and t-shirts gathered on a parking lot on