Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) slept on the steps of the Capitol Friday night. The congresswoman—accompanied by fellow Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and activists—spent the night on the Capitol steps to bring attention to the millions of Americans who face eviction if a moratorium implemented by the CDC …
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UPDATE: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday delivered a powerful response to Rep. Ted Yoho’s failed attempt to apologize for verbally assaulting the congresswoman outside the Capitol earlier this week. Speaking from the floor of the House of Representatives, Ocasio-Cortez expounded on the pattern of harassment and dehumanizing language men …
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In honor of Rolling Stone’sClimate Crisis Issue, we asked artists to contribute messages about what they, their governments, and everyday people can do to stand up to the threat of climate change. From England to Jamaica to the United States, we are hearing from artists and activists around the world …
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