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Telling inspiring stories of social change.

Grace Lee Boggs’ Message to the Occupiers

posted Dec 16, 2011

A lifelong activist shares her thoughts on revolution.

The Majestic Plastic Bag: A Mockumentary

posted Dec 12, 2011

The epic journey of a plastic bag from its release into the wild to ultimate destination in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Occupy’s Next Stop: Foreclosed Homes

posted Dec 07, 2011

Occupy Wall Street protesters are now taking on foreclosure directly, helping families stay in homes or move into vacant ones.

Occupy Economics: Because We’re Teaching It Wrong

posted Dec 05, 2011

Does Occupy Wall Street highlight the failures of traditional Econ 101? These economists think so.

The Story of Broke

posted Nov 08, 2011

Is it true that the U.S. can no longer afford to take care of its residents the way it once did? Annie Leonard takes on the "we're broke" myth in this 8-minute video.

Red State Ranchers Vs. the Pipeline

posted Oct 07, 2011

Nebraska isn’t known for environmental activism—but an oil pipeline that would cross the Ogallala aquifer is changing that.

A Moveable Planet

posted Sep 29, 2011

Video: In more than 175 countries, people found creative ways to show they're ready to move away from fossil fuels.

Local Jobs Through Local Banking

posted Sep 26, 2011

Not just the recession: What our banking system has to do with our unemployment crisis, and what we can do about it.

Troy Davis' Last Request

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Sep 22, 2011

Troy Davis’ last words before his execution on Wednesday night included this call: The tragedy of American capital punishment must come to an end.

A Double Win for Fresh Food

by Oran B. Hesterman

posted Sep 15, 2011

In Michigan, food stamps are worth double at farmers markets, which means more healthy food for low-income shoppers and more customers for local farmers.

Creating Jobs in the New Normal

posted Sep 14, 2011

YES! Executive Editor Sarah van Gelder on Free Speech TV: How local economies can help fight unemployment.

“We Can Change History”

posted Sep 07, 2011

Video: Two weeks and 1,252 arrests later—how a committed group of activists made an oil pipeline an international issue.

A Bikeshare Success Story

posted Aug 24, 2011

Who says Washington never gets anything right?

“Criminals” for a Stable Climate

posted Aug 22, 2011

Behind the scenes: to stop a tar sands pipeline, the climate justice movement begins civil disobedience on a grand scale.

A Very Civil Civil Disobedience

posted Aug 19, 2011

"From Henry David Thoreau, to Susan B. Anthony, to Gandhi, to King, to you." Oscar-nominated director Josh Fox on how you can help stop the disastrous development of the Canadian tar sands.