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Toxic waste water is stored in ponds so large they can be seen from space.

A Very Civil Civil Disobedience

"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.

Aug 19, 2011

Debt Crisis? Try Growth Crisis

Video: Richard Heinberg explains why the debt crisis is really a growth crisis... and why that might not be such a bad thing.

Richard Heinberg Aug 02, 2011

Reinventing Cleveland

One of the poorest cities in the nation is reinvesting in itself with a model for a localized economy.

Aug 11, 2011

Worth Dying For

A video tribute to those who have sacrificed their lives to protect the environment.

Jul 22, 2011

Standing Up to Corporatism

At the second March on Blair Mountain, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tells the story of America’s long struggle against unchecked corporate power.

Jun 30, 2011

What’s the True Price of Gas?

How much do we really pay for a gallon of gas? The costs extend beyond what we pay at the pump.

Jun 22, 2011

Warden Mark Kawika Patterson shows off the banana plants, taro patch, and vegetable gardens grown on prison grounds by inmates and community partners.

Rehabilitation, Not Punishment: A Better Solution to Crime

Co-founder and executive editor of YES! Magazine Sarah van Gelder discusses the innovative approach to crime used in Hawaii’s only women’s prison.

Jun 14, 2011

The End of the American Dream?

While the rich are getting richer and big corporations are taking a larger part of the pie for themselves, ordinary people are suffering. Can we bring an end to our “rich takes all” society?

Jun 20, 2011

Life in a Local Living Economy

Video: How Bellingham, Washington keeps it local.

Jun 10, 2011

Restorative Justice: A Practical Alternative to Prison

Patrice Gaines: We can keep our streets safe without throwing people away.

Jun 13, 2011

Tornado damage in Joplin, Missouri.

A Link Between Tornadoes and Climate Change? Never!

Tornadoes, fires, floods, crop failures—they’re all isolated events, right? This powerful video from Bill McKibben and Stephen Thomson helps connect the dots of the climate catastrophe.

Jun 08, 2011

iUncut: Taking on Apple's Tax Dodge

US Uncut exposes Apple's lobbying to avoid taxes through a creative protest at the company's World Wide Developer's Conference.

Jun 09, 2011

Chocolate Country

Video: A happy tale of the success of a cacao cooperative in the Dominican Republic.

Sep 29, 2010

Complete Streets: It’s About More Than Bike Lanes

How a few simple changes have transformed streets in New York City.

Jun 06, 2011

A Graduation Speech Like No Other

Eric Duquette was told he would probably land in an institution, unlikely to graduate. Listen to how Eric beat the odds and let his light shine.

May 18, 2011