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A Global Day of Action

A Global Day of Action

Posted by Alison Hamm at Dec 14, 2009 10:24 AM |
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The largest environmental demonstration in history took place in Copenhagen on Saturday.

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Tens of Thousands March in Copenhagen

Posted by Madeline Ostrander at Dec 12, 2009 02:30 PM |
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Demonstrators outside the U.N. negotiations demand a climate deal.

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Cap & Dividend: A Clear Winner

Posted by Sarah van Gelder at Dec 11, 2009 03:50 PM |

A new bipartisan climate bill offers a much smarter way to cut emissions—auction off pollution permits and distribute the proceeds to everyone.

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It's Going to Be Beautiful

It's Going to Be Beautiful

Posted by Bill McKibben at Dec 11, 2009 03:46 PM |
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Bill McKibben: There are reasons to be encouraged about the negotiations in Copenhagen, and ways to get involved in your own backyard.

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The Mulch: The COP-15 Blame Game

Posted by Alison Hamm at Dec 11, 2009 10:41 AM |

The Copenhagen negotiations shouldn't be about avoiding blame, but about getting results.

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Youth and Indigenous Activists Escalate Protests

Posted by Joshua Kahn Russell at Dec 10, 2009 02:55 PM |
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In Copenhagen, diverse coalitions of activists are supporting each other in calling for a binding and equitable treaty.

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We Hold the Key to Copenhagen

We Hold the Key to Copenhagen

Posted by Sarah van Gelder at Dec 10, 2009 01:25 PM |
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"We the People" will have to act up if we want a global agreement that averts climate chaos.

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Honoring Nathan Huggins, Martin, and Malcolm


Honoring Nathan Huggins, Martin, and Malcolm


Posted by Grace Lee Boggs at Dec 10, 2009 10:45 AM |

I spoke (via Skype) to the graduate students Symposium at Harvard University on December 5, the 20th anniversary of the death of Nathan Huggins, former director of the university's DuBois Center.

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Video: Youth Activists Crash Live Climate Denier Webcast

Posted by Brooke Jarvis at Dec 09, 2009 05:10 PM |
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A group of young activists took over the stage, telling Americans for Prosperity that real prosperity comes from clean energy.

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Copenhagen's Conscience: The Youth Climate Movement Won't Settle

Copenhagen's Conscience: The Youth Climate Movement Won't Settle

Posted by Jessy Tolkan at Dec 08, 2009 06:25 PM |

Youth activists are playing an important role: refusing to allow the smallness of politics to stand in the way of the fair and globally-binding deal that our generation demands for survival.

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Video: It's Hot in Here Dance

Posted by Brooke Jarvis at Dec 08, 2009 06:07 PM |
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Before the summit's first plenary, young activists inject energy and passion into the proceedings.

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The Copenhagen Moment

The Copenhagen Moment

Posted by Brooke Jarvis at Dec 08, 2009 05:45 PM |

Video: Leaders of the climate justice movement on turning the U.N. negotiations in Copenhagen into a true global turning point.

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The Mulch: What's at Stake in Copenhagen?

Posted by Alison Hamm at Dec 08, 2009 04:37 PM |
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Independent media on what we can hope for from the largest and most important U.N. climate change summit in history.

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10 Million People Petition for Climate Action

10 Million People Petition for Climate Action

Posted by Richard Graves at Dec 08, 2009 10:55 AM |
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As some try to lower expectations about the outcome of the U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen, public pressure for real action is increasing.

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Fast for Climate Justice

Fast for Climate Justice

Posted by Anna Keenan at Dec 07, 2009 04:35 PM |

Now a month into their hunger strike, activists are hoping for serious commitment from the delegates in Copenhagen.

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When Our Leaders Fail to Lead

When Our Leaders Fail to Lead

Posted by David Korten at Dec 02, 2009 05:40 PM |

We have to make them. What David Korten learned from his experiences during the Vietnam War.

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Lessons from an Economic Hit Man

Lessons from an Economic Hit Man

Posted by Ashlee Green at Dec 01, 2009 12:15 PM |

Editorial intern Ashlee Green on what she learned from meeting author John Perkins.

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One More Thing Seattle's WTO Shutdown Taught the World

One More Thing Seattle's WTO Shutdown Taught the World

Posted by Sarah van Gelder at Nov 24, 2009 04:50 PM |

Among the many ripple effects of the successful shutdown of the WTO in Seattle in 1999 is one that few know about. The organizing that went into the direct action, marches, media center, and forums inspired the organizers of the World Social Forums, which have become some of the world's most important centers of people power.

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Veteran Fasts for Peace

Posted by Brooke Jarvis at Nov 21, 2009 12:41 PM |
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Concerned for the mental health of soldiers, Thomas Mahany wrote a letter asking President Obama to "deal with the cause, not just the effect" of war's trauma by bringing troops home.

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A Green, Adolescent Sacrifice

A Green, Adolescent Sacrifice

Posted by Grace Porter at Nov 13, 2009 09:45 AM |

From the climate action blog: Is a driver's license imperatively necessary as a student?

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