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- Watch trailers to our pick of maddening and motivating independent films.
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A Magna Carta Moment for Internet Freedom
posted Feb 08, 2012 - Video: Why we must fight for our online rights—before they’re sold, legislated, and programmed away.
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Deregulation Nation
posted Feb 01, 2012 - Video: Why is the Occupy movement focused on bank deregulation?
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How to Reverse the Corporate Coup d’Etat
posted Jan 26, 2012 - Chris Hedges and Lawrence Lessig discuss the Occupy movement, Citizens United, and our best options for real reform.
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Occupy the Dream: MLK’s Legacy in the Age of Occupy
posted Jan 16, 2012 - What would Martin Luther King, Jr. have made of the worldwide social movements of 2011?
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After the Quake: Haiti's Slow Road to Healing
by Rachel Harmonposted Jan 13, 2012 - Photo Essay: Two years later, poverty, corruption, and health crises persist. But so does hope.
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Why Own When You Can Share?
posted Jan 11, 2012 - Welcome to the new age of collaborative consumption.
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The Scientization of Politics
posted Dec 22, 2011 - How did climate science get so politicized—and what can we do about it? Climatologist Michael Mann responds in this TEDx talk.
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I Will Be A Hummingbird
posted Dec 21, 2011 - Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai tells the beautiful tale of a hummingbird determined to save its home from a destructive forest fire. She reminds us that insurmountable odds shouldn't prevent us from trying our best.
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Grace Lee Boggs’ Message to the Occupiers
posted Dec 16, 2011 - A lifelong activist shares her thoughts on revolution.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Visual Learning: We Are the 99%
posted Nov 23, 2011 - With this YES! lesson plan, try to truly understand an image, its message, and why it's interesting (or not). In this case, it's all about animals as food.
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Words That Inspire: We are the 1%
posted Nov 23, 2011 - Some members of the 1% have shared messages of solidarity with the 99%. What goes into a sign that makes a lasting impression? Explore an activity to help your students understand—and create their own—powerful signs.
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Creativity Blossoms in the Great Migration
by Lily Yehposted Nov 18, 2011 - On the industrial outskirts of Beijing, the transient children of the world’s largest migration taught artist Lily Yeh about finding healing and rootedness in creative power.
