People Power

Grace Lee Boggs’ Message to the Occupiers
Dec 16, 2011
A lifelong activist shares her thoughts on revolution.
From the Farm to the Occupation
by Shannon Hayes
Dec 07, 2011
Shannon Hayes on taking farm politics to Occupy Wall Street...and talking about the politics of Occupy in her farming community.
In Defense of Diplomacy
by Stephen Zunes
Nov 23, 2011
New legislation would make all diplomatic contact with Iran illegal. Stephen Zunes explains why we need to keep the lines of communication open.
Occupy Wall Street, Beyond Encampments
by Luis Moreno-Caballud, Marina Sitrin
Nov 21, 2011
As winter arrives and police crack down, how can occupiers keep their movement alive—and help it grow? Veteran activists share lessons from Spain’s Indignados.
Lessons of a Police Chief: Militarized Policing Is a Mistake
by Norm Stamper
Nov 16, 2011
From his experience overseeing Seattle’s infamous crackdown on WTO protesters years ago, Norm Stamper knows exactly what police should not do.
Painting the Town Prosperous
by James Trimarco
Nov 16, 2011
Urban artists revive our neighborhoods and show us how to share our gifts.
An Interfaith Occupation
by Adam DeRose
Nov 11, 2011
The Occupy movement is bringing deep moral questions that many religions confront to the forefront of national conversation. How faith groups are joining in.
ThinkB4YouSpeak
by Jing Fong
Oct 25, 2011
GLSEN's campaign ThinkB4YouSpeak helps straight teens understand why "that's so gay" and other common slurs may be unintentional but hurtful to their Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) classmates.
10 Ways to Support the Occupy Movement
by Sarah van Gelder
Oct 14, 2011
There are many things you can do to be part of this growing movement—and only some of them involve sleeping outside.
Red State Ranchers Vs. the Pipeline
Oct 07, 2011
Nebraska isn’t known for environmental activism—but an oil pipeline that would cross the Ogallala aquifer is changing that.
Where The 99 Percent Get Their Power
by Sarah van Gelder
Oct 07, 2011
How did a small protest in lower Manhattan go viral? With more than 50 cities involved, #OccupyWallStreet is already changing the debate.
Five Ways #OccupyWallStreet Has Succeeded
by Mark Engler
Sep 30, 2011
They were predicted to be a flash in the pan. So why are the anti-Wall Street occupations growing?
Standing on the Side of Peace
by Jen Marlowe
Sep 21, 2011
How one man’s journey changed everything I knew about the Middle East conflict.
After 9/11: An Interfaith Answer to Extremism
by Rabbi Ted Falcon, Pastor Don Mackenzie, Imam Jamal Rahman
Sep 09, 2011
Brought together by 9/11, three friends of different faiths look for answers about when and why religion leads to violence.
A Truly Courageous Response to Terror
by Fran Korten
Sep 08, 2011
What we can learn from Norway: Violence, fear, and political repression aren’t the only way to respond to a terrorist attack.