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Daniel Beaty: Theater for Social Good
posted Oct 08, 2012 - “Theater should reflect reality,” says Daniel Beaty, a playwright, singer, and performer who takes on hard social issues like race and class in his one-man shows.
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New NYC Subway Ads: “Love Your Muslim Neighbors”
by Beau Underwoodposted Sep 28, 2012 - After hateful ads implying that Muslims are “savages” were posted in New York subway stations, a Christian group launched its own campaign.
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One Billion Rising
posted Sep 24, 2012 - Eve Ensler has said that nothing is more important than stopping violence against women. Her new short film encourages us to rise up do just that.
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Less Brand, More Tactic: Labor Win’s Lessons for Occupy
by Olivia Rosaneposted Sep 20, 2012 - A group of immigrant workers in Manhattan won a union for themselves, partly through collaboration with Occupy Wall Street. Their story suggests a collaborative path forward for the movement.
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Occupy Your Victories: Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary
by Rebecca Solnitposted Sep 17, 2012 - Rebecca Solnit provides an inspiring panorama of triumphs that Occupiers helped achieve in just one short year. She urges us to stay in it for the long haul.
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What’s Red and Black and Controlled Independently by Students?
by Polina Marinovaposted Aug 31, 2012 - The student-run newspaper serving the University of Georgia, of course. When the board tried to take over editorial control, the student staff walked out in a final effort to make their voices heard.
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Eve Ensler: Freedom Starts With a “V”
by Madeline Ostranderposted Aug 09, 2012 - The “Vagina Monologues” author on why knowing your body can shake up the world.
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Fighting Coal While Supporting Miners?
by John C. Bergposted Aug 03, 2012 - Can you fight austerity and climate change at the same time?
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What Can Change When We Learn to See Each Other
by Akaya Windwoodposted Aug 01, 2012 - Here’s my invitation to you: Let’s take a month and intentionally notice those we would normally not see. Let’s interrupt old patterns of not looking into the eyes of “those people”—whoever they are to you.
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Syria: Lamp in the Storm
by Michael Naglerposted Jul 30, 2012 - How can we can create the right vision to support indigenous nonviolence and unarmed civilian peacekeeping?
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Redefining Radical: Catholic Nuns Vs. the Vatican
by Mark Englerposted Jun 14, 2012 - Chastised for sticking up for social justice, a group of nuns is pushing back against the Vatican.
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World to Wisconsin: We’re With You
posted Jun 05, 2012 - Activists around the world sent statements of solidarity to Wisconsin's protesters.
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Street Credibility: Homeless Protesters Fight For Recognition
by Claudia Roweposted Jun 05, 2012 - Do corporations have an obligation to help the poor in their communities? These unconventional occupiers think so.
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“You Have My Permission to Wear a Hoodie Every Day”
by Rasha Hamidposted May 07, 2012 - In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death, what advice should a mother give to her young, brown son? Rasha Hamid pondered that question, and wrote this poem to her son Jibreel.
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May Day and the Revolution of Everyday Life
by Marina Sitrinposted May 02, 2012 - Marina Sitrin offers her take on the May Day actions in New York.
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