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Grassroots Power

All it takes is a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens.

6 Ways to Empower Others 6 Ways to Empower Others
by Starhawk
What makes a good leader? The gift of strengthening everyone else.
Juliana Rotich: A Map App for Crises Juliana Rotich: A Map App for Crises
by Lindsay Kucera
From Kenya, an open-source solution for navigating chaos.
In Florida, a “People’s Plan” for Change In Florida, a “People’s Plan” for Change
by Jennifer Kaye
Occupiers across the state convened for the first time to draft a legislative plan that serves the 99 percent.
A Bold Win Against Big Oil A Bold Win Against Big Oil
by Madeline Ostrander
How people power stopped the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Occupy UC Davis: Whose University? Occupy UC Davis: Whose University?
by Jennifer Kaye
How a student sit-in led to a national outcry.
Book Review: The Empowerment Manual Book Review: The Empowerment Manual
by Olivia Rosane
Starhawk's guide to collaborative group success.
Jennifer Real: Protecting Clean Water Jennifer Real: Protecting Clean Water
by Jennifer Kaye
This PTA mom is leading the fight against toxic waste in her Texas hometown.
Alison Smith: Elections Money Can’t Buy Alison Smith: Elections Money Can’t Buy
by Paul Loeb
The YES! Breakthrough 15: How a quiet, stay-at-home mom became a clean-elections champion.
New York’s Little Revolution New York’s Little Revolution
by Ellen Cantarow
How the state’s fight for clean water is reshaping its political landscape.
Beyond “Free” or “Fair” Trade: Mexican Farmers Go Local Beyond “Free” or “Fair” Trade: Mexican Farmers Go Local
by Mike Wold
We usually think of the demand for local, organic foods as coming from the North. But in southern Mexico, the growing localist movement is a strategy for survival.
How the Pipeline Died—And How to Bury It For Good How the Pipeline Died—And How to Bury It For Good
by Jamie Henn
The inside story: Grassroots strategies paid off for the climate movement in a big way.
Deepak Bhargava: A Voice for the Grassroots Inside the Beltway Deepak Bhargava: A Voice for the Grassroots Inside the Beltway
by Lynsi Burton
The YES! Breakthrough 15: Expanding the American Dream to include people left behind by economic inequality.
Occupy the Dream: MLK’s Legacy in the Age of Occupy Occupy the Dream: MLK’s Legacy in the Age of Occupy
What would Martin Luther King, Jr. have made of the worldwide social movements of 2011?
Four Smart State Laws Set to Move in 2012 Four Smart State Laws Set to Move in 2012
by Charles Monaco
Congress may be deadlocked, but practical, popular solutions are gaining momentum at the state level.
May Boeve: Friendship to Carry Us Through Crisis May Boeve: Friendship to Carry Us Through Crisis
by Colin Beavan
The YES! Breakthrough 15: The worldwide climate-change movement started with the dreams of a few college friends.
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