People Power

EU: Drawing a Line in the Tar Sands?
by Robert Mellinger
Oct 28, 2011
A controversial move to prohibit oil imported from what’s been called the world’s dirtiest fuel source could be an example for the rest of us.
Occupy Oakland Calls General Strike
Oct 27, 2011
In the wake of police raids in Oakland and the wounding of Marine veteran Scott Olsen, Occupy Oakland is calling a general strike to shut down the city on November 2.
Inside Occupy Oakland
by Dan Archer
Oct 27, 2011
This week, police closed down Occupy Oakland, arresting dozens. Comics journalist Dan Archer visited the encampment before the raid to meet the people behind the occupation.
Can't Buy My Vote: Maine’s Fight for Fair Elections
by Brooke Jarvis
Oct 27, 2011
For more than a decade, a groundbreaking Clean Elections law has helped protect Maine politics from the influence of big money. But what’s happening now that big spenders have free rein to influence elections—and what does it mean for the rest of the country?
Graduates Get a Crash Course in Sharing
by Malcolm Harris
Oct 26, 2011
How new graduates are improvising when expected careers aren’t panning out.
Where Does Occupy Go From Here?
Oct 26, 2011
Video: #OccupyWallStreet set something in motion that will continue in ways we can't predict.
Bank Transfer Day: A Guide to Closing Your Account
Oct 25, 2011
To protest the behavior of big banks, thousands pledged to switch to small credit unions on November 5. It’s not too late to join them by following these steps.
Occupy Wall Street, 1979
by John Cavanagh, Robin Broad
Oct 25, 2011
Before there were hashtags, 32 years ago, more than a thousand protesters were arrested for trying to shut Wall Street down for a day ...
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.
Weathering Walker's Storm: Staying Positive in Wisconsin
by Jean Abreu
Oct 25, 2011
Jean Abreu talks candidly about Wisconsin Governor Walker's legislation, and how her school community in Wisconsin pulled together to protect what they worked so hard to create.
Occupy Wall Street
by Jing Fong
Oct 25, 2011
Resources from YES! Magazine and NY Times Learning Network will familiarize your students with Occupy Wall Street.
Women Farmers Feed the World
by Christa Hillstrom
Oct 22, 2011
In Africa, women’s resistance to the new Green Revolution shows that the question of agricultural sustainability is also a question of equality.
Montana Looks North for Health Care That Works
by Rebecca Leisher
Oct 21, 2011
To create universal care, Governor Brian Schweitzer is taking a hint from Saskatchewan—where the people live longer and it costs less, too.
A Jubilee for Student Debt?
by Ellen Brown
Oct 20, 2011
Some—including Wall Street protesters—say relieving students of nearly a trillion dollars in loans will help the rest of us, too. Ellen Brown asks, could it really work?
How Occupy Wall Street Became Occupy Everywhere
by Nathan Schneider
Oct 19, 2011
The birth of a movement in action: What started as an idea has turned into strongholds of protest all over the world.