People Power
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If Real Change Starts at the Bottom, Why Is the Green Party Focused on the White House?
by Sam SmithSep 10, 2016
- Campaigns are a tactic, like protests and boycotts, and the trick is to use them wisely, not to prove how good you are.
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Feds Step In, and the Big Win May Be for All Tribes Facing Pipelines
by Tracy Loeffelholz DunnSep 09, 2016
- The Department of Justice promised “meaningful tribal input” on pipeline decisions and the protection of tribal lands, resources, and treaty rights.
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In Photos: Northwest Canoe Tribes Arrive at Historic Gathering at Standing Rock
by Sarah van GelderSep 09, 2016
- Celebration and solidarity as hundreds of tribes unite behind the Standing Rock Sioux’s opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline.
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Has Arizona Found a Solution to Gerrymandering?
by Yael GrauerSep 09, 2016
- Sixteen years ago, Arizona stripped state lawmakers of the right to draw electoral districts. Many lawsuits later, democracy is stronger—in some ways.
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How Obama Can Keep the Standing Rock Sioux Standoff From Turning Bloody
by Mark TrahantSep 08, 2016
- The Nixon White House managed three Indian occupations. There are lessons for President Obama there—if he would just pay attention.
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6 Ways We’re Already Leading an Economic Revolution
by Gar AlperovitzSep 07, 2016
- From the “buy local” movement to public banking, we’re well on our way to a more democratic, cooperative, and people-centered economy.
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In Detroit, Freedom Schools Offer an Alternative to City’s Struggling Education System
by Zenobia JeffriesSep 06, 2016
- As Detroit’s public schools fight to stay afloat, Black families turn to a civil rights-era approach to education.
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I Took a Side Job Selling Cherries at Pike Place—And Now Love the Farming World
by Fan KongSep 05, 2016
- There is a profound sense of community born from the gathering of people and the exchange of goods at a market.
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In This Food Desert, Kids Learn to Farm Veggies—Out of the Back of a Truck
by Rachel ShulhaferSep 05, 2016
- For the past year, the Food Literacy Project in Louisville, Kentucky, has sent its garden-on-wheels to local food deserts, connecting people to healthy eating and changing the lives of young people.
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My Brush With Terrorism Helped Me Find My Courage
by Simon OkeloSep 03, 2016
- Sometimes it seems that the world is responding to violence only with violence, but there are other possibilities.
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The World’s Biggest School Meal Program Is Keeping Local Farmers in Business
by Chris ArsenaultSep 02, 2016
- Emphasizing local food under a radical policy of “zero hunger,” Brazil’s school lunch initiative helps small farmers buy the land they’ve been farming for generations.
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A Test of U.S. Climate Leadership Will Be How We Treat the Standing Rock Sioux
by Mark TrahantSep 02, 2016
- Can we trust Clinton-Kaine promises of an energy future “where no one is left out or left behind”?
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Free College Tops Black Lives Reparations List
by Olivia AndersonSep 02, 2016
- Better education and loan forgiveness are key strategies to address disparities for Black communities and their next generations.
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When Showing Up Requires More Than Just a Facebook Post
by Sarah van GelderAug 31, 2016
- When we take the time to connect, we make our communities more resilient and compassionate, and maybe we find the courage to defeat racism.
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A New Economic Vision That Mixes Together Occupy, Amish Culture, and Startups
by Alexa ClayAug 31, 2016
- What subcultures offer us insight and principles for new ways of organizing?
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