PEOPLE POWER

How “we the people” decide what we want, and how we get it.

These 5 NFL Players Are Changing What It Means to Be a Man in Football

by Christopher Zumski Finke

posted Nov 14, 2013

Miami Dolphins lineman Jonathan Martin is not the only NFL player to challenge the league's bigotry and misogyny. These five men stand for a new kind of masculinity.

Will the Tropical Island of Kauai Be the Next Front in GMO Fight?

by Maureen Nandini Mitra

posted Nov 14, 2013

Local lawmakers will vote today on whether to overturn the mayor's veto of a bill to regulate the use of pesticides on the Hawaiian island.

Bill de Blasio: A Mayor for the New Economy

by Laura Flanders

posted Nov 07, 2013

New York City's new mayor has laid out a radically inclusive economic agenda.

Monsanto May Have Won the Battle for I-522, But the Future of Food Is Not Lost

by Erin Sagen

posted Nov 06, 2013

As final results come in for Initiative 522, advocates of GMO labeling are saying we need to change the system, not just the supermarket.

How the Voters of One Small County May Have Stopped 48 Million Tons of Coal

by Rachael Stoeve

posted Nov 06, 2013

In a council election unlike any other in the history of Whatcom County, voters sided with representatives believed to be against a proposed coal export facility.

Four Signs that Regular Folks Can Still Win (and One That Shows the Power of Money)

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Nov 06, 2013

Here are four cases in yesterday's election where people power won out over corporate interests. And one that went the other way.

"Anonymous" Hacktivists to Government: "You Can't Arrest Us All"

by Rachael Stoeve

posted Nov 05, 2013

In new video, the hacker collective vows to stand by those targeted by what it deems "corrupt governments."

Three Elephants Head from Zoo to 80-Acre Sanctuary

by Cynthia Daniel

posted Nov 01, 2013

A specialist in animal psychology sees the decision as evidence of progress in understanding between species.

Meet the Comic Book Artist Fighting Back Against Rape Culture

by Christopher Zumski Finke

posted Nov 01, 2013

Comics artist Tess Fowler has a second great talent—communicating about misogyny through social media. Warning: This article contains accounts of sexual assault and may be triggering to some people.

Hey Russell Brand, The Revolution Is Over Here! Come Join Us!

by Nur Lalji

posted Oct 29, 2013

The actor Russell Brand made headlines when he called for a "revolution" on British TV. Here are five movements working to create the "genuine alternatives" Brand said he was looking for.

A Year After Sandy, a Co-op Alliance Could Bring Jobs Back to the Rockaways

by Laura Flanders

posted Oct 29, 2013

Last year, Sandy massively disrupted of some of the East Coast’s neighborhood economies. But worker-owned cooperatives are creating jobs with real wealth and meaning.

What Were Morgan Stanley Reps Doing at a Fossil Fuel Divestment Forum?

by Rachael Stoeve

posted Oct 29, 2013

As it turns out, they were leading a workshop on how to move billions of dollars in public and nonprofit funds to sustainable investments.

Keystone XL Decision: Obama's Last Chance to Fulfill Climate Promises?

by Bill McKibben

posted Oct 28, 2013

A presidential block of Keystone XL could help reset the international negotiations that Obama allowed to go aground at Copenhagen.

Meet the New Climate Heroes: Faces of the Frontline

by Kristin Moe

posted Oct 25, 2013

Not all of these young people focus directly on climate change in their work. But it tends to take a prominent position in their worldview, which sees issues of race, class, labor, and environment as inextricably connected.

A Win for Indigenous History at Columbia University

by Nur Lalji

posted Oct 22, 2013

Students in Columbia's Native American Council think the University could do more to acknowledge indigenous history, and they're helping to make it happen.