People Power

Chicago’s $1.3 Million Experiment in Democracy
by Josh Lerner, Megan Wade Antieau
Apr 20, 2010
For the first time in the U.S., the city's 49th Ward lets taxpayers directly decide how public money is spent.
The Cochabamba Water Revolt, Ten Years Later
by Jim Shultz
Apr 20, 2010
Bolivia's historic grassroots victory against Bechtel is a reminder of the power of protest—as well as the importance of less romantic work.
Citizens United: People Strike Back
by Riki Ott, David Cobb
Apr 16, 2010
How states and people are mobilizing to defend democracy.
Social Action: The Church’s Ministry in the World
by Pastor Don Mackenzie
Apr 16, 2010
Somewhere in our history, the link between inner spirituality and its expression in the world as loving social action grew faint. To renew that connection, we can draw deeply on traditions that call attention to our Oneness.
Let's See Ourselves
by Gustavo Esteva with Juliette Beck
Apr 15, 2010
The fight against climate change has begun to reflect the colonial, top-down worldview that contributed to the problem in the first place. Mexican activist and storyteller Gustavo Esteva on a new vision—one that is radically bottom-up.
Getting to the Heart of Interfaith
by Rev. Wendy L. Bell
Apr 13, 2010
The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi & a Sheikh.
5 Ways to Stand Up for Fairer Taxes
by Chuck Collins
Apr 12, 2010
How can we protect public services while stopping the "Great Tax Shift" from corporations and the wealthy to the middle class and small businesses?
The New Zealand Way: Another Approach to Health Care
by Ken Fabert
Apr 08, 2010
When I ask New Zealanders if they would rather have a system like that in the United States, the response is a unanimous and unequivocal “No!”
A World Without Nuclear Weapons
Apr 08, 2010
With support from across the political spectrum—and historic leadership from President Obama—we are at a tipping point in the struggle for nuclear abolition.
Move Your Money and Save
by Stacy Mitchell
Apr 07, 2010
Big banks don't just undermine local economies—they're bad for your wallet, too.
Climate Game Changer
by Sarah van Gelder
Apr 02, 2010
Can Cochabamba pick up where Copenhagen failed?
A $67 Billion Victory for Students
by David Bollier
Apr 01, 2010
The student loan program was socializing risks and privatizing profits. New legislation will let students skip the corporate middlemen.
Gaviotas: Village of Hope
by Seth Biderman, Christian Casillas
Mar 30, 2010
Two activists discover the secrets of a Colombian community’s success—surprise and imagination.
350.org: Getting to Work in 2010
Mar 30, 2010
With a weak climate "agreement" coming out of Copenhagen, the 350.org campaign urges citizens to get to work in 2010—whether politicians are on board or not.
Immigrants on the Trail of Dreams
Mar 26, 2010
Four undocumented students are walking from Miami to Washington, D.C., risking deportation to tell the stories of immigrants living in the shadows.