PEOPLE POWER

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

Can Europe Pop the U.S. CEO Pay Bubble?

by Sarah Anderson

posted Sep 02, 2009

While the U.S. executives who caused the economic meltdown benefit from bailout money, Europe is stepping forward to cap CEO bonuses.

Signs of Life :: Legal Settlements Protect Voters

by Susie Shutts

posted Aug 28, 2009

Organizations in Ohio, Missouri, and elsewhere are correcting problems that prevented thousands of people from voting in recent elections.

Health Care Déjà Vu

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Aug 28, 2009

Can health care reform that does not build on the universal right to health care be successful?

Upgrading the Way We Do Politics

by Sandy Heierbacher

posted Aug 21, 2009

Is it really democracy without space for dialogue and deliberation? How to cut through the yelling and get something done.

Five Ways to Reschool on the Interweb

by Melia Dicker

posted Aug 14, 2009

Here are five types of online resources to educate you from the comfort of your couch.

Fierce Light :: Film Trailer

by Velcrow Ripper

posted Aug 14, 2009

Velcrow Ripper's latest documentary portrays examples of spiritual activism: political actions focusing on compassion and interconnection.

Regenerating Our Learning Commons

posted Aug 14, 2009

Shikshantar presents Udaipur, India as a learning city.

We Are All Responsible for Making Health Care a Right

by David Scheiner

posted Aug 07, 2009

Uninvited from a White House forum, President Obama's former doctor says it's time to give single-payer health care a fair hearing.

Registering for Peace

by Tobin Jacobrown

posted Aug 06, 2009

To register as a conscientious objector, Toby Jacobrown had to sue the federal government.

People We Love :: Peter Marshall

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Jul 07, 2009

Fighting fire with climate activism.

People Power Pushed the New Deal

by Sarah Anderson

posted Jun 05, 2009

Roosevelt didn’t come up with all those progressive programs on his own.

Jump Starting Racial Justice

by Terry Keleher

posted Jun 02, 2009

Two especially promising solutions to racism are public reconciliation processes, like the one made famous in South Africa, and proactive racial impact planning and analysis now being employed widely in the United Kingdom.

Netanyahu at the White House: Not Yet Change We Can Believe In

by Phyllis Bennis

posted May 20, 2009

The reality of power–that the U.S. is still the financial, military, diplomatic and political superpower patron on which Israel depends–was not reflected in the press conference that followed the meeting.

Instant Runoff Elections are a Vote for Civility

by Rob Richie

posted May 07, 2009

Burlington’s success with instant runoff voting (IRV) is a model of a clean, open debate. Is it time to take it to the national level?

In Review :: Justicia Now

by Lisa Gale Garrigues

posted May 07, 2009

Lisa Garrigues reviews this documentary about Ecuador’s oil wars.