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12 Innovations From the '00s That Could Save Us
by Sarah van Gelderposted Jan 01, 2010
- With climate disruption, war, and a faltering economy, the '00s were tough. Still, seeds were sewn for a more green and egalitarian 2010s. And peoples movements offer the power to make real change happen.
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Nine Ways Our World Changed During the '00s
by Sarah van Gelderposted Dec 30, 2009
- Corporations get still more powerful. A middle-class living slips away from millions. Climate change becomes deadly. War, and more war. Looking back on the '00s (uh ohs) and the nine trends that changed our world.
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It's Time For Direct Action and Compassion on Climate
by Michael Naglerposted Dec 30, 2009 - After Copenhagen, now it's up to us. We need to pluck up courage, drop our usual routines, go beyond our comfort zones, and take some risks.
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"Peacing It Together" Unites Israeli and Palestinian Teens
posted Dec 29, 2009 - A movie trailer for the 30-minute documentary "Peacing It Together," which follows 10 Israeli, 10 Palestinian, ad 9 Canadian teens as they make films together that focus on peace.
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10 Courageous Things You Can Do to Build Community
by Milenko Matanovicposted Dec 29, 2009 - Building strong communities is critical, hard work. It’s also one of the most courageous and important things each of us can do every day.
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Why Annie Leonard is Right About Cap-and-Trade
by Peter Barnesposted Dec 28, 2009 - The real question isn’t why Annie Leonard questions cap-and-trade; it’s why all environmentalists don’t support Cantwell-Collins.
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Tsunami Survivors Fight for Land Rights
by Robert Reynoldsposted Dec 26, 2009 - In Thailand, the Indian Ocean tsunami allowed resort developers to push indigenous coastal communities off their land. Villages are fighting back--and winning legal rights to their homes.
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Have Yourself a Commons Holiday
by Jay Walljasperposted Dec 22, 2009 - The holidays are the one time of the year when American domesticity expands beyond the narrow circle of the nuclear family of mom, dad, and the kids—when we take a step in the direction of commoning.
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Climate Shame, Climate Hope
by Jamie Hennposted Dec 18, 2009 - Jamie Henn: Though many of the people that I have been talking to here in Copenhagen remain doggedly hopeful, their hope has little to do with our supposed “leaders." It has to do with all of you.
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Debt Relief: The Results Are In
by Hayley Hathawayposted Dec 17, 2009 - Debt relief has allowed poor nations to pay for schools and health care instead of loan interest. A new bill in the U.S. Congress would offer relief to more countries and make lending more responsible.
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Hungry in Copenhagen
by Bill McKibbenposted Dec 17, 2009 - Bill McKibben: A day of fasting isn't the only reason why activists in Copenhagen are hungry today.
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A New Beginning with the Muslim World
by Farrah Hassenposted Dec 17, 2009 - If the administration is serious about building a new relationship with the Muslim world, it should implement one basic, non-ideological, cost-effective policy: Stop killing Muslims.
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Was Lehman So Long Ago?
by Robert Weissmanposted Dec 16, 2009 - While the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act makes some positive strides, what's really needed is a popular uprising for stronger regulation.
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From the Halls of Copenhagen
by Dominic Frongilloposted Dec 16, 2009 - As negotiations heat up and international leaders begin to arrive at the U.N. climate negotiations in Copenhagen, grassroots pressure is increasing.
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In Argentina, Activists Celebrate Media Reform
by Margit Christensonposted Dec 16, 2009 - After years of campaigning by hundreds of the country’s civil society groups, Argentina is transforming its media regulations.
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