PEOPLE POWER

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

Mapping Social Patterns

by Myron Orfield

posted Sep 08, 2005

Regional equity advocates are using GIS mapping tools to increase their impact

Karl Linn 1923-2005: Building a just world, one garden at a time

by Diana Young

posted Jul 12, 2005

Karl Linn bridged communities with their landscapes by dedicating his life to improving the green environments around him. From developing community gardens in local communities to jumpstarting an Urban Habitat Program in the San Francisco Bay Area, Linn inspired the idea of environmental justice before it became widely known. In his death, he has left a legacy in every commons he created.

Art in the Village

by Abby Scher

posted May 25, 2005

From abandoned to beautiful: Lily Yeh partnered with the youth of North Philadelphia to transform a neighborhood.

Seven Great Ideas for Movement Builders

by Grace Lee Boggs

posted May 24, 2005

Movement building is not just about winning on a particular issue, says Grace Lee Boggs. It is about advancing the evolution of human society.

Transit-Oriented Development

by Mary Nelson

posted May 09, 2005

Incorporates a mix of high-density residential, retail and office functions all within easy access of a major transit stop.

Community Land Trusts

by Susan Witt, Merrian Fuller

posted May 09, 2005

CLT's take land out of the speculative market and hold it for farmland, conservation or as sites for housing or businesses.

The Guerrilla News Network

by Anna Lappe

posted Mar 24, 2005

What is the Gerrilla News Network?

The Work Ahead: Start a Dialogue; Take a Stand

by Reverend Robert W. Edgar

posted Mar 23, 2005

National Council of Churches is rolling out study materials on the current state of world affairs.

It Takes a Community Media Center

by Dirk Koning

posted Mar 16, 2005

The Community Media Center (CMC) was founded in 1981 as Grand Rapids Cable Access Center (known as GRTV). It is one of the first public access stations in the nation to expand beyond public access television to provide a range of media tools, training and transmission options for community members and nonprofit organizations. Among them, the five affiliates offer numerous projects and services.

Questions for Students: Earth Charter

by YES! for Youth Education Program

posted Mar 10, 2005

Media Hero: Ed Schultz

by Carolyn McConnell

posted Mar 10, 2005

Media Hero: DeeDee Halleck

by Jonathan Lawson

posted Mar 10, 2005

presente! a radio station barn raising

by Hannah Sassaman

posted Mar 10, 2005

When farmworkers needed a way to reach one another, they invited activists nationwide for a radio barn raising.

Media That Set Us Free Discussion Guide

posted Feb 21, 2005

Why in the midst of this information glut are we not getting the information we need? What does this mean for our democracy? More questions like these . . .

Bill Moyers

by Bill Moyers

posted Feb 16, 2005

Some journalists are stubbornly pursuing the truth despite growing media monopolies, government secrecy, ideology, and public relations spin doctors—but it’s getting tougher