PEOPLE POWER

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

Update Voting Rules

by Robert Richie

posted May 20, 2004

Update Voting Rules by Robert Richie - Instant Runoff Voting, Full/Proportiona Representation, Fusion, Ballot Access. Center for Voting and Democracy

How You Can Get Involved In Transforming U.S. Politics

posted May 20, 2004

research camdodates, create fair elections, motivate youth, become an activist, research the issues

Visualize a Fair Election

by Greg Palast, Ina Howard

posted May 20, 2004

Visualize a Fair Election by Greg Palast and Ina Howard, Martin Luther King asks "do African americans have the right to vote?, computer voting and paper trails, how can we do a better job?

The Battle In Seattle Moves South

by Kim Corrigan

posted May 20, 2004

The Battle in Seattle Moves South by Kim Corrigan

How To Change the World In Three Easy Clicks

by Don Hazen, Tai Moses

posted May 20, 2004

MoveOn has become the most powerful activist voice in America, attracting more than 1.5 million members domestically and hundreds of thousands more around the world

Reclaim the Media

by Seeta Pena Gangadharan

posted May 20, 2004

- media democracy movement, fight the FCC, public right to airwaves

A Force More Powerful Than Violence: An Interview with Bob Edgar

by Carolyn McConnell

posted May 20, 2004

Carolyn McConnell interviews Bob Edgar general secretary of the National Council of Churches (NCC).

Fighting For the Soul of the Democratic Party

by John Dittmer

posted May 20, 2004

fighting for the soul of the democratic party by John Dittmer

Government of the People :: Discussion Guide

posted May 20, 2004

Think about relatives, colleagues, or neighbors who have a very different perspective on issues you care about. What is the foundation for their deeply held views? Are there values you hold in common? Do these suggest issues on which you might find common ground? What language might help find that common ground?

Debating Hate

by Thomas Simon

posted May 20, 2004

UNC students debate with Pastor Fred Phelps and his anti-gay views.

Safeguarding the Vote

by Doug Pibel

posted May 20, 2004

Safeguarding the Vote By Doug Pibel, electronic voting machine issues, computerized voting problems, accountability in touch-screen voting.

The Politics of Happiness

by Enrique Peñalosa, Susan Ives

posted May 20, 2004

The Politics of Happiness by Enrique Penalosa as told to Susan Ives, mayor of Bogata Colombia, makes the city safe. car-free streets. Enrique Penalosa.

Bolivians Topple President

by Lisa Gale Garrigues

posted Dec 31, 2003

The people of Bolivia took to the streets in October 2003 to bring an end to the leadership of President Gonzlo Sanchez de Lozada.

Turning Scarcity Into Abundance

by Vandana Shiva

posted Dec 31, 2003

The solution to scarcity is not more mega-projects, more control by giant corporations, or more globalization. The solution to scarcity is more democracy

The Lake And the 'hood

by Jane Braxton Little

posted Dec 31, 2003

Mono Lake activists fought a 16-year David-versus-Goliath battle against the city's Department of Water and Power (DWP) to stop water diversions to Los Angeles. Yet the rural community and the city have emerged from the fray as watershed partners.