PEOPLE POWER

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

Report from the World Social Forum

by Fran Korten

posted May 20, 2004

World Social Forum in Mumbai: In mid-January, more than 80,000 global activists, scholars, Nobel laureates, poets, musicians, indigenous peoples, and community organizers gathered to declare once again, "Another world is possible!". Fran Korten reports.

Citizen Action, Networks and Global Change

by Anwar Fazal

posted May 20, 2004

The experience of the International Organization of Consumers' Unions.

The beloved community of Martin Luther King

by Grace Lee Boggs

posted May 20, 2004

Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s revolutionary ideas and what they might mean for us today.

Young Righteous - And Voting

by William Upski Wimsatt

posted May 20, 2004

Electoral politics and youth, League of Hip-hop voters, League of Young Voters, League of Pissed Off Voters, Young, Righteous - and Voting by William Upski Wimsatt,

Getting Out the Vote

by Megan Tady

posted May 20, 2004

Getting Out the Vote Guide, Voter turnout, voter mobilization

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.