People Power
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Why I’m Giving Up Cynicism for New Year's
by Bill McKibbenJan 06, 2012
- Let’s be naïve enough to demand a country more like the one we were promised in high school civics class.
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How Cities and States are Sticking It to Citizens United
by Brooke JarvisJan 05, 2012
- From courthouses to statehouses, the pro-corporate ruling is under pressure.
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Work, Reimagined: Detroit Gets Creative
by Zak RosenJan 05, 2012
- How residents of America’s most famously down and out city are building livelihoods that also rebuild their communities.
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A Bill of Rights for Occupied Communities
by Jeff Reifman, Thomas LinzeyJan 03, 2012
- A bill of rights that protects people and nature, but not corporations? Your community could be next.
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Eboo Patel: Crossing the Divide— With Faith
by Kate MalongowskiJan 02, 2012
- The YES! Breakthrough 15: Arming the world’s youth to be a force for compassion.
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The 12 Most Hopeful Trends to Build On in 2012
by Sarah van GelderDec 31, 2011
- 2011 was full of surprises, many of them the good kind. But which ones will matter in the coming year? Here's our pick of trends to watch.
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5 Reasons to Serve
by Nipun MehtaDec 30, 2011
- What doing things for others does for ourselves.
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Why Equality is Better for Everyone
by Kristy LeissleDec 27, 2011
- Book Review: Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett's "The Spirit Level" shows how inequality—and misery—trickle up.
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The Scientization of Politics
Dec 22, 2011
- How did climate science get so politicized—and what can we do about it? Climatologist Michael Mann responds in this TEDx talk.
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I Will Be A Hummingbird
Dec 21, 2011
- Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai tells the beautiful tale of a hummingbird determined to save its home from a destructive forest fire. She reminds us that insurmountable odds shouldn't prevent us from trying our best.
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Taking on the Trade Laws of the 1 Percent
by John Cavanagh, Robin BroadDec 21, 2011
- A protest at the World Bank supported El Salvador’s attempts to put human rights above corporate rights.
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Girl Scouts Take Aim at their Own Cookie Ingredients
by Jen HortonDec 20, 2011
- Two seventh-graders set out to save orangutans—and ended up changing the recipe for Girl Scout cookies.
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Re-Occupy: A Movement Seeks a Sanctuary
by Nathan SchneiderDec 19, 2011
- On occupying Trinity Church—and the Occupy movement's relationship with established institutions.
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Cities Take Up the “Ban the Bag” Fight
by Rebecca LeisherDec 19, 2011
- Why new policies across the nation could mean the end of plastic bags.
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Henry Red Cloud: Solar Warrior for Native America
by Talli NaumanDec 19, 2011
- The YES! Breakthrough 15: Bringing renewable energy and jobs to reservations.