PEOPLE POWER

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

World Social Forum :: Liberated Spaces at Your Doorstep

by Lilja Otto

posted Nov 07, 2007

Since 2001, people from all corners of the globe have come to the World Social Forums (WSF) to build strategies for another world. This year, the World Social Forum is coming to them.

Pirates on the Open Airwaves

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Nov 07, 2007

Low-power transmitters are making local radio accessible to many. Is this pirate radio or is it serving the public interest?

On Critical Mass and the First Amendment

by Reverend Billy

posted Nov 07, 2007

Do you need a permit to ride bicycles in New York? Critical Mass bicyclists say the First Amendment is their permit.

Being the Change: In Gandhi's Footsteps

by Manish Jain

posted Nov 07, 2007

Manish Jain talks about how he is trying to learn how to live his values today rather than waiting for the system to change. How can we find the courage to walk out of institutions and structures that reinforce violence, injustice and exploitation.

Dutch Traffic Calming

by Jay Walljasper

posted Nov 07, 2007

Traffic calming began in the Netherlands with people putting furniture in the streets and has spread from there. An excerpt from "The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Placemaking"

It Took a Village

by Heather Mueller

posted Nov 07, 2007

In Miami, homeless citizens didn’t wait for the city. They created their own home and found dignity and safety.

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

by Jim Brown

posted Nov 07, 2007

Jim Brown's new documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, summarizes the 80-year career of America's preeminent folk-singer.

David Solnit Stands Up For Protest

posted Aug 29, 2007

David Solnit Stands Up For Protest

Debra Harry Stands Up For Native Knowledge

posted Aug 29, 2007

Debra Harry Stands Up For Native Knowledge

Taking on Corporate Power

posted Aug 20, 2007

The stories in YES! Magazine's Stand Up to Corporate Power about the peaceful revolutionaries who have stepped up to challenge corporate dominance.

Photo Essay: The First USSF in Atlanta, Ga.

posted Aug 14, 2007

Seeing Another World: U.S. Social Forum 2008

posted Aug 14, 2007

Instead of drawing crowds with superstar speakers and performers, the participants of the 2008 U.S. Social Forum were the stars. Those who are accustomed to being excluded were at the center, and those who were used to being silenced were heard.

Darn Right We're Keeping Score

by Zach Kyle

posted Aug 09, 2007

Historical Scorecard of Corporations vs People. Is the bill of rights as much for corporations as it is for real people?

The Progressive Majority

posted Jul 29, 2007

The media often tell us that Americans are fundamentally conservative. A new report, the product of carefully compiled statistics from the past several decades, proves this story incorrect.

How Powerful? :: Just the Facts

posted Jul 29, 2007

Just how powerful are corporations anyway? some quick facts