People Power

Occupy Oakland, in Pictures
Nov 04, 2011
From rebuilding after a police raid to closing down the nation's fifth largest port, things have been busy at Occupy Oakland.
An All-Ages Music Manifesto
by Jaimee Garbacik
Nov 04, 2011
Book Review: How all-ages music venues keep the arts alive, build community, and give young people experience in organizing.
Oakland and After: Lessons from the General Strike
by Gabriel Thompson
Nov 03, 2011
Media reports focus on the few acts of vandalism and violence, but the majority of occupiers at Oakland’s General Strike succeeded in a peaceful shutdown of Oakland’s banks and port.
Posters to Occupy Everywhere
Nov 03, 2011
Graphic designers put their stamp on the messages of the 99%.
Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin: Doing the Impossible
by Sarah van Gelder
Nov 02, 2011
The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner accepted an appointment as U.S. poet laureate so he could offer just one simple warning.
Occupy Wall Street’s Moral Ground
by Kathleen Moore
Nov 01, 2011
Much of the Occupy movement’s power comes from a simple moral message: It’s wrong to wreck the world. It’s wrong to wreck the health and hopes of others.
Film Review: The Last Mountain
by Ayla Harbin
Nov 01, 2011
Follow a group of residents-turned-activists in their efforts to save Coal River Mountain, the last one left in an area devastated by mining.
Plastic State of Mind
Nov 01, 2011
A video parody: Why the age-old "paper or plastic?" question shouldn't be a question at all.
Occupy the Banks: Strategies for Transformation
by Gar Alperovitz
Oct 28, 2011
Beyond revolution and reform: Gar Alperovitz on how we can fundamentally transform our financial system.
EU: Drawing a Line in the Tar Sands?
by Robert Mellinger
Oct 28, 2011
A controversial move to prohibit oil imported from what’s been called the world’s dirtiest fuel source could be an example for the rest of us.
Occupy Oakland Calls General Strike
Oct 27, 2011
In the wake of police raids in Oakland and the wounding of Marine veteran Scott Olsen, Occupy Oakland is calling a general strike to shut down the city on November 2.
Inside Occupy Oakland
by Dan Archer
Oct 27, 2011
This week, police closed down Occupy Oakland, arresting dozens. Comics journalist Dan Archer visited the encampment before the raid to meet the people behind the occupation.
Can't Buy My Vote: Maine’s Fight for Fair Elections
by Brooke Jarvis
Oct 27, 2011
For more than a decade, a groundbreaking Clean Elections law has helped protect Maine politics from the influence of big money. But what’s happening now that big spenders have free rein to influence elections—and what does it mean for the rest of the country?
Graduates Get a Crash Course in Sharing
by Malcolm Harris
Oct 26, 2011
How new graduates are improvising when expected careers aren’t panning out.
Where Does Occupy Go From Here?
Oct 26, 2011
Video: #OccupyWallStreet set something in motion that will continue in ways we can't predict.