People Power

The American Dream, Reloaded
Jul 20, 2011
It's happening: The movement to rebuild the dream means owning our stories about how it went wrong—and finding our own ways to make it right.
“God is What Happens When Humanity is Connected”
Jul 19, 2011
Jim Gilliam: Why the Internet is my religion.
How to Liberate America
by David Korten
Jul 19, 2011
How is it that our nation is awash in money, but too broke to provide jobs and services? David Korten introduces a landmark new report, “How to Liberate America from Wall Street Rule.”
The Cyclists Who Beat an Airplane: A Tale of Carmaggedon
by Brooke Jarvis
Jul 18, 2011
Los Angeles—perhaps America’s most famously car-choked city—briefly became a modern transportation morality play.
Why Egypt Ditched the IMF
by Mark Engler
Jul 15, 2011
As Egyptians continue their struggle for social justice and full democracy, there's one institution they don't want involved: the International Monetary Fund.
Appalachia’s Cry for Help
by Maria Gunnoe, Bo Webb, Mickey McCoy, Chuck Nelson, Bob Kincaid, Vernon Haltom
Jul 13, 2011
“We can no longer endure this reckless abuse of our rights, and our lives.” Appalachians appeal for help in the fight against mountaintop removal coal mining.
Standing Up to Corporatism
Jul 12, 2011
At the second March on Blair Mountain, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tells the story of America’s long struggle against unchecked corporate power.
5 Protests That Shook the World (With Laughter)
by The Yes Men
Jul 12, 2011
Great moments in “laughtivism” from Yes Men Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, the guys who duped the BBC, embarrassed Dow Chemical, and mocked Halliburton.
Climate Regulations a Job Killer? Quit Crying Wolf
by Donald Cohen
Jul 11, 2011
Over and over, the regulations that the Chamber of Commerce says will be catastrophic have become the basic safeguards we take for granted.
Righting Wrongs the Maori Way
by Allan MacRae, Howard Zehr
Jul 08, 2011
Instead of prison, New Zealand chooses restorative justice and community problem-solving.
Better Policies Without the Politics
by Aaron Contorer
Jul 07, 2011
Regional policy centers show promise as a new model for driving change.
Greece on the Verge: The People v. the Troika
by Kia Mistilis
Jul 01, 2011
The Greek parliament has passed a five-year austerity plan that will cut jobs, wages, and services. But Greek citizens are no longer "sleeping."
When the People Lead, the Leaders Follow
by David Korten
Jul 01, 2011
Deep change is possible, but only when a politically aware citizenry demands it.
A Quieter Life Now
by Wendell Berry, Madhu Suri Prakash
Jun 29, 2011
In an exchange of letters with a dear friend, Wendell Berry explains why his writing is only a small part of the movement against greed and waste.
The Next American Revolution?
by David Korten
Jun 28, 2011
The current grassroots movement against corporate power can draw inspiration and lessons from the time our American forebears liberated themselves from a British king.