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Indigenous Women Take the Lead in Idle No More
by Kristin Moeposted Jan 18, 2013 - Motivated by ancient traditions of female leadership as well as their need for improved legal rights, First Nations women are stepping to the forefront of the Idle No More movement.
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The Trillion Dollar Coin: A Debt Solution for the People
by Ellen Brownposted Jan 17, 2013 - Far from being a gimmick, having the U.S. Treasury mint high-denomination coins is a solution that cuts to the root of America’s financial problems. And Benjamin Franklin would have liked it, too.
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Remembering Aaron Swartz, “Alpha Geek” and Defender of Online Freedom
by Micah L. Sifryposted Jan 17, 2013 - Aaron Swartz took his own life at the age of 26, after years of legal trouble over academic articles he downloaded and intended to share. He leaves behind a legacy of thinking about the power of the internet to shape our political lives.
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“Flash Mob Prayer Circle” Shows Idle No More’s Spiritual Side
by James Trimarcoposted Jan 14, 2013 - Speakers at an Idle No More event in Seattle drew comparisons between spiritual and political struggles, making the movement seem closer to Civil Rights than Occupy.
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Movement to End High-Stakes Testing Steps Up in Seattle
by Dean Patonposted Jan 14, 2013 - Teachers at two Seattle high schools violated district policy and their union contracts by refusing to administer a mandatory test. And signs abound that teachers around the nation are ready to stand up, too.
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Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Let’s Take a Stand for Domestic Workers
by Tiffany Williamsposted Jan 11, 2013 - 150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, it's time to recognize domestic labor as real work that should be protected.
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Idle No More Rises to Defend Ancestral Lands—and the Planet
by Bill McKibbenposted Jan 10, 2013 - Bill McKibben on the tradition of environmental activism he’s seen among members of First Nations, and the unique role of the Idle No More movement in the fight against climate change.
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Why First Nations Movement Is Our Best Chance for Clean Land and Water
by Winona LaDukeposted Jan 09, 2013 - In an urgent pursuit for environmental justice and basic human rights, First Nations gather across North America under the banner of Idle No More.
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Idle No More: Indigenous Uprising Sweeps North America
by Kristin Moeposted Jan 09, 2013 - Idle No More has organized the largest mass mobilizations of indigenous people in recent history. What sparked it off and what’s coming next?
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A Feel-Good Movie about Fracking? YES! Interviews Producer of “Promised Land”
by Fran Kortenposted Jan 07, 2013 - Chris Moore, who co-produced “Good Will Hunting,” has a new film starring Matt Damon as a corporate salesman trying to open up a small town to fracking. Here, YES! publisher Fran Korten gets Moore’s take on the ideas behind the film.
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Why Post-Sandy America Needs State Banks More than Ever
by Ellen Brownposted Jan 07, 2013 - If we the people want the sort of security in emergencies that is available to the owners of Wall Street banks, we need to own some banks ourselves.
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Remembering Rebecca Tarbotton
by Tina Gerhardtposted Jan 02, 2013 - A tribute to the beloved environmentalist, human right activist, and executive director of the Rainforest Action Network.
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9 Stories That Will Change Your World in 2013
by Sarah van Gelderposted Jan 02, 2013 - 2012 was a year of superstorms, mass shootings, debt strikes, and the most spendy election ever. Here’s how last year’s most important stories will shape 2013.
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Dirty, Pricey, and Obsolete: Why Desalination Is Not Worth Its Salt
by Adam Scowposted Dec 27, 2012 - Efforts to curb the consumption of water are getting great results and making expensive desalination plants obsolete.
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In Wake of Factory Fire, U.S. Labor Groups Attempt Blockade of Walmart Imports
by Olivia Rosaneposted Dec 20, 2012 - A fire that killed 112 workers in a Bangladeshi factory that supplies goods to Walmart has inspired the next wave of actions demanding justice for workers along the company’s supply chain.
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