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America’s Deficit Attention Disorder
by David Kortenposted Aug 10, 2012 - Money is the least of our problems. It’s time to pay attention to the real deficits that are killing us.
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5 Good Ideas from Occupy’s National Gathering
by James Trimarcoposted Aug 07, 2012 - Occupiers used the National Gathering to trade ideas about what was working and what wasn’t. The 5 ideas profiled below show a movement determined to adapt and stay vibrant.
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Occupy Los Angeles Blends Art & Activism
by James Trimarcoposted Aug 01, 2012 - The writing’s on the wall—literally. Occupiers in L.A. take to a new medium and spread words of protest with chalk.
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Bidder 70: The Tim DeChristopher Story
by Samantha Herndonposted Aug 01, 2012 - Last year, climate activist Tim DeChristopher went to jail for bidding $1.7 million (that he didn't have) to save 22,000 acres of public land from corporate extraction.
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Occupy the Dam: Brazil’s Indigenous Uprising
by John Perkinsposted Jul 23, 2012 - In the Amazonian backcountry, tribes are challenging construction of the world’s third-largest dam—by dismantling it. Here’s what they can teach us about standing up to power.
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Climate Emergency Action Plan
by Sarah van Gelderposted Jul 20, 2012 - We can still avoid a devastating climate crisis, but we’ll need a World War II-level mobilization — and we’ll need to stand up to Dirty Energy.
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A Student Debt Strike Force Takes Off
by Yates McKeeposted Jul 19, 2012 - Debt—and the shame that surrounds it—is the tie that binds the 99 percent. Can young people reimagine it as something productive, rather than a tool for profiteering?
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States Close in on Citizens United: California, Montana, and Beyond
by John Bonifazposted Jul 13, 2012 - Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court justices behind the notorious decision struck down a century-old Montana law curbing corruption in politics. Last week, California became the largest state yet to officially join the movement to end Citizens United for good.
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When You Should Vote For Book Burning
posted Jul 09, 2012 - The people of Troy, Mich. almost lost their public library—until they launched a shocking reverse-psychology campaign to convince their city it still needs books.
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Occupy’s National Gathering: A Vision for the Next Step Forward?
by James Trimarcoposted Jul 06, 2012 - The movement has been accused before of lacking direction. But this week in Philadelphia, delegates to the first-ever national Occupy gathering created a streamlined vision for the change they want to see.
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Trading in Democracy: Why Rights Are Still For Real People
by Robin Broad, John Cavanaghposted Jun 28, 2012 - International trade deals allow businesses to sue elected governments when corporate interests are threatened abroad. Here’s why you should care.
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Occupy: The National Gathering
by Jake Blumgartposted Jun 27, 2012 - Occupiers from around the country will gather to discuss the future of the movement. What's at stake?
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In Ohio, the People Push Back on Fracking
by Joshua Kahn Russellposted Jun 26, 2012 - Tired of waiting for their leaders to ban the destructive drilling practice, citizens passed their own resolution—and took over the Statehouse to make it heard.
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Wisconsin’s Uprising: It’s Not Over
by Andy Krollposted Jun 11, 2012 - The recall failed. So what’s next for the Cheddar Revolution?
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Use the People’s Veto to End Citizens United
by Fran Kortenposted Jun 08, 2012 - Widespread, multi-sector activism is exactly what is needed to amend the constitution.
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