People Power
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A Message from the Gulf: It’s Not Over
by Cherri FoytlinApr 20, 2011
- A year after the BP oil spill, Cherri Foytlin walked 1,243 miles to send a message: this disaster is far from over.
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What If Your President’s Just Not That Into You?
by Bill McKibbenApr 15, 2011
- Bill McKibben: Because reality reality trumps political reality, we need Obama to show strong climate leadership now.
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Tax Day 2011: "The More You Make, The Less You Pay"
by Chuck CollinsApr 15, 2011
- Corporations are dodging taxes, governments are cutting social services, and Americans are fed up. How they're fighting back.
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What’s So Special About Humans?
by James TrimarcoApr 13, 2011
- We take for granted that humans have rights. Courts say corporations do, too. Now, there’s growing interest in rights for Nature and animals.
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The Moral Case for Change
by Gara LaMarcheApr 12, 2011
- It’s time to put the moral life back into our philanthropy and politics.
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The Budget Agreement: No Occasion for Back-Patting
by Alan W. HousemanApr 11, 2011
- Lawmakers are congratulating themselves for averting government shutdown—but the nation's budget for 2012 is still out of balance.
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Where Does the Labor Movement Go From Here?
by Amy B. DeanApr 06, 2011
- How the movement for workers' rights can harness the energy of the present moment.
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10 Everyday Acts of Resistance That Changed the World
by Steve Crawshaw, John JacksonApr 01, 2011
- How regular people, from Denmark to Liberia, have stood up to power—and won.
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Jon Stewart: Wait, Who’s Greedy?
Mar 30, 2011
- GE's not paying taxes ... and public employees are the ones we're calling "greedy, parasitic, and selfish?"
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Young Voters: Don’t Write Them Off
by Rob "Biko" BakerMar 30, 2011
- Why anyone who believes that under-30 Americans aren’t tuned in to the future and ready to act is fooling themselves.
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The UK’s March for an Alternative to Austerity
by D.D. GuttenplanMar 28, 2011
- More than 400,000 people poured into London's streets Saturday to show the British government what they think of its austerity program.
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“Our Family Isn't So Different”
Mar 22, 2011
- Video: The 19-year-old son of two women testifies eloquently against Iowa's effort to ban same-sex marriage.
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We’re Number One!
by James Gustave SpethMar 22, 2011
- America is number one in quite a few areas—but they're not all accomplishments to be proud of.
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A Law Against Lying on the News
by Dave SaldanaMar 17, 2011
- First Amendment expert David Saldana: Why Canada has one and the U.S. doesn't.
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Tackling Corporate Power, One Town at a Time
by Mari MargilMar 17, 2011
- How communities are saying "no" to corporate drilling—even if it means bucking state law.