People Power

A Message from the Gulf: It’s Not Over
by Cherri Foytlin
Apr 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.
What If Your President’s Just Not That Into You?
by Bill McKibben
Apr 15, 2011
Bill McKibben: Because reality reality trumps political reality, we need Obama to show strong climate leadership now.
Tax Day 2011: "The More You Make, The Less You Pay"
by Chuck Collins
Apr 15, 2011
Corporations are dodging taxes, governments are cutting social services, and Americans are fed up. How they're fighting back.
What’s So Special About Humans?
by James Trimarco
Apr 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.
The Moral Case for Change
by Gara LaMarche
Apr 12, 2011
It’s time to put the moral life back into our philanthropy and politics.
The Budget Agreement: No Occasion for Back-Patting
by Alan W. Houseman
Apr 11, 2011
Lawmakers are congratulating themselves for averting government shutdown—but the nation's budget for 2012 is still out of balance.
Where Does the Labor Movement Go From Here?
by Amy B. Dean
Apr 06, 2011
How the movement for workers' rights can harness the energy of the present moment.
10 Everyday Acts of Resistance That Changed the World
by Steve Crawshaw, John Jackson
Apr 01, 2011
How regular people, from Denmark to Liberia, have stood up to power—and won.
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?"
Young Voters: Don’t Write Them Off
by Rob "Biko" Baker
Mar 30, 2011
Why anyone who believes that under-30 Americans aren’t tuned in to the future and ready to act is fooling themselves.
The UK’s March for an Alternative to Austerity
by D.D. Guttenplan
Mar 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.
“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.
We’re Number One!
by James Gustave Speth
Mar 22, 2011
America is number one in quite a few areas—but they're not all accomplishments to be proud of.
A Law Against Lying on the News
by Dave Saldana
Mar 17, 2011
First Amendment expert David Saldana: Why Canada has one and the U.S. doesn't.
Tackling Corporate Power, One Town at a Time
by Mari Margil
Mar 17, 2011
How communities are saying "no" to corporate drilling—even if it means bucking state law.