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PEOPLE POWER
How “we the people” decide what we want, and how we get it.
Remembering Stephen Gaskin: A Conversation with the Man Behind the Original Off-the-Grid Farm
Gaskin had a talent for thinking through ways to combine simple living with social engagement. He died on July 1, 2014.
Posted Jul 31, 2014
Gaskin had a talent for thinking through ways to combine simple living with social engagement. He died on July 1, 2014.
Posted Jul 31, 2014
To Strike Back at Hobby Lobby, Crafters Re-Knit the Wall Between Church and State
The campaign has collected 700 hand-knitted bricks to dump on the Supreme Court steps to protest its infamous decision.
Posted Jul 31, 2014
The campaign has collected 700 hand-knitted bricks to dump on the Supreme Court steps to protest its infamous decision.
Posted Jul 31, 2014
Worried About Online Surveillance? Your Librarian Can Help
A guided tour of ways to use your local library to protect your privacy online.
Posted Jul 25, 2014
A guided tour of ways to use your local library to protect your privacy online.
Posted Jul 25, 2014
Gay Marriage Went From Unthinkable to Inevitable. Here's What It Means for the Change You Want to See
The momentum behind the legalization of gay marriage came from grassroots action, not from court cases.
Posted Jul 25, 2014
The momentum behind the legalization of gay marriage came from grassroots action, not from court cases.
Posted Jul 25, 2014
“I Want You to Live In My House”: How U.S. Kids Are Welcoming the Central American Child Refugees
Ashamed of the public rejection of children seeking refuge in the United States? Here’s what you can do about it.
Posted Jul 24, 2014
Ashamed of the public rejection of children seeking refuge in the United States? Here’s what you can do about it.
Posted Jul 24, 2014
Protecting the Truth: The Japanese American Legacy Project
Many Japanese Americans were incarcerated in concentration camps during World War II. Densho is preserving their stories and the cultural knowledge that comes with them.
Posted Jul 15, 2014
Many Japanese Americans were incarcerated in concentration camps during World War II. Densho is preserving their stories and the cultural knowledge that comes with them.
Posted Jul 15, 2014
Red and Blue States Agree on Taxing Corporations More (And Lots of Other Stuff)
When you ask Americans specific questions about the policies they support, it turns out we're not so polarized after all.
Posted Jul 09, 2014
When you ask Americans specific questions about the policies they support, it turns out we're not so polarized after all.
Posted Jul 09, 2014
How Mischief-Makers Built Australia Through Pranks and Protests
In his new book "How to Make Trouble and Influence People," Iain McIntyre offers readers an alternative version of Australian history.
Posted Jul 08, 2014
In his new book "How to Make Trouble and Influence People," Iain McIntyre offers readers an alternative version of Australian history.
Posted Jul 08, 2014
Meet the 99-Year-Old Revolutionary Who's Still Changing Detroit
PBS's new documentary "American Revolutionary" explores the life of Grace Lee Boggs—who's been fighting for civil and labor rights in the Motor city for more than 75 years.
Posted Jul 03, 2014
PBS's new documentary "American Revolutionary" explores the life of Grace Lee Boggs—who's been fighting for civil and labor rights in the Motor city for more than 75 years.
Posted Jul 03, 2014
These Native American Filmmakers Are Telling Their People's Stories—Their Way
Longhouse Media helps indigenous artists step behind the camera and document their lives.
Posted Jul 01, 2014
Longhouse Media helps indigenous artists step behind the camera and document their lives.
Posted Jul 01, 2014
Change Is Divine: How Sci Fi Visionary Octavia Butler Influenced This Detroit Revolutionary
"The ideas in Butler's fiction challenge us to contend with our own choices and take responsibility for our own power."
Posted Jun 27, 2014
"The ideas in Butler's fiction challenge us to contend with our own choices and take responsibility for our own power."
Posted Jun 27, 2014
Anti-Homeless Spikes? Heartless. Cementing Over Them? Ingenious.
Londoners have made their feelings clear about a corporate "solution" to the problem of homelessness—and the company listened.
Posted Jun 26, 2014
Londoners have made their feelings clear about a corporate "solution" to the problem of homelessness—and the company listened.
Posted Jun 26, 2014
The Young Turks on YouTube: Keepin' It Real and Beating Out Corporate News
With over one billion views on YouTube and counting, The Young Turks prove that successful, independent, online news is possible.
Posted Jun 24, 2014
With over one billion views on YouTube and counting, The Young Turks prove that successful, independent, online news is possible.
Posted Jun 24, 2014
Glenn Greenwald on Government Snooping: Why It's Dangerous and What We Can Do About It
When it comes to stopping NSA surveillance, it may be more effective to write to Facebook and Google than to government officials.
Posted Jun 23, 2014
When it comes to stopping NSA surveillance, it may be more effective to write to Facebook and Google than to government officials.
Posted Jun 23, 2014
First He Came Out as Undocumented. Then As Gay. Here's What It Means For Immigration Debate.
Felipe Matos told his story in three words: "I am undocumented." It was an act of desperation—but it gave him a sense of agency and power.
Posted Jun 20, 2014
Felipe Matos told his story in three words: "I am undocumented." It was an act of desperation—but it gave him a sense of agency and power.
Posted Jun 20, 2014
