How People Pushed Back on Syria鈥攁nd Slowed the March Toward War
In Iraq, Afghanistan, and many other cases, the people protested and got war anyway. Why鈥攁t least, so far鈥攈as the story played out differently with Syria?
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Syria: Six Alternatives to Military Strikes
Many of the legal and diplomatic processes that led to peace in other times of conflict haven't even been tried yet in Syria.
11 Reasons Why We Should Not Attack Syria
Remember the last time we were told military strikes were needed because a Middle Eastern despot had used weapons of mass destruction?
Why MLK鈥檚 Dream Took on Poverty and War Along with Racism
It鈥檚 important to remember the full scope of King鈥檚 dream.
Why an Iraqi Single Mom Is Suing George W. Bush for War Crimes
An Iraqi single mom and a tech lawyer believe they can prove the Iraq War was a 鈥渃rime of aggression鈥� under U.S. law.
Restless Nation: The Real Meaning of Iran’s Elections
Will the people of Iran get the reforms they asked for in electing the moderate Hassan Rouhani? The answer depends partly on them, and partly on the United States.
5 Signs the Voting Rights Act Will Survive
Despite a recent Supreme Court ruling that hurt the Voting Rights Act, it's far from dead. Meanwhile, popular movements to defend voting rights are gathering momentum.
Four Ways to Escape the NSA Dragnet
Start by switching to an alternative search engine, using an alias on Facebook, and supporting allied nonprofits.
What鈥檚 Next for Moral Mondays?
The movement to push back against North Carolina鈥檚 ultraconservative state legislature is in its 13th week, and still growing.
World-Healing Wisdom: Karen Armstrong鈥檚 Vision for a Compassionate Future
Armstrong believes that we can find the wisdom we need by looking to the origins of today鈥檚 world religions.
100 Young Black Activists Respond to George Zimmerman鈥檚 Acquittal
The statement, by the Black Youth Project, conveys profound sorrow along with a commitment to hold on to hope.
Want Justice for Trayvon? Start by Turning to Your Neighbors
Your community is the perfect place to begin healing the wounds of racism.
鈥淣on-Indigenous Culture鈥�: Implications of a Historical Anomaly
Modern westerners often see indigenous people as weird or exotic. A look at history shows why they鈥檙e not the strange ones.
To Keep Kids Out of Trouble鈥擜nd Prison鈥擳each Them to Understand Their Emotions
After teaching students to understand and talk through their conflicts, schools in Denver and Los Angeles have seen major reductions in disciplinary action.
Supreme Court Ruling Is 鈥淐all to Action鈥� on Voting Rights
Civil rights advocates are calling the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision in Shelby County v. Holder 鈥渁 dagger in the heart of the Voting Rights Act鈥� and 鈥渁 call to action.鈥�
A Roadmap to a World Without Drone Proliferation?
It鈥檚 not too late to forge a drone-free future. International treaties have already helped ban landmines and nuclear weapons testing鈥攁nd could mitigate drone warfare鈥檚 worst atrocities.
Meet the Rainforest-Dwelling Malaysian Farmers Fighting to Keep their Land above Water
The dams would cost $105 billion, flood an area twice the size of LA, and force the relocation of tens of thousands of indigenous people. Against all the odds, the local forest-dwelling people are coming together and organizing in a way that鈥檚 unheard of in this part of the world.
Nerds, Jocks & Conscientious Objectors: The Hidden World of Israel鈥檚 High School War Resisters
High school's tough enough without having to face prison time for refusing to serve an occupation you know is wrong.
Housing Crisis on the Rez: Why Haul a Run-Down Shack from the Plains to DC?
Tribal leaders trucked the battered old home to Washington to show the nation鈥檚 leaders what the housing crisis on reservations looks like in person.
Boston Aftermath Shows a Nation Less鈥擭ot 麻豆社事件鈥擜fraid of Muslims
Despite the horrific attacks and media slurs that followed the Boston bombing, the behavior of ordinary people and elected representatives shows improved tolerance of muslims and other immigrants.
Argentina Takes on Vulture Funds in “Debt Trial of the Century”
For years, "vulture funds" have preyed on struggling nations by purchasing their debt for a pittance. Could an upcoming U.S. court decision put an end to the extortion of poor countries?
Houston鈥檚 Most Polluted Neighborhood Draws the Line at Alberta Tar Sands
If the Keystone XL pipeline is approved, 90 percent of the tar sands crude that flows through it will be processed near an embattled Houston neighborhood called Manchester. Residents are joining up to demand a healthier future.
Could Our Deepest Fears Hold the Key to Ending Violence?
Feelings of fear and powerlessness are driving the cycle of violence that surrounds us. To change that, we need to recognize that we need each other to thrive as individuals.
Labor Dept. Deputy: It鈥檚 Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
Before joining the Department of Labor, Mary Beth Maxwell was a top organizer for the workers鈥� rights organization Jobs With Justice. Here, she speaks with Amy Dean about the lives of workers who make minimum wage and why the time has come to raise it.
After Police Shooting of Teenager, A Brooklyn Neighborhood Dreams of Justice
On March 9, two NYPD officers in plain clothes shot and killed 16-year-old Kimani Gray. At the marches and nightly vigils held in his memory, people are demanding a different kind of police department.
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