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Today’s Movement for Racial Justice Has Found Its Graphic Designer (And Her Name Is Sandra Khalifa)

In this Q and A, the talented Khalifa talks about how she became interested in issues of racial justice, her work with the Dream Defenders, and the power of social media.

Joe Solomon | Sep 9, 2014

Jobs

The Faces Behind the Fight for $15 an Hour

For low-wage workers, Seattle's minimum wage increase means a chance to go to college, pay the rent, and visit the dentist.

Betty Udesen | Aug 29, 2014

Climate

Climate Comeback: A Grassroots Movement Steps Back Into the International Arena

Three major international meetings about climate change are on the horizon. Is this the moment to fix the failures of Copenhagen?

Jim Shultz | Aug 27, 2014

A Bike that Stamps Your Message on the Street, and 3 Other Open-Source Tools for Activists

StreetToolbox offers new tools for the political communicator鈥攆rom a remote controlled car that writes messages in colored sand to a kit that turns your bike into a mobile printing press.

Molly Rusk | Aug 7, 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.

Mark Engler, Paul Engler | Jul 26, 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.

Madeline Ostrander | Jul 9, 2014

Citizens United

Anti-Homeless Spikes? Heartless. Cementing Over Them? Ingenious.

Londoners have made their feelings clear about a corporate "solution" to the problem of homelessness鈥攁nd the company listened.

Molly Rusk | Jun 27, 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鈥攂ut it gave him a sense of agency and power.

Kristin Moe | Jun 21, 2014

Zydeco and Justice: Louisiana’s Hyperlocal KOCZ Builds Community and Self-Reliance

Low-power FM radio stations bring a much-needed focus on local issues and culture.

Christine St. Pierre | Jun 12, 2014

This East LA Band’s Rebel Version of “La Bamba” Speaks Out Against Racism

Las Cafeteras uses acoustic instruments and punk attitude to spread their message of social justice and equality.

Christine St. Pierre | Jun 7, 2014

Tennessee Tied Teachers’ Jobs to Standardized Test Scores. Here’s How They Pushed Back鈥擜nd Won.

The teachers found their careers at risk when an erratic statistical tool became a key measure of their success.

Molly Rusk | May 31, 2014

Remembering Maya Angelou: Fiery Poet of Peace

In Angelou鈥檚 poem 鈥淎 Brave and Startling Truth,鈥� we can sense the poet鈥檚 yearning for a more peaceful and loving future.

| May 29, 2014

Cameron Esposito does stand up at the Crown Tap Room in Chicago. Photo by Erin Nekervis/Flickr.

From Stand-up to Twitter, A New Generation鈥檚 Fresh Take on Storytelling

Today's storytellers show that each of us can be part of something more powerful, diverse, and creative than we might have imagined.

Sarah van Gelder | May 24, 2014

Citizens United

Meet 6 Nutrition Blogger Moms Who Crashed the McDonald’s Shareholder Meeting

Current trends suggest one in three kids will develop Type 2 diabetes as adults. These moms told McDonald鈥檚 CEO Don Thompson what they think about the fast food industry targeting their kids.

| May 23, 2014

The War on Drugs Destroys Lives鈥擧ere Are 6 Things You Can Do About It

The movement to end the violence through the decriminalization of drugs has never had so much momentum. And it's never been easier to get involved.

Wendy Call | May 17, 2014

Barbara Rose Johns image courtesy of Moton Museum

Meet the Girl Who Sparked Brown v. The Board of Education With a High School Walkout

The stories of people behind the landmark decision鈥攍ike that of 16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns鈥攁re even more compelling and inspiring than the sea-changing ruling itself.

Nadine Bloch | May 17, 2014

How Macklemore’s Trumpet Player Is Bringing Music Back to His Kenyan Hometown

The Madaraka festival is a celebration of African cultural heritage and modern-day entrepreneurship鈥攁nd the proceeds will help build a recording studio for 68 youth in Kenya.

| May 7, 2014

The Game of Thrones Rape Scene: Why We Can’t Pretend It Never Happened

Pretending that a rape never happened is a problem鈥攔egardless of whether it took place in fiction or reality.

Leigh Finke | May 6, 2014

This Fifth-Grader Raised $200,000 to Clean Up the Gulf Oil Spill by Selling Watercolors

These three young activists found creative ways to tackle issues from climate change to voting rights.

Christine St. Pierre, Miles Becker | May 1, 2014

When This Teacher鈥檚 Ethnic Studies Classes Were Banned, His Students Took the District to Court鈥攁nd Won

Curtis Acosta's classes in Mexican American Studies gave kids pride in their heritage鈥攗ntil the Arizona Legislature canceled them. That's when his students became activists, and some real-life lessons began.

Jing Fong | Apr 26, 2014

Why Saul Alinsky, Author of “Rules” for Social Change, Would Probably Break Them Today

Most organizers today believe that Alinsky taught to focus on building organizations and not social movements. But the author's own political work shows a more flexible approach.

Mark Engler, Paul Engler | Apr 11, 2014

Video: Festival Brings Spirit of Kenya’s Independence Movement to the US

The Swahili word "madaraka" means "self-realization." The festival bearing that name seeks to empower youth to create positive change in their own lives, their communities, and the world.

| Apr 4, 2014

Legalization is a Human Rights Issue: Latin America Steps Up Resolve to End the Drug Wars

On the heels of pot legalization in Washington and Colorado, the movement for less punitive drug policy is coalescing at every level. Its new leaders could come from the very countries that have suffered the most.

Wendy Call | Mar 22, 2014

Edward Snowden’s TED Talk Offers Guided Tour of NSA Leaks

The former NSA contractor, who is living in asylum in Russia, spoke from the screen of a wheeled robot.

| Mar 22, 2014

The 鈥淭wilight鈥� Manifesto: What Pop Culture Gets Wrong鈥攁nd Right鈥擜bout Masculinity

Blockbuster series like Twilight have left their mark on a generation of girls, but what message are they sending boys? Here are a few to look out for.

Leigh Finke | Mar 21, 2014

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