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A dense crowd flowing into Taksim Square parts to let an ambulance through on June 1

Occupied Istanbul: Scenes from the Front Lines

Thousands of people are sleeping in a public park to protest the actions of the Turkish government. Check out this photo essay for a view of daily life, music, and politics inside Turkey鈥檚 homegrown occupation.

Fabien Tepper | Jun 8, 2013

Eric Stackpole demonstrates an open-source underwater robot.

Local power

Better than Cyber Utopia: How the Internet Helped Us Create the Sharing Economy

Back in the 鈥�90s, people thought the Internet was going to open up a zone of perfect cyber-freedom. It didn鈥檛 work out that way. But the Internet鈥檚 real significance may be found elsewhere: in a growing sector of the economy based around peer-to-peer sharing networks.

Neal Gorenflo | Jun 4, 2013

Pussy Riot鈥檚鈥淧unk Prayer鈥� Reminds Us to Cherish Freedom of Spirit鈥擭ot Just Speech

What we still have to learn from the world鈥檚 favorite riot grrrls.

Christa Hillstrom | Jun 1, 2013

Pipeline resistance

Melodeego: The Hippest Bike-Powered Band in Town

Melodeego has been making music for the environment for years. Their songs include protests of the Keystone XL pipeline and other topics inspired by the anti-climate change movement.

Chuck Collins | May 29, 2013

Peaceful Uprising photo by David Newkirk

Get Apocalyptic: Why Radical is the New Normal

Feeling anxious about life in a broken economy on a strained planet? Turn despair into action.

Robert Jensen | May 25, 2013

Native rights

For a Future that Won鈥檛 Destroy Life on Earth, Look to the Global Indigenous Uprising

Idle No 麻豆社事件 is the latest incarnation of an age-old movement for life that doesn't depend on infinite extraction and growth. Now, armed with Twitter and Facebook, once-isolated groups from Canada to South America are exchanging resources and support like never before.

Kristin Moe | May 24, 2013

MN Marriage Equality photo by Fibonacci Blue

Marriage Equality for Minnesota? You Betcha!

In just six months, the 鈥淟and of Lakes鈥� went from debating a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, to legalizing it this week. One proud resident on celebrating change in one of our more politically quirky states.

Leigh Finke | May 17, 2013

鈥淢odified Social Benches鈥�: An Experiment in Outdoor Socializing

An installation of creatively shaped benches in Belgium pushes the edge of urban sit-ability.

Cat Johnson | May 14, 2013

Mothers Day Cards that Actually Depict Our Moms

The reality of motherhood in America has little in common with the comfortable images portrayed in cards and on TV. A set of Mothers Day e-cards you can send for free shows moms that better reflect our diverse society.

Corey Hill | May 11, 2013

Silhouette Holding Sun photo by Lenneke Veerbeek

Why Sharing News About Solutions Is a Revolutionary Act

Scary stories of kidnappings and explosions lead our news feeds, but it's the good news that helps break down the myth of our own powerlessness.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | May 11, 2013

Marriage Equality Victories Show How Change Happens, One Step at a Time

Before 2004, no state allowed same-sex marriage. Today, it's legal in 12 states and the District of Columbia. If you want to see how political progress is made, look to the local level.

Gar Alperovitz | May 10, 2013

Would Smokey the Bear Get Arrested to Stop Fracking?

When artist Lopi LaRoe used Smokey the Bear imagery to encourage anti-fracking activism, the Forest Service threatened her with a lawsuit.

Peter Rugh | May 10, 2013

Jobs

Not Your Father鈥檚 Union Movement: NYC鈥檚 Young Workers Committee

The Young Workers Committee of New York鈥檚 transit union was out on the streets in a vibrant march. This video shows the group rallying, taking over an official鈥檚 office, and using the Occupy-style 鈥減eople鈥檚 mic.鈥�

| May 4, 2013

Rights, Not Riots: What Seattle鈥檚 May Day Was Really All About

The largest march on May Day in Seattle was about immigrant families and their supporters standing together for human rights. Not to be confused with the rowdiness that took place later in the day.

Peter Pearsall | May 3, 2013

Star Trek鈥檚 George Takei: Putting Facebook Fame to Good Use

Famous for his role as Mr. Sulu on Star Trek, today George Takei uses the popularity of his kitchy humor to promote discussion about the rights of women and LGBT people.

Mark Engler | May 1, 2013

Love Your Books? 4 Ways to Share Them With Others

From mobile libraries to tiny libraries, how to get others to read the books you love.

Fabien Tepper, Signe Predmore | Apr 23, 2013

Newly Released Tim DeChristopher Finds a Movement Transformed by His Courage

Tim DeChristopher, who was just released from federal custody, is best known as the man who disrupted an auction of pristine public lands. But there鈥檚 more to his story than his role as 鈥淏idder 70.鈥�

Melanie Jae Martin | Apr 23, 2013

Citizens United

Florida Farmworkers March 200 Miles for a Fairer Tomato

After marching halfway across the state of Florida, members of the Immokalee Coalition of Farmworkers got fired up at a rally in front of Publix headquarters in Lakeland, Fla. Here鈥檚 some of what they had to say.

| Apr 4, 2013

Live from Denver: The Fight for a Stronger 麻豆社事件

A contingent from YES! is in Denver this week for the National Conference for 麻豆社事件 Reform, where we鈥檒l be hosting a panel on solutions journalism. Check out the conference鈥檚 livestream here.

| Apr 2, 2013

Remembering Chinua Achebe, Nigeria鈥檚 Master Storyteller

The great Nigerian author and essayist Chinua Achebe died on Thursday in Boston. In this interview with Bill Moyers, first broadcast in 1988, he explains why 鈥淭he storyteller has a different agenda from the emperor.鈥�

| Mar 23, 2013

Three Tactics for a Stronger Climate Movement

In January, the Sierra Club reversed a 121-year-old ban on civil disobedience to reflect the urgency of climate change. The move presents an opening for radical groups to try new tactics like the three discussed here.

Melanie Jae Martin | Mar 20, 2013

Hugo Chavez: Friend of the Poor, Demagogue, or Both?

From 1999 to 2013, Hugo Chavez served as president of Venezuela. He leaves behind a mixed legacy that includes admirable efforts to empower the poor, but also a disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism.

Sarah van Gelder | Mar 9, 2013

Reliance Waist photo courtesy of Kheel Center

Jobs

Where Did International Women鈥檚 Day Come From?

Today, the world honors advancements for women鈥檚 rights鈥攁nd it all started with a courageous group of garment workers.

Steph Solis | Mar 9, 2013

Renewable energy

Why You Don鈥檛 Frack With John Lennon鈥檚 Farm

When fracking hits close to home, Mark Ruffalo, Debra Winger, Yoko Ono, and other big names find common ground with small towns.

Lisa Mullenneaux | Mar 5, 2013

Clean elections

What the Oscars Can Teach Us About Elections That Work

Academy Award-winners are selected by algorithms that allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, selecting backups if their first choices lose. What if we elected our leaders that way?

Rob Richie | Feb 26, 2013

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