All in the Ohana
How Hawaiians embrace the land, its abundance, and their responsibility to each other.
Social Justice
Billy Bragg Rocks the Cynical World
Why iconic political singer-songwriter Billy Bragg confronts fascists, Tea Parties, Glenn Beck鈥揳nd his own fans.
51 Ways to Spark a Commons Revolution
What you can do, alone and with others, to share life.
Why Power Is Not a Dirty Word
Frances Moore Lapp茅 looks at redefining power and taking it back.
Western Showdown: Saving the Klamath River
How the tribes of the Klamath stood up for the salmon鈥攁nd won.
River Rescue: Citizen Riverkeepers Protect Their Waters
Who protects the public's right to clean, accessible waterways? We do.
Ancient Traditions Keep Desert Waters Flowing
New Mexico's acequias鈥攃ommunal irrigation canals鈥攕till function as a tool to preserve and share scarce desert water.
YES! Recommends鈥擹inn Education Project
The Zinn Education Project helps make sense of race and the role it has played in shaping society.
Generation Mixed: Breaking the Race Barrier
How the under-35 set is breaking the race barrier.
United by Hard Times: Workers Organize Across Race Lines
A tough economy makes cross-race organizing more important than ever.
Faith Adiele: My Life in Black and White
Why memoir is the ultimate multicultural act.
The Psychology of Climate-Change Denial
Solving the 鈥淚t鈥檚 not my problem鈥� problem. A psychologist on what keeps us from coming to terms with the climate crisis.
Weapons of Mass Democracy
Here鈥檚 evidence that nonviolence is the most powerful tool to promote democracy and overthrow tyranny.
The New Deal Happened Because the Grassroots Made it Happen
Roosevelt didn鈥檛 come up with all those progressive programs on his own.
Having a Voice Makes People Happy
Most human beings are not couch potatoes and whiners. We are doers and creators. In fact, humans need to 'make a dent.'
The Battle for Reality
David Solnit was one of the Direct Action Network organizers for the 1999 WTO demonstrations in Seattle. He looks at what really happened in Seattle, what politicians and the mainstream media have done with the story, and what difference the new movie "Battle in Seattle" might make to public thinking about the 1999 demonstrations.
Seeing Red, Feeling Blue in Purple America
Americans are under increasing economic pressure, and many feel powerless to do anything about it. David Sirota travels coast to coast and finds the people who know the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction--and are joining a populist uprising to turn it around
The Fierce Urgency of Now
A call for beloved communities from Grace Lee Boggs: "We are living in a time of great peril and possibility."
Pete Seeger: How Can I Keep from Singing?
In a 2007 interview, folk singer Pete Seeger talks about hitchhiking with Woody Guthrie, inspiring people with music, and the power of millions of small changes.
Ecuador Offers a Half-Off Climate Swap
The ITT oil fields, located within Ecuador's Yasun铆 National Park, have become the center of an experiment that could bring equity and human rights into the climate equation.
Pirates on the Open Airwaves
Low-power transmitters are making local radio accessible to many. Is this pirate radio or is it serving the public interest?
On Critical Mass and the First Amendment
Do you need a permit to ride bicycles in New York? Critical Mass bicyclists say the First Amendment is their permit.
Not Your Grandfather’s SDS
Students for a Democratic Society is reborn, working with veteran activists to build movements for today.
Communities Take Power
Communities across the country are declaring citizens' right and duty to protect their water, land, local economy, and way of life, even if it means taking on the enormous power of corporations. Here are some of the peaceful revolutionaries who have stepped up.
Horizontalidad: Where Everyone Leads
Horizontalidad: bringing direct democracy to Argentina's citizens while reducing unemployment and stimulating worker involvement.
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