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Why Seattleites Think They Can Stop Shell Oil From Drilling in the Arctic
The Port of Seattle has welcomed the oil company to temporarily moor its drilling rig before it's towed to Alaska. But these protesters are threatening to block it.
Mega, Giga, Tera: Inside the Biggest Investment Boom in History
Trillion-dollar mega-projects point to a global consensus that threatens to widen the wealth gap.
Two Years After Rana Plaza Factory Collapse, Activists Announce Major Victory for Victims
Over 1,100 workers were killed and thousands more injured when the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed on April 24, 2013.
Confronting Mass Incarceration in the Heart of a Red State
The passage of a recent marijuana initiative in Wichita, Kansas, shows how real change begins at the grassroots.
Carlyle’s Private Equity Secrecy Overreach
Have a gander through these documents and report on your pet egregious redaction in comments! The first document is the redacted copy.
The Collateral Damage of Mass Incarceration
Bryan Stevenson makes a detailed, compelling and personal case that prisons in the United States are filled with victims of injustice.
Indicting the TPP: Even One of These Counts Is Sufficient to Vote to Kill It!
To really appreciate what a travesty the TPP is, and the scandal of the failure of our Congress to reject it, Iu2019m going to list 23 negative consequences that …
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The 40th Anniversary of the End of the Vietnam War: What Every American Should Know
As our nation approaches the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, a major effort is underway to change how we view the war, how history records …
Grassroots Opposition to Job-Killing Fast Track Bill Continues to Grow
An unprecedentedly united movement of labor, environmental, family farm, consumer, faith, Internet freedom and other organizations escalated their campaign to defeat Fast Track trade authority for the TPP today.
Inequality at Breaking Point: United Workers Calls for Fair Development and Reconciliation in Baltimore
Grassroots leaders of Baltimoreu2019s Human Rights Organization, the United Workers, are calling for dialogue and reconciliation with neighbors and city policy makers.