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Community Action Propels the Taiwanese Government Toward Zero Waste
As a result of community pressure, TEPA adopted a zero waste policy in 2003.
In a Year of Politicians and Bad News, Surprising Stories of Resistance
The battle in Chicago was won, but the war in education is still raging.
Climate Change Misinformer of the Year: Marc Morano
Marc Morano has earned the distinction of 2012 Climate Change Misinformer of the Year.
Presenting America’s Top Ten Greediest of 2012
Some of today's most greedy are running giant multinational corporations. Some are just running their mouths.
Border Patrol’s New Strategy Highlights Agency’s Lack of Clear Direction
The public increasingly rejects anti-immigrant policies and harsh federal drug laws, but border security is still obsessed with drug enforcement and stemming immigration.
The Larger Question of Chuck Hagel
The up-in-the-air nomination of Chuck Hagel to be Defense Secretary has become a test of whether the Israel Lobby can still shoot down an American public servant who is …
Banning the “Aztec Calendar”: Indigenous, Maiz-Based Knowledge at the Heart of Tucson’s Mexican-American Studies Curriculum and Conflict
The banning of the Aztec calender in Tuscon, Arizona is another example of the statewide effort to destroy the districtu2019s highly successful Mexican-American Studies (MAS) department.
On a Wyoming Ranch, Feds Sacrifice Tomorrow’s Water to Mine Uranium Today
A roiling conflict between state and federal regulators over whether to allow more mining has pitted the feverish drive for domestic energy against the need to protect water resources …
Ten Activist Success Stories from 2012, and Some Tools to Recreate Them
The year 2012 has seem many successful activist campaigns, here are Rabble's top ten.
Supporting Non-Violence in Syria
While the Obama administration attempts to use military force to get results in Syria, history has proven that a non violent regime can effect real change.