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French Secret Service Agent Who Led Fatal 1985 Bombing of Greenpeace Ship Breaks His Silence
Jean-Luc Kister wants to apologize for his actions 30 years ago.
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Montana’s Fossil-Fuel Resistance Centers on Stewardship of Land
Meet the ranchers, grandmothers, professors, and tribes who are blocking oil equipment deliveries and getting arrested.
When Not to Listen to a Columnist: The Dyett Hunger Strikers Must Be Heard
Bronzeville has exactly one community high school left. This is the school the hunger strikers are trying to save.
Will Grassroots Movements Change the Political Discourse in Iowa?
Presidential elections are an opportunity for grassroots movements to punch above their weight - especially in caucus states.
How Seattle Made Dark Alleys Safer – by Throwing Parties in Them
Since nearly a third of the city's walkable spaces are filled with cars, these residents decided to take back the alleys.
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Guatemalans Say Reforms Needed Before Any Future Election
The current marches and mobilizations are a sign of hope that profound change could be on the horizon.
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Trial by Fire for Ecuador’s President Correa
The indigenous uprising, and the broader political dissention surrounding it, represents a watermark political test for Correa.
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US Bows Out After Plowshares Conviction Is Vacated
The 2012 Transform Now Plowshares anti nuclear action made the “Fort Knox” of weapons grade uranium look like “F Troop.”
Drive to Drill: A Timeline of the Push for and Against Atlantic Oil and Gas Development
The timeline highlights key events from the oil crisis of the 1970s to communities taking a stance, today.
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“Don’t Owe. Won’t Pay.” Everything You’ve Been Told About Debt Is Wrong
If one debt can be nullified, maybe all of them can.