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Colorado Communities Battle Energy Industry to Build Community Rights
Can residents enforce their local laws against the courts?
How Corporations and Law Enforcement Are Spying on Environmentalists
The oil and gas industry's ties to intelligence and law enforcement agencies have become formidable.
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MLK’s Call to Honor Peace, Justice and Our Planet Still Challenges Us
Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 speech still challenges us to overcome racism, militarism and extreme materialism.
Tim DeChristopher | Climate Change Is a Moral Issue
The movements that persevere are those that find a form of hope, even in dark times.
Wisconsin Grandmother Jailed for Opposing Drone Murders
Bonnie Block, a Madison grandmother and long-time peace activist, was found guilty of trespassing in a jury trial in the Juneau County Courthouse on Wednesday.
In Greece, New Commission Will Audit All National Debt
The new commission will determine which part is illegal, illegitimate, unsustainable or odious.
Louisiana Residents Convince EPA That Burning Explosive Waste Outside Is a Bad Idea
But the explosive crisis at Camp Minden is not over yet.
Howard Zinn, “Finishing School for Pickets” and Paula Giddings, “Learning Insubordination“
An excerpt from a 1960 Howard Zinn piece and Paula Giddings looking back on Zinn.
Building Movements Without Shedding Differences: Alicia Garza of #BlackLivesMatter
“A love note to our people.” That's how Black Lives Matter started, explains Garza.
Hancock Drone Base Gate Closed by Giant Books
Seven members of the Upstate Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars shut the main gate of the Hancock Drone Base.