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From El Barrio to La Realidad, Women Lead Struggles to Transform the World
Hundreds of members of the Movement for Justice in El Barrio from New York, mostly women of all ages, came together to honor the life and struggle of the …

4,000 March in New York City for Palestine
New York City was one of many cities who held emergency protests in support of Palestine on Wednesday as Israeli jets continue to pound the Gaza Strip.

Six-Month Anniversary of Major Chemical Spill in West Virginia
Russell Mokhiber and Angie Rosser discuss the effects of the West Virginia chemical spill on industry regulation and citizen organizing.

Rising Voices for a New Economy
In a world where income inequality is squeezing the middle class to the point of oblivion and those with the biggest bank accounts have the loudest voices, two of …

The Silent Power of Boycotts and Blockades
Scattered among the barracks of this planetary war zone are scores of white flags, wielded daily by the many millions of people engaged in nonviolent resistance.

A New Way of Life and the New Underground Railroad: Making a Break for Freedom During the Era of Mass Incarceration
There's a new underground railroad for people returning home from prison.

Bill Moyers and Jim Hightower on the Rise of Populism
Bill Moyers and Jim Hightower discuss the champions of grassroots action fighting against the moneyed interests trying to buy and control government.

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A Year After Mass Hunger Strike in California Prisons, What’s Changed?
Last July, 30,000 California prisoners went on hunger strike. Some have been released from solitary and correctional authorities continue a review process as a class-action lawsuit by prisoners goes …

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The Poisoners and Their Accomplices
“Poison Spring: The Secret History of Pollution and the EPA” takes up where Rachel Carson left off - and the news is not good.

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The Loneliness of Anti-Imperialist Fighters
Nights are the worst. Because that is when it all hits you and, no matter whose fault it is, you feel concerned, guilty and often extremely frustrated.