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Mary Anne Grady Flores and the Drones of Upstate New York
Mary Anne Grady Flores, a 58-year-old grandmother of three, was sentenced to a year in jail after photographing an anti-drone protest outside a military base near her home.
Climate Crisis Connects Us, Climate Justice Requires Unity
What do rigged corporate trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Paris Treaty, an international climate agreement to be signed in 2015, have in common?
Summer of Market Basket
Illustrator Sarah Rosenblatt depicts supermarket workers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire walking off the job after beloved president and part-owner gets is pushed out, which ignites a firestorm that …
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Oakland Activists “Block the Boat” in Solidarity with Gaza
In the Bay Area, condemnation of Israel's attack on Gaza has emerged in the form of “Block the Boat.”
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The Abolitionist Echoes of Ferguson: White Privilege as Moral Duty
What are the responsibilities of those enjoying white privilege in a white supremacist society? The abolitionists offer inspiration in the fight against racism and structural injustice.
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Activist: For a New Generation, Ferguson Marks Historic Nonviolent Resistance to Police Repression
As protests continue in Ferguson, activists are traveling to Missouri to join the movement in solidarity.
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Do You Know Which States Are Best for Women?
A recent study ranks Louisiana the WORST state for women.
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A Bike That Stamps Your Message on the Street, and Three Other Open-Source Tools for Activists
StreetToolbox offers new tools for the political communicator - from a remote controlled car that writes messages in colored sand to a kit that turns your bike into a …
We Won’t Forget Wisconsin
A new film called Wisconsin Rising is screening around the country, the subject, of course, being the activism surrounding the mass occupation of the Wisconsin Capitol in 2011.
Palestine: The Pulse of Third World Revolt
As bombs drop on Gaza yet again, people across the world are turning to the streets in the tens of thousands to express solidarity with the Palestinians.