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Activism

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Tim Carpenter Fought Relentlessly for Social Justice – Now It’s Our Turn
The Progressive movement in America has lost one of its greatest fighters.

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Why Getting Arrested to Resist Keystone XL Is Legally Justified
Jeremy Brecher says direct action in protesting the Keystone XL pipeline is necessary to prevent a far greater harm.

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Persecuted and Imprisoned for Environmental Activism
Around the world, environmental activists are imprisoned for peaceful acts to save us all.

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In Love and Trouble: Climate Change and the Power of Honesty
Even though we know there will be climate change tragedy, no matter what we do now, we can still avert some disasters, save some species that would otherwise be …

The Story of Hope and Faith the Government Doesn’t Want You to Hear
The stories from the frontlines of nonviolent struggle are not the ones shown on the evening news; they are human stories of hope and determination.

Forest Defense Sing Along With the Humboldt Board of Supervisors
Redwood Forest Defense, a grassroots non-violent direct action group committed to protecting the forest, came to the Humboldt Board of Supervisors meeting in mass to demand that the Humboldt …

Animal Rights “Terrorism” Law Violates First Amendment, Attorneys Say
ast night, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) urged the full First Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling by a three-judge appellate panel dismissing CCR's First Amendment …

Ten Years After His Release From Prison, Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu is Still Not Free
Vanunu remains under restrictions which require him to report and gain approval for any change in residence, to avoid diplomatic missions, to not speak to foreign nationals and which …

Protecting Classrooms From Corporate Takeover: What Families Can Learn From Teachers’ Unions
Teachers are fighting the privatization wave by connecting with families right where they live.

Fighting for a Legitimate Democracy, By and For the People
As more people awaken to the reality of the depth of corruption in our government and economy, and the mirage of US democracy, the movement will grow and the …