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The Time of Our Lies – Howard Zinn
The Time of Our Lies is a play written by Bianca Bagatourian that unravels through Howard Zinn's personal story as a young bombardier and how his life was shaped …

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Changing Our Climate of Indifference
Climate change is causing real-time crises in countries around the world, but nothing is being done about it.

Writer, Activist Jonathan Schell, 1943 – 2014
Jonathan Schell, writer, activist, and journalist has died.

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Two Log Jail Time To Stop Logging, Strip Mine Expansion in Illinois
Activists courted arrest in Harrisburg, Illinois, to stop Peabody Energy from continuing logging operations related to strip mine expansion.

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Flat Tax for Social Security
The FICA payroll tax may be the most regressive tax in the developed world: The least a progressive administration could do would be to remove the taxable maximum.

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Social Movements Need To Be Aware of Corporate Influence and Opportunists
Activists should learn from Occupy about the dangers of being co opted.

Millions Sindhi Hold Freedom March in Karachi To Demand Independence
People in the Punjab province celebrated Republic Day in Pakistan on March 23, with CNN claiming there were at least “5 million Sindhis” in attendance.

Andy Shallal: We Need to Harness People Power
Andy Shallal says at the local level is where you can make a change. It's very hard to expect change on the national level.

How Change Happens: The Immigration Uprising
With Congress gridlocked, activists around the country are successfully challenging the injustices inherent in US immigration policy and enforcement.

Honduras: Who Should Really Be On Trial For the Rio Blanco Dam?
An indigenous activist in Honduras is attacked for campaigning against the Agua Zarca Hydroelectric Dam.