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Would Saul Alinsky Break His Own Rules?
Although his landmark book is now nearly 45 years old, the principles that emerged from Alinsky's work have influenced every generation of community organizers since.
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University of California Student-Workers Strike, Reject Neoliberal Violence
Members of the union representing teaching assistants, associate instructors and undergraduate tutors across the University of California system went on strike for two days last week over working conditions …
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The McCutcheon Decision Is Our Rallying Cry
While some still believe the United States is the greatest democracy on Earth, the US is actually a plutocracy, a government ruled by the wealthiest.
“Voting With Their Feet”
In Afghanistan, Dr. Hakim and the Afghan Peace Volunteers plant trees, not bombs.
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Get Intersectional! Or, Why Your Movement Can’t Go It Alone
“Intersectionality” is a way of thinking holistically about how different forms of oppression interact in people's lives, and movements need to use it.
An Ode to Seasons for Peter Matthiessen
"u2028u2028Peter was one of the greatest human beings to have ever lived on this Earth. He loved wild places and animals. He fought for the indigenous peoples and conservation …
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Make the Bankers Squeal
A financial transaction tax would help prevent investment banks from continuing to make the kind of risky bets that cause a financial crisis.
Appeals Court Upholds Olympia Food Co-op’s Boycott of Israeli Goods
Today, the Washington State Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by five members of the Olympia Food Co-op against current and former members of the …
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Defining the Real Terrorism
A new definition of terrorism - one that better addresses the crimes of these times - is required.
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A Dispatch from 350’s Divestment Trenches
The 350 movement is using a variety of strategies and tactics to convince investors to divest of fossil fuel and related companies' financial instruments.