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Pete Seeger Interview: How Can I Keep From Singing?
At the age of 94, Pete Seeger has passed away. Sarah van Gelder interviewed him in 2007 on a life of music and the power of millions of small …

1969: The Year the Black Panther Party Was to Be Annihilated
Former member Elaine Brown talks about the savage attacks on the Black Panther Party in 1969.

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To Dump Citizens United, We Need To Legalize Democracy
Legalize Democracy is a 30 minute film by Dennis Trainor, Jr. about the movement to amend — why it is needed, and how you can get involved.

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The Keystone XL Pipeline’s “Accidental Activists“
TransCanada drew its line in the red dirt. And Crawford has drawn hers. Win or lose, a powerful force has awoken in Texas.

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Should Syria’s Future Be Decided by Men With Guns?
The estimated 100,000 killed so far includes not just men, but thousands of women and children.

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They, Not We, Shall Overcome
They shall overcome, not we. Solidarity doesn't figure in.

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How Antiwar Activists Robbed the FBI, Got Away With It, and Exposed Massive Covert Surveillance
“Burglary” is a fascinating and inspiring story of protestors who robbed the FBI - how they pulled it off - and how they exposed the agency's illegal surveillance and …

Citizens Risking Arrest at White House to Stop Keystone XL South
They are calling on President Obama to exercise his executive powers to permanently shut the pipeline down.

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None But Ourselves Can Free Our Minds: Chris Crass’ “Towards Collective Liberation“
Chris Crass's coming-of-age memoir for the modern activist, “Towards Collective Liberation,” provides a road map for personal and societal evolution.

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What’s the Price of Workers’ Lives in Cambodia?
The killing of five garment workers in Cambodia suggests that they have been mobilized in service to a political agenda that has little to do with their own search …