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Trans-Pacific Partnership: “We Will Not Obey”; Building a Global Resistance Movement
Active citizens working together can overcome transnational corporate power and defeat it.

The Rise of Chicago’s 99% Against Rahm Emanuel, “Mayor 1%“
Will Rahm Emanel's effort to establish a privatized neoliberal outpost in Chicago succeed? Not if the ongoing uprising brushfires turn from kindling wood into a contemporary Chicago fire of …

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Millions Against Monsanto: Five Lessons From the Battle Against GMOs
Here are five strategic lessons from the ongoing battle against GMOs in the US - lessons that may be applicable to a broad range of political issues.

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WikiLeaks’ “Mediastan”; The True Fifth Estate Bringing the First Amendment to the World
The WikiLeaks documentary ‘Mediastan’ is a perfect antidote to Disney's propaganda turkey, ‘The Fifth Estate.’

Lawsuit: NSA Can’t Detect Satire
In lawsuit filed against agencies, Public Citizen argues that attempts to stop production of parody merchandise are inconsistent with First Amendment.

Dr. Willie Parker, Doctor at the Last Abortion Clinic in Mississippi
From November 2u20136 the last abortion clinic left in Mississippi will be besieged by one of the most woman-hating, Dark Ages, bigoted Christian fascist organizations in the country.

Interview: Texan Julia Trigg Crawford’s Valiant Effort to Stop TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline
Once she jumped into the ring, she found she was fighting not just for herself, but for all American property owners and the planet too.

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Chilean Students Poised for Congressional Victories
Three student activists who fought for education as a human right are poised to become members of Congress in Chile.

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Historic Acquittal of Anti-Drone Witness at Fort Hancock Air Base
This acquittal marks a major breakthrough by those who have sought to strengthen international law, and stop U.S. war crimes, including extra-judicial murder by the illegal drones.

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Urban Cleansing by Class: The Perfect Crime
This book charts the process of how certain populations become skewed as