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Pete Seeger: “You Stick Together ‘Til It’s Won”
Pete Seeger has considered what it means to sing out in a world where the din of injustice is deafening.

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Solidarity for Tar Sands Blockade and Climate Justice Spreads Worldwide
Members of Peaceful Uprising and Utah Tar Sands Resistance rallied outside the Bureau of Land Management in Salt Lake City on Monday.

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Controversial Logging Proposal on Federal Land in Oregon Meets Resistance
Activists and an environmental group are waging separate but parallel battles to protect 200 acres of forest with some of the last old-growth features in the surrounding area.

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An Occupier’s Story
I think my “Occupyer Story” concept may hold value, not only for those on the ground who want to be encouraged to do more, but also for the occupy …

Occupy and the Ballot Box
J.A. Myerson: Occupy Wall Street did an uncanny job of setting the stage for Mitt Romney's disastrous campaign.

Comedy as Political Force: Interview With Lee Camp
David Swanson interviews comedian and political commentator Lee Camp.

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Being Black and Green: African-Americans and the Environment ENCORE
While “going green” has been criticized for being a predominately white movement, trends like urban farming and biking culture are crossing color lines.

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Top DHS Officials Went Ballistic Over Rolling Stone Contributor Michael Hastings’ OWS Report, Internal Emails Show
Internal emails reveal DHS planned to challenge purported inaccuracies in a news story on surveillance of Occupy, but the inaccuracies appear to be confined to the agency's own documents.

It’s Time to Lay the Groundwork for Radical, Systemic Change
The American Revolution itself stands as a reminder of how the then most powerful empire in the world could be challenged.

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Howard Zinn Would Not Have Been Surprised by Occupy
Mathew Rothschild: And like John Lennon, Howard Zinn wasnu2019t afraid to call himself a dreamer.