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Mexico Imprisons US Citizen Who Fought Corruption
A US citizen languishes in a Mexican prison with no access to her lawyers or the US consul. Charged with no crime, she is apparently guilty of uncovering government …
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Is Broad Opposition to War on Syria an Opportunity to End American Empire Responsibly?
Are we witnessing the beginning of a transformation of US foreign policy? With groundswell public opposition to a war with Syria, Flowers and Zeese see such signs and recommend …
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Successes, Challenges and Next Steps for Occupy
An organizer of Occupy Minneapolis reflects on the ‘audacious successes and frustrating shortcomings’ of the movement that signaled our transformation toward democracy and a new more egalitarian, sustainable world.
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“Build Yourself a Sukkah!”: How Occupy Judaism Transformed the Movement
On the second anniversary of Occupy and with Sukkot approaching, we remember how Occupy Judaism used Jewish ritual as a form of direct action - transforming sacred rites into …
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Common Ground’s Eighth Anniversary: A Model of Volunteer-Driven Rebuilding in New Orleans
Common Ground offers a model of how volunteers of good will working with affected communities can make a difference.
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In the Midst of a Transformational Moment
In this update, Flowers and Zeese focus on one of the fundamentals for the advancement of all societies, and certainly a foundation for the development of all movements - …
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Overruling the Judicial Amendments – What Is to Be Done?
Right wing judicial lawlessness harms the National Labor Relations Act.
Undocumented and Undaunted: DREAMer Artists Speak Out
The struggles of undocumented youth in the US often fly under the radar of the mainstream media but a new generation of young immigrants are making sure their voices …
More than 70 Morsi Supporters Killed As Military Clampdown Tightens
Military carries out second major massacre of Muslim Brotherhood supporters as fears increase of escalating violence and a return of widespread political repression.
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Locking Out the Voices of Dissent: Arrests Demonstrate Restrictions on Right of Assembly
The legal system has been grotesquely deformed in most cities to, in essence, shut public space to protesters.