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1.4 Million Students Walk Out of Class Demanding Climate Action
Young people are demanding world leaders do more to address the dangers of climate change.
Can We Parent the Climate-Change Generation? Or Should They Parent Us?
Young people across the world are striking to draw attention to the ravages of climate change.
“Speaking Truth to Power” Is No Substitute for Taking Power
Appealing to the hearts of people who run a heartless system won't further the progressive agenda.
One School’s Financial Calamity Exposes a Crisis in Higher Education
Students and faculty are fighting to save Hampshire College from unprecedented financial crisis.
Democrats Announce Bill to Restore Net Neutrality Amid Grassroots Pressure
Net neutrality campaigners and policy experts express hope that a new bill will fully restore open internet protections.
The “Humboldt Three” Take Israel to Court
The activists will use their trial to draw attention to Israeli apartheid and crimes against humanity.
Rethink Activism in the Face of Catastrophic Biological Collapse
In a world where a future is no longer guaranteed, where do we find the motivation to act? Here's a framework.
New Group Looks to Unite North America in a Cooperative Economy
The Symbiosis network is linking cooperative movements offering alternatives to hyper-capitalism.
Brazil Dam Collapse Is a Human Rights Disaster and Crime
Such disasters symbolize capitalism's failure to secure basic human rights and environmental protections in Brazil.
Youth Climate Activists Arrested for Sit-In at Mitch McConnell’s Office
Young people want a Green New Deal for their communities and futures.