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Don’t Underestimate the Anti-Pipeline Resistance
A bold, determined group of activists is growing every day.

Arizona Joins Red State Revolt: Teachers’ Strike Reaches Day Five
Schools are closed for a fifth day in Arizona.

Demonstrators Disrupt Wells Fargo Shareholder Meeting
Protesters show up year after year to demand accountability from the scandal-plagued bank.

Domestic Workers and Farmworkers Join Forces to End Sexual Violence
The campaign is demanding sexual harassment protections for all workers.

For Flint Mother, There’s No Stopping Until All US Kids Have Safe Drinking Water
LeeAnn Walters is developing the largest citizen-led scientific collaboration in US history.

Why Young People Are Joining Unions Again
A workplace is a microcosm of the political system.

Cutting Capitalism Out of Our Relationships
Ending capitalism is both structural and interpersonal.

Demanding Renewables Not Pipelines, Environmentalists Are Heading to Albany
Building a renewable energy future without fracked gas will require a shake-up of our economic system.

The Catalan “Robin Hood”: In Conversation With Activist Enric Duran Giralt
Activism is a way of living, says Giralt.

Students as Teachers: Facing the World Adults Are Wrecking
Adolescents (and sometimes even children) have regularly been on the front lines of the fight for social change.