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Enduring Torture and Death Threats in Service of Conservation
If Virunga is threatened again, “I will be there,” says Congolese ranger and Goldman Prize recipient Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo.
New Sharing Depot Opening Reflects Success of Toronto’s Library of Things Movement
Lawrence Alvarez talks about about the growth of the Sharing Depot in Toronto.
One Community’s Fight for Clean Air in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
When a Denka plant was discovered emitting large amounts of chloroprene, a concerned citizens group formed in Louisiana to fight back.
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Why Some of Us Are Marching an Extra Mile on May Day
Why are some of us walking that extra mile? To show what a principled coalition looks like in one local context.
350.org’s Bill McKibben on People’s Climate March: “Weekends Are for Fighting Tyranny”
Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, discusses the People's Climate March happening this weekend.
Self-Care Among Activists Is a Public Health Issue
Self-care is a health issue as well as a social justice imperative.
Getting the Facts Right: A Repository of Black Women’s Activism
Black women's contributions to student protests are often erased or forgotten in the main media narratives.
Resistance in the 21st Century and the Futility of Reforming Fundamentally Vicious Systems
It is important for those of us engaging ins resistance to consider what and how we resist by taking into account larger structural considerations.
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Meet the Organizers Behind the Next “Day Without an Immigrant” Strike
The organizers of the May 1 action aim to transcend the legislation-focused actions of the past by calling explicitly for true, comprehensive reform.
So Much for “Draining the Swamp”: Wall Street’s Power Soars Under Trump
Goldman Sachs has avoided $10 billion in taxes and we need to end their influence on the US government.