Truthout
Activism

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Meet the Citizens Who Helped Decide Their City’s Budget — and Got Better Bus Stops
Participatory budgeting, or PB for short, is the idea that putting some of the power of the purse directly in the hands of citizens can pay powerful dividends.

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Over 70 Prominent Scholars and Activists Call on Obama to Take Concrete Action in Hiroshima
Over seventy prominent scholars and activists have signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to visit with atomic bomb survivors.

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This Is What Insurgency Looks Like
This action represented an insurgency because it denied the right of the existing powers and principalities.

Ecuador Activist Accuses Chevron of “Harassment and Defamation“
Santiago Escobar says publications financed by Chevron are trying to smear him after revealing information against the oil giant.

Watching the Rails: One Community’s Quest for Safety
Faced with a deadly new threat, residents in one predominately African-American community are organizing their neighbors and allies from far and wide.

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The “Afterbern”: What’s Next for the American Left?
The question for socialists is not whether or not to support Bernie's campaign, but rather: What do we do now?

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Activists in Pacific Northwest Vow to Keep Fossil Fuel Industry on Notice
Based in the Pacific Northwest, a multistate climate justice campaign to keep fossil fuels in the ground is gaining momentum.

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In Wake of Shell’s Gulf Oil Spill, Protesters Demand a Ban on Offshore Drilling
Activists from the Gulf and Arctic regions led a march in Washington, DC, against the president's offshore drilling plan.

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Climate Disobedience and the New “Public Trust” Laws of Nature
It's time for people to demand that governments address climate change by utilizing the law and civil disobedience.

Revolutionary Mothering
This week, a special Mothers' Day edition of the Laura Flanders Show, Alexis Pauline Gumb takes us on a journey to explore revolutionary mothering.