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If Not Now, When? Young Jews Refuse to Stay Silent on the Occupation This Passover
Young American Jewish activists are calling for an end to American Jewish support for the Israeli occupation.
Celebrating Indigenous Resistance: An Essay for Earth Day
The conservation movement cannot succeed without recognizing and respecting sacred places, traditional ecological knowledge and indigenous rights.
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Activists Mobilize for Twenty-Three Days for Ramarley Graham
A new campaign by the family of Ramarley Graham calls for holding the officers involved in the unarmed teen's death accountable.
Meet the Jeans-Wearing, Nature-Loving Nuns Who Helped Stop a Kentucky Pipeline
As fewer women enter the convent, what will become of Kentucky's tradition of socially and environmentally engaged religious women?
Is Capitalism Destroying Feminism? An Interview With Dawn Foster
If you're elite, you feel a lot closer to very very elite and wealthy people, not necessarily a migrant domestic worker who shares your gender.
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How Sanders Could Lay the Foundation for a Third US Political Party
A new, independently financed political party could make Bernie Sanders' call for “political revolution” more than a dream.
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A Shirt With a Heart Seized in a Heartless UN Building
After a nine-day hunger strike in front of the UN, Mexican activist Leobardo Santillu00e1n almost arrested for his shirt.
Why I’m Ready to Get Arrested With Restaurant Workers
Everyone who cares about the state of our democracy should join us.
Cancun Residents Halt Developers to Protect and Revive Beloved Mangrove
The residents of Cancun moved to protect what was left of their forest after bulldozers destroyed it.
As in Libya, Avaaz Campaigned for Syria No-Fly Zone That Even Top Generals Opposed
The New York City-based Avaaz is easily the most influential Internet-based advocacy organization.