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Nonprofits: Beware the Hand That Feeds
Can we really depend on big money to fund change?
Activists Deliver Climate Plan for Just Transition to EPA Offices Nationwide
The Our Power Plan is intended as a blueprint to address the needs of frontline communities.
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The Brilliance of Using Pillowcases to #GiveRefugeesRest
A human rights campaign to protest Islamophobic rhetoric sent message-scrawled pillowcases to 31 governors who expressed support for refugee bans.
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Reclaim MLK: Beyond Sanitized Narratives
If we want to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, we must recognize the need for direct action to create social change.
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Will the TPP Set Back a Campaign to Stop a Proposed Coal Mine on Montana Tribal Land?
The TPP makes the rights of companies sacrosanct, and that includes the right to mine.
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The Climate Movement Is Stuck in “Groundhog Day”; Here’s How It Can Break Free
The only way to break free from the time loop is to learn from mistakes and refuse to repeat them.
The Battle to Save New Mexico’s Last Wild River
Activists are resisting a water infrastructure project that threatens New Mexico's Gila River, native species and local ecology.
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Celebrating 22 Years of Zapatismo
The anniversary of the EZLN's uprising is a chance to reflect on the Zapatista movement's lessons that are still relevant today.
Yurok Tribe Adopts Ordinance Banning Frankenfish and GMOs
The Yurok Tribehas banned genetically engineered salmon and all Genetically Engineered Organisms.
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Green Design Has More Impact When Local Residents Are Involved in the Planning Process
Involving the public ensures good stewardship.