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Frances Moore Lappé: Why I’m Facing Arrest to Get Money Out of Politics
On April 11, thousands of marchers with Democracy Spring will arrive in the nation's capital.
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Mexico: Too Close to the US?
We became aware that there's much more we need to learn about this neighbor with whom the US shares a nearly 2,000 mile border.
Slain Activist Berta Cáceres’ Daughter: US Military Aid Has Fueled Repression and Violence in Honduras
One of Berta Caceres' daughters, Olivia, spoke to Democracy Now! in Tegucigalpa.
A “Victory for People Over Politics” as Feds Cancel Atlantic Drilling Plans
Environmentalists won a victory over the oil and gas industry and its powerful allies in government this week.
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More Plastic Than Fish in Oceans by 2050 Helps Drive Calls for Reduced Plastic Use
Advocates against single-use plastics say cleaning up the world's oceans will take individual efforts and policy change.
The University of California Must Divest From Private Prisons
The University of California, like other universities across the country, has become a battleground in the struggle against neoliberalism.
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Rethinking Sanctuary Cities in an Age of “Targeted” Deportation
Activists need to work to create more venues for undocumented immigrants to take the lead in challenging state crackdowns.
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A New Strategy to Address Climate Change: Suing for Community Rights
We need a new system of political economy or a new legal framework based on the public trust doctrine, or both.
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Breaking the World Open: In Praise of “Impractical” Movements
Three times when the world broke open - and two when it might again.
Solidarity Networks as the Future of Housing Justice
With the rental crisis in the US hitting catastrophic levels, institutional solutions failed but tenant solidarity networks booked a string of victories.