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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.
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Salaam and Paz: The Word for Peace Is Women
Far from sites of official negotiations, women's activism is often in the service provision, but sustainable peace depends upon it.
Casualties of the Vanishing West
The American wild horse continues to lose habitat to special interest groups.
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In Ohio, Communities Work to Defend Themselves Against Fossil Fuel Industry
Passing a law is one thing - building a movement to demand its enforcement is another.
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A West Virginia Family Leaves Coal for Local Food and Wants to Help Others Do the Same
In a place where coal's legacy has left residents struggling, one family has a vision of a healthier future.
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Food Sovereignty: This Is What Anarchy Looks Like
Democracy allows for the exploitation and destruction of the environment.
A Coal Terminal in Oakland?
Activists, local residents are fighting a proposed coal export facility in one of the nation's most polluted cities.
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Memorial Blockade: A Love Letter to Communities Resisting Police Violence
A recent direct action by Chicago activists represented a city raging against corruption, systemic abuse and state violence.