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Obama Cancels Plans for Oil Leases in the Arctic Ocean
The administration is abandoning plans in the face of dwindling industry interest and massive environmental opposition.
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In Face of Harsh Austerity, UK’s Hunger Crisis Sparks First Student-Led Food Bank
The number of people relying on emergency food aid at food banks is on the rise in the UK.
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The Last Gift of Eduardo Galeano: Stories of History for the Sake of the Future
The Uruguayan journalist and historian authored more than 40 books, but his legacy will live on in our cultural imagination.
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Teachers’ Resistance in Oaxaca Offers Lessons for US Activism
The mass mobilizations organized by the teachers' unions in Oaxaca, Mexico, could serve as a model for activism in the US.
Eighty Percent of Us Owe Money to Institutions; Can We Leverage It to Reduce Inequality?
Three visionaries discuss how the US debt problem has transformed the movements they work with.
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Reverberations of Underground Activism
Diana Block's novel “Clandestine Occupations” is a nuanced and intimate portrayal of radical activism's far-reaching consequences.
Private Developers Cash in on Delaware’s Only National Park
Delaware's first and only national park faced development threats before the new park signs were in the ground.
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Kunduz Massacre Is a Brutal Reminder of US Militarism’s Civilian Victims, Past and Present
The recent killing of civilians in Kunduz, Afghanistan, by a US airstrike recalls past incidents of US violence against civilians.
From Ecuador to Nigeria – Women Speak for Climate Justice, Build Solutions
Across the world, women are on the frontlines of environmental and social degradation.
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Breaking the Cycle: How to Build Sustainable Peace Using Contact Theory
Contact Theory posits that negative attitudes can be reduced by promoting contact between conflicting groups.