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A Moral Blind Spot: The Catholic Establishment and the Y-2 Nuclear Protest
The moral obtuseness of the Catholic hierarchy runs deep.
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In Historic Protest Israel’s Orthodox Break With Settler Right
Following the passing of a law proposal that will extend forced conscription to Jewish orthodox, half a million ascend on Jerusalem.
Historic Climate Action Shows Millennials Ready to Fight For Their Future
When nearly 400 millennials committed civil disobedience on Sunday in front of the White House to protest the Keystone XL pipeline, they sent a clear message to President Obama: …
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Labor Anger Simmers in Cambodia
An uneasy calm prevails in Cambodia after the government crackdown on protests by garment workers in January.
Venezuela Anti-Government Protests Lack Support from the Barrios
Lisa Sullivan and Ryan Mallett-Outtrim report from Venezuela that the country's anti government protests are continuing with no end in sight but continue to lack appeal in low income …
Venezuela Is Not Ukraine
The current protests in Venezuela are reminiscent of another historical moment when street protests were used by right-wing politicians as part of an attempt to overthrow the elected government.
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San Francisco Protesters Take Aim at Twitter’s Tax Breaks
Last Wednesday, more than 400 San Francisco city employees marched from the city's Department of Human Resources to Twitter headquarters a few blocks away. The workers chanted, "Twitter, you're …
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Climate Activists Must Heed the Lessons of North Carolina
Climate change activists should look to North Carolina for lessons on how to build a broad and diverse movement powerful enough to challenge the corrupt status quo on several …
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CreativeResistance.org: Art Brings Joy And Clarity to the People-Powered Movement
CreativeResistance.org, a project of PopularResistance.org, launched this week. If you love art, music and poetry and appreciate the work of activist artists; if you grapple with the challenges of …
Lyndon Johnson’s Ambivalent Legacy
Author Peter Dreier defends his inclusion of LBJ in book celebrating social justice heroes, outlining the president's nearly unrivaled number of public reforms.