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Monsanto’s Roundup Kills and Damages More Than Weeds
Protests against Monsanto's Roundup - with its poisonous, weed-killing glyphosate - have spread around the globe.
France Peddles Unsafe Nuclear Reactors to India, Drawing Protest
France's nuclear regulator has criticized the French company Areva's nuclear reactors, citing serious design vulnerabilities.
Detroit Rocked by Teachers’ “Sickout” Protesting Dire Conditions Under Emergency Management
On Wednesday, 88 of Detroit's roughly 100 public schools were closed in the latest mass teacher “sickouts” protesting underfunding and conditions.
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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.
Climate Insurgency After Paris
At COP21, the governments of the world made a promise to the people of the world - and immediately betrayed it.
Earthquake Survivors Struggle Amid Fuel Shortages Due to Protests
Cooking a day's meal has become a huge challenge, due to the acute shortage of fuel in its 3rd month.
Students Across the Country Collaborate to Fight Institutional Racism
Generation Justice joins together students across the country to discuss their activism.
Playful Protesters Use Art to Draw Attention to Inadequacy of Paris Climate Talks
Artist-activists creatively targeted the UN climate conference's corporate sponsors and government negotiators.
Encryption vs. Surveillance in the New Civil Rights Movement
Don't be fooled by law enforcement and intelligence authorities. Spying on civil rights protesters won't thwart terrorists.
Racism on Campus – Not Free Speech – Is the Real Story: Mainstream Media Are Missing the Mark
The media obsession with Melissa Click obscured student protesters' broader messages about free speech and racism.