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If Not Now, When? Young Jews Refuse to Stay Silent on the Occupation This Passover
Young American Jewish activists are calling for an end to American Jewish support for the Israeli occupation.
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Six Years After the BP Spill, Feds Plan to Lease More of the Gulf for Offshore Drilling
Offshore drilling opponents question whether fossil fuels are worth more emissions and the risk of another major oil spill.
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Berta Cáceres Lives On, and So Does Violence by Honduran Government and Dam Company
1,500 people from 22 countries convened in Honduras for the “Peoples of Berta Vive.”
Why I’m Ready to Get Arrested With Restaurant Workers
Everyone who cares about the state of our democracy should join us.
Democracy Spring: More Than 400 Arrested at US Capitol Protesting Corruption and Money in Politics
Similar acts of civil disobedience are scheduled throughout the week.
Meet the Lead Organizer Behind the Upcoming Mass Sit-Ins to Get Money Out of Politics
The protest begins April 11 and will go through April 18.
How Montanans Stopped the Largest New Coal Mine in North America
The story of how the project imploded is one of people power triumphing over a company once thought to be invincible.
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“Justice”: A Short Rant
Stop asking for “justice” from the system that is killing us — demand abolition.
Hundreds Protest Obama Administration’s Plans to Expand Offshore Drilling in Gulf
Climate activists say that US government and Big Oil both profit from offshore drilling lease while ordinary people pay the price.
Activists Protest US Role in Mexico’s Drug War Violence, While Candidates Remain Quiet
US presidential candidates have been mostly silent on how they would address drug war-related human rights abuses in Mexico.