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Protest Is the New Terror: How US Law Enforcement Is Working to Criminalize Dissent
The fear of terrorism has allowed police to resurrect COINTELPRO in all but name.
The Real “Looting”: From Slavery to Policing and Beyond
Recent US protests are part of a growing movement against systemic racism, including the looting of Black wealth and violence against Black people.
Confronting the Politics of Paranoia and Narcissism: An “Old Europe” Alternative
Neoconservative politics of paranoia and rage are gearing up with the start of the 2016 presidential campaign season.
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Rewriting the Future
The only way we know we can challenge the divine right of kings is by being able to imagine a world where kings no longer rule us - or …
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Seven Ways to Revolutionize Childcare and Build All-Ages Movements
Here are seven ways to create movements that accommodate all ages.
Remembering the Watts Rebellion, Operation Chaos and the Infectious Logic of National Security
Was the 1965 Watts rebellion an impetus for a CIA-coordinated program dealing with domestic dissent called “MH Chaos”?
The Importance of Social Consciousness in an Age of Declining Democracy
It is easy to ignore social problems and the welfare of others when the primary concern is one's own personal happiness.
Fallen Heroes of 2014
Hundreds of social justice advocates and organizers passed away in 2014.
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What Makes Nonviolent Movements Explode?
Why are some protests ignored and forgotten while others explode?
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“Another Politics” – From Anti-Colonial to Occupy
It's rare to find a book on social movements written explicitly for people with less academic credentials than its author.