A Gentle Corrective for the Ep...

Jan 7, 2018 by

[Translate] BRAINPICKINGS. “It is the intentions, the capacities for choice rather than the total configuration of traits which...

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The criminalization of environ...

Dec 20, 2017 by

[Translate] Environmental protesters had a successful 2016. Then came the crackdown. Natasha Geiling    THINKPROGRESS.ORG An elderly...

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Not Just Inauguration Proteste...

Dec 17, 2017 by

[Translate] Activism The prosecution somehow saw medics’ bringing of first aid gear to the January 20 protest as being...

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We Saved Net Neutrality Once—W...

Dec 13, 2017 by

[Translate] Just a few years ago, powerful grassroots pressure rose up to protect a free and open internet. By Frances Moore Lappé,...

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Seven Things to Be Grateful fo...

Nov 24, 2017 by

[Translate] Activism We are taking a deep breath today and making a list. By BillMoyers.com Staff Broad Breasted White turkeys stand...

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Cards Against Humanity Creator...

Nov 17, 2017 by

[Translate] The company behind the irreverent game promises to “to make it as time-consuming and expensive as possible for the wall...

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How Radical Self Expression Ca...

Oct 25, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Nanice Ellis Contributing writer for Wake Up World Believe it or not, you are here on Earth for the sole...

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Why I Sometimes Feel Alienated...

Oct 23, 2017 by

[Translate] Activism We are alienating each other with unrestrained callouts and unchecked self-righteousness. Here’s how that can...

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Five-year-old helps pay for sc...

Oct 19, 2017 by

[Translate] By Walter Einenkel     DAILYKOS Sunshine Oelfke is a five-year-old Michigan girl attending kindergarten. At the beginning...

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TEXAS – MEDICAL FREEDOM ...

Sep 5, 2017 by

TEXAS – MEDICAL FREEDOM ALLIANCE

[Translate] ©2017 TEXAS MEDICAL FREEDOM ALLIANCE WE RISE UP DAILY IN SUPPORT OF MEDICAL FREEDOM On September 18th Houston, Texas will...

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Memo to White Feminists: It’s ...

Sep 3, 2017 by

Memo to White Feminists: It’s Our Job to Dismantle White Supremacy—Now

[Translate] Culture We say we are horrified by racism, but we aren’t doing nearly enough to end it. Often, we even contribute to it....

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Lightwarriors, Fear Not What i...

Aug 25, 2017 by

Lightwarriors, Fear Not What is Happening… Everything is Perfect!

[Translate] By Open Contributing writer for Wake Up World At Openhand we’re truly blessed to connect with kindred spirits in the...

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A Former EPA Adviser on How to...

Aug 16, 2017 by

[Translate] By Adam Lynch, YES! Magazine |   There are myriad opportunities for folks to get engaged, depending on your personal...

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We Need a Broad-Based Movement...

Jul 26, 2017 by

[Translate] Activism It’s time to universalize resistance. By Medea Benjamin / AlterNet Photo Credit: Diego G Diaz /...

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HOW TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT...

Jun 19, 2017 by

HOW TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHERE IT’S WORKED BY HUMAN HANDS

[Translate] In Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman, Miriam Horn reminds us what Middle America looks like as a place, not an ideology. By...

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CLEANING THE SWAMP?

Jun 12, 2017 by

[Translate]   Gladly passed on!! President Trump is asking everyone to forward this email to a minimum of 20 people, and to ask...

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A RESPONSIBILITY TO LIGHT: AN ...

May 21, 2017 by

A RESPONSIBILITY TO LIGHT: AN ILLUSTRATED MANIFESTO FOR CREATIVE RESILIENCE AND THE ARTIST’S DUTY IN DARK TIMES

[Translate] BRAIN PICKINGS “This is precisely the time when artists go to work,” Toni Morrison wrote in her electrifying case for the...

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WHEN PROTESTS ARE POWERFUL, TH...

May 14, 2017 by

When people feel powerless — locked out of decision-making, bypassed by real governance — they turn to protest.

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HOW TO CHILL WITH YOUR ELECTED...

May 13, 2017 by

[Translate] Umbra  GRIST Remember when I told you how to get comfortable harassing conversing civilly with your elected officials?...

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GOP LAWMAKERS ARE HIDING AFTER...

May 9, 2017 by

GOP LAWMAKERS ARE HIDING AFTER TRUMPCARE VOTE, AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS AREN’T HAVING IT

[Translate] Laurel Raymond General Reporter at ThinkProgress. Activists are staging die-ins and holding empty-chair town halls to...

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ANTI-PROTEST BILLS WOULD ̵...

May 8, 2017 by

ANTI-PROTEST BILLS WOULD ‘ATTACK RIGHT TO SPEAK OUT’ UNDER DONALD TRUMP

[Translate] The ACLU says more than 30 bills have been introduced amid a huge swell of activism, prompting UN intervention over...

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DRUMMING FOR PLANET EARTH: WHA...

May 4, 2017 by

[Translate]   The sound of the drums, at least for a moment, added a dimension beyond science, beyond law and policy: a...

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OIL MONEY OUT – PEOPLE P...

May 3, 2017 by

OIL MONEY OUT – PEOPLE POWER IN!

[Translate] Over the past year alone, the oil industry spent an historic 36.1 million dollars to lobby California lawmakers.  During...

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PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS BUDGET TURN...

May 3, 2017 by

[Translate] Isaiah J. Poole To people who argue that the resistance to President Trump amounts to protest without a plan, the...

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ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE SUPPOSED...

May 3, 2017 by

ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE SUPPOSED TO LISTEN TO US. MAKE THEM.

[Translate] The big hitch in representative democracy is that it’s sometimes hard to get your elected reps to do what you want them...

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CALL YOUR SENATOR TO PROTECT O...

Apr 25, 2017 by

Tomorrow morning, the U.S. Senate is holding a hearing about the Clean Water Rule.

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TRANSFORMING THE POSSIBLE THRO...

Apr 24, 2017 by

TRANSFORMING THE POSSIBLE THROUGH RADICAL IMAGINATION

We are gathered here tonight, founding a new organization: People’s Action.

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FROM RESISTANCE TO INSISTENCE:...

Apr 22, 2017 by

FROM RESISTANCE TO INSISTENCE: HOW TO BE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES – PART 2

[Translate] print A majority of the public almost always blesses new presidents with a honeymoon gift. In a gesture of patriotic...

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WHAT IT MEANS TO “HOLD S...

Apr 22, 2017 by

WHAT IT MEANS TO “HOLD SPACE” FOR PEOPLE — PLUS EIGHT TIPS ON HOW TO DO IT WELL

[Translate] By Heather Plett Guest writer For Wake Up World When my Mom was dying, my siblings and I gathered to be with her in her...

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March for Science on Earth Day...

Apr 19, 2017 by

March for Science on Earth Day to Resist Trump’s War on Facts

[Translate] Drastic cuts to science-based agencies like the EPA are galvanizing scientists worldwide. By Dr. David Suzuki / AlterNet...

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