VOTING WITH OUR FEET

Mar 20, 2016 by

VOTING WITH OUR FEET

[Translate]   By Chris Hedges   TRUTHDIG   Protesters shout as they are removed from the venue as Republican presidential...

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A CALL FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO...

Mar 7, 2016 by

A CALL FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO HELP SHAPE THEIR STATES’ CLEAN POWER PLANS

[Translate] NYTDOT ByAndrew C. Revkin Photo A coal-fired power plant in Winfield, W.Va. The E.P.A.’s Clean Power Plan, which aims to...

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ALTRUISM MAY BE AN ILLUSION: T...

Mar 6, 2016 by

ALTRUISM MAY BE AN ILLUSION: THE NEUROSCIENCE THAT EXPLAINS OUR GOOD DEEDS

[Translate] Research sheds new light on whether our acts of generosity are motivated by empathy or a desire for reciprocity Jordana...

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SENECA ON HOW TO FORTIFY YOURS...

Feb 21, 2016 by

SENECA ON HOW TO FORTIFY YOURSELF AGAINST FEAR AND MISFORTUNE

[Translate] BRAINPICKINGS “Anyone with any degree of mental toughness,” artist Georgia O’Keeffe wrote in contemplating life and the...

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WHY SMARTPHONES ARE ENABLING B...

Feb 18, 2016 by

WHY SMARTPHONES ARE ENABLING BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CAMPAIGNS

[Translate] Why Smartphones Are Enabling Better Environmental Justice Campaigns Today we are more connected than ever before. The...

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Chris Hedges: How One City Is ...

Feb 14, 2016 by

Chris Hedges: How One City Is Revolting Against Corporate Takeover

[Translate] Investigations Chris Hedges investigates the ways in which a radical city councilman and a civil rights attorney...

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SIGN YOUR NAME: DENOUNCE THE R...

Dec 22, 2015 by

[Translate] SIGN YOUR NAME: Denounce the Republican lawsuit against President Obama >> A federal judge has ruled that...

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STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY CONVINCE...

Dec 6, 2015 by

STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY CONVINCE GEORGETOWN TO RENAME BUILDINGS NAMED AFTER SLAVEOWNERS

[Translate] by Casey Quinlan THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Jacquelyn Martin, AP   Georgetown University will rename two buildings on campus...

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Naomi Klein: Now Marches Are B...

Nov 29, 2015 by

[Translate] Hollande is silencing those facing the worst impacts of climate change and its monstrous violence. By Naomi Klein / The...

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France Uses Emergency Laws to ...

Nov 29, 2015 by

France Uses Emergency Laws to Put Climate Activists Under House Arrest for Planning to Protest

[Translate] French police arrest activists for flouting ban on organizing protests during climate talks next week. By Arthur Neslen /...

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CAN THIS GROUP OF KIDS FORCE T...

Nov 27, 2015 by

CAN THIS GROUP OF KIDS FORCE THE GOVERNMENT TO ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE?

[Translate] Climate by Natasha Geiling THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Our Children’s Trust   Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez is not your...

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POLLUTING INDUSTRIES TOOK OVER...

Nov 6, 2015 by

POLLUTING INDUSTRIES TOOK OVER THIS CALIFORNIA CITY. NOW, RESIDENTS ARE TAKING IT BACK

[Translate] By Aura Bogado   GRIST The city of Commerce, a small municipality of 13,000 just a short distance from downtown Los...

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HERO OR COWARD: COULD SKIPPING...

Sep 20, 2015 by

[Translate] Hero or Coward: Could Skipping My Student Loan Payments Start a Revolution?   By Yessenia Funes, YES! Magazine | Op-Ed...

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RESISTANCE TO ATLANTIC OFFSHOR...

Aug 23, 2015 by

RESISTANCE TO ATLANTIC OFFSHORE DRILLING IS GROWING

[Translate] The rapidly growing grassroots movement of Atlantic coastal communities faces a powerful alliance: pro-drilling governors...

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TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR PAR...

Aug 16, 2015 by

TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR PARKS

[Translate] As incredible as it might sound, in less than 50 days, our nation’s most successful conservation program could end....

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STOP URBAN SHIELD: JOIN A GRAS...

Aug 14, 2015 by

STOP URBAN SHIELD: JOIN A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT POLICE MILITARIZATION

[Translate] Last year, activists were able to kick Urban Shield out of Oakland. Now they’re fighting to get rid of this potent symbol...

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PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER SHELL OIL...

Aug 1, 2015 by

PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER SHELL OIL AS A SYMBOL OF PLANET-DESTROYING GREED

[Translate] On the day the heat index in an Iranian city broke world records, Shell Oil moved forward with its plan to drill in the...

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THIS VIDEO GAME WILL MAKE YOU ...

Jul 12, 2015 by

[Translate] By Eve Andrews GRIST The weirdest thing about video games is that they force players to confront their worst phobias. The...

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15-YEAR-OLD CLIMATE ACTIVIST S...

Jul 5, 2015 by

[Translate] HUFFINGTON POST This 15-year-old has got something to say, and on June 29th, the United Nations General Assembly heard...

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TALES OF HORROR SHOULD GALVANI...

Jul 5, 2015 by

[Translate]   Nicholas Kristof NYTIMES IN THE MARSHLAND OF SOUTH SUDAN — BAREFOOT and shellshocked, the survivors trickle into a...

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The 10 Best & 10 Worst U....

Jul 3, 2015 by

The 10 Best & 10 Worst U.S. States to Visit on a Road Trip This Summer

[Translate] Environment If you’re one of the nearly 200 million Americans who are planning a road trip this summer,...

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It’s the Humans, *Stupid*

Jun 29, 2015 by

It’s the Humans, *Stupid*

[Translate] Remembering the late Fred Branfman’s lifetime of revolutionary political activism. By Frank Joyce / AlterNet...

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HUGE CLIMATE CHANGE JUDGEMENT ...

Jun 27, 2015 by

HUGE CLIMATE CHANGE JUDGEMENT COULD INSPIRE A GLOBAL CIVIL MOVEMENT

[Translate] Emma Howard  THE GUARDIAN Dutch ruling could trigger similar cases worldwide with citizens taking their governments to...

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JUST SAY NO – YOU PROBAB...

Jun 25, 2015 by

JUST SAY NO – YOU PROBABLY DON’T NEED THAT

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED The world is brimming with awesome stuff. Amazing products. Gorgeous clothes. Exquisite...

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THE MAGIC OF MOSS and What It ...

Jun 23, 2015 by

THE MAGIC OF MOSS and What It Teaches Us About the Art of Attentiveness to Life at All Scales

[Translate] “Attention without feeling,” Mary Oliver observed in her magnificent memoir of love and loss, “is only...

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PALM OIL – KEY INGREDIEN...

Jun 23, 2015 by

PALM OIL – KEY INGREDIENT IN SNACK FOOD PUTS RAINFOREST AT RISK

[Translate] BY CASEY COATES DANSON Palm Oil is the leading driver of tropical deforestation affecting indigenous people in Indonesia,...

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SENATORS, SAY NO TO FAST TRACK...

Jun 22, 2015 by

[Translate] According to OpenSecrets.org, some $200 Million dollars was spent buying our representatives’ Yes votes on Fast Track*....

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SENATE FAST-TRACK VOTE TUESDAY...

Jun 19, 2015 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Dave Johnson Now that the House passed a stand-alone fast track trade promotion authority...

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Environmental Movement Making ...

Jun 19, 2015 by

Environmental Movement Making a Real Impact in the U.S., Study Finds

[Translate] Environment States with strong green voices perform better on cutting emissions whereas those with climate skeptic views...

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In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Fra...

Jun 18, 2015 by

In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Francis Deconstructs Conservative Talking Points On Climate And Fossil Fuels

[Translate] by Jack Jenkins & Emily AtkinCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP   After months of build up, an Italian-language document...

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