Thursday, August 13, 2026

Tag: activism

A simple checklist inspires a new kind of activism

A weekly newsletter created by a rookie Portland activist is moving people to action by prioritizing under-the-radar issues over big headline grabbers.

Watch: Rep. Pramila Jayapal on activism for America

Rep. Jayapal has laid out an ambitious goal for herself and her allies.

Activism is the only hope of restoring America’s democratic principles

If we commit to steadily amassing a people's movement – bigger and bolder than what the corporations and media deem possible or desirable – that movement can become the government.

The man in the bathtub, December 1, 1940

The 1930s were a rough time for all who labored... Or sought work.

New Yorkers #SwipeItForward to protest policing of fare-beating

This is easy. This is effective. And it’s legal. And this is a way for everyone to be an everyday activist.

Media Silent as Native Americans Successfully Halt Construction on Oil Pipeline

It’s the Keystone XL Pipeline all over again.

A More Relevant and Radical Democratic Platform? Sanders Brings Veteran Activists...

From Cornel West to Bill McKibben, Sanders picks some heavy-hitting social movement leaders for the Democratic National Committee.

5 Japanese-American Women Activists Left Out of U.S. History Books

A herstory lesson about five women whose World War II internment inspired them to action.

How A Small Town Won an Unlikely Victory Against Big Oil

A port commission vote against a proposed $1.2 billion oil refinery in a Washington town proves that the people still have a voice.

How Best to Train the Next Generation of Activists? Give Them...

Teaching kids to leave things better than they found them work not only on bedrooms and kitchens, but also on the world's bigger messes.

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The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.

FCC faces backlash over push to lift media ownership limits amid threats to local...

Press freedom and civil liberties groups warn that loosening media consolidation rules would further erode independent news, local coverage, and democratic accountability.

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The west front of the U.S. Capitol. The Protected Time Off Act, pending in Congress, would guarantee full-time workers two weeks of paid annual leave. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none

Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.

Greenpeace faces $300 million lawsuit that puts the longtime environmental nonprofit at risk of...

The trial began Monday in North Dakota, and, if successful, the lawsuit could bankrupt the nonprofit.