Tag: activism
VIDEO: 'Battling the Death Star:' Seattle 'Kayaktivists' Slow Arctic-Bound Shell Oil...
"Kayaktivists" are protesting against Shell oil drilling in the Arctic by preventing the rig from leaving the Port of Seattle. While dozens were arrested, activists vow to continue protesting against Shell.
The New Battle of Seattle
While fossil-fuel corporations are exploring the world’s oil, protesters in Seattle are banding together to stop Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. And they don't plan on backing down to these catastrophic effects on climate change.
A Letter Carrier’s Special Delivery to Congress
Doug Hughes might have been the delivery carrier when he landed his gyrocopter on the U.S. Capitol lawn, but the great majority of Americans are totally on board with his message and his bold effort to shake up and shape up Congress.
Our Mania for Hope Is a Curse
“Humanity is never stationary." And it's only those who accept the very real possibility of dystopia that are the likely ones to carry out the self-sacrifice necessary for revolt.
DC Gyrocopter Pilot Remains Defiant After Indicted on Federal Charges
After Doug Hughes landed his gyrocopter on Capitol Hill last month in an attempt to spread public awareness regarding dark money, the Florida postal worker faces a prison sentence for his nonviolent protest against rampant political greed. Where's our freedom of speech?
A Century of Women Working for Peace
Deeply committed peace activists from around the globe gathered in The Hague, Amsterdam this week marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of WILPF, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, where women have been working for peace for more than a century.
University of Oklahoma Students Mobilize Against Racism as Two Fraternity Members...
"It is wrong to use words to hurt, threaten and exclude." Two students who allegedly led a song that included a racial slur at the University of Oklahoma were recently expelled for their hostility. It's since spurred a mobilization of students standing up to racism.
“Vanguard of the Revolution”: New Film Chronicles Rise of Black Panthers...
Today we are experiencing issues of police brutality and accountability, which has historically occurred 50 years ago as well. Lets take the peaceful and dedicated movements of the past and use them to make change today.
At End of Warmest Year on Record, 'Alternative Nobel' Winner Bill...
With this year being the warmest in recorded history, we begin the year with climate activist and author Bill McKibben voicing the dangers of not confronting global warming. Consider this a warning.
Video: Out with 2014, In with 2015 and Up with People
It's time we organize, mobilize, energize and make a ruckus. Never underestimate what we can, and will, accomplish together in 2015.
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Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza genocide
A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.
New infographic shows how only 10 companies control every brand we know
Regardless of what the companies claim, the Big 10 do have the power and resources to address hunger and poverty within their supply chains.
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds from democratic-led states
A new confrontation between the White House and blue states raises concerns about the political use of food assistance programs.
Poland officially enacts ban on fur farming
The legislation was signed into law by President Karol Nawrocki and it marks the end of an era as the European Union’s largest remaining fur producer.
How the pro-Palestine movement is outsmarting the algorithms
In response to systematic censorship by Meta and other platforms, Palestinians and their allies have built an innovative new playbook of tactics to beat the algorithm.