Stories by Kevin Zeese

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers are cohosts of Clearing the FOG on We Act Radio 1480 AM Washington, DC. They also codirect Its Our Economy and are organizers of the PopularResistancew.org.  subscribe to Kevin Zeese's feed

After We Stop the Machine, How Do We Create a New World?

Posted on: Jul 26, 2013, Source: AlteNet

Countless numbers of us are building the world we want every day.

The Seeds of Rebellion Are Taking Root, and Protests Against Injustices Are Blooming Across the Country

Posted on: Jul 19, 2013, Source: AlterNet

This week saw thousands protesting the Zimmerman ruling, continued bravery in California's prisons, and much more.

The Rule of Law Is Missing in Action in America -- It's Up to Us to Bring It Back

Posted on: Jul 12, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Democracy movements are growing globally and taking hold within the US.

Why It Takes Organized Resistance To Bring in the Sweeping Change That the Public Wants

Posted on: Jul 5, 2013, Source: AlterNet

This is the week when we were shown once again the power of the people from mass nationwide protests, to solidarity actions on specific issues, to individuals standing up in acts of conscience.

The State of Dissent in America: Flex Your Rights

Posted on: Jul 4, 2013, Source: Truthout

Our most effective protest option is strategic and militant, nonviolent protest in all of its many forms, from boycotts to rallies to hunger strikes.

Popular Resistance Is Building Up, from Hunger Strikes to Democracy Protests Across the Planet

Posted on: Jun 28, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The paradox of power is that the real power is with us, if we have the courage to use it.

The Subjects of American Empire Are Joining in Solidarity

Posted on: Jun 21, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The revolts in Turkey, Brazil, Europe, the Middle East and Asia – as well as in the United States – are all connected.

Edward Snowden Had a Breaking Point, Where He Decided to Risk It All to Fix This Country -- What's Yours?

Posted on: Jun 14, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Change starts with action, and each of us has a way to contribute.

Be Prepared for the Inevitable and Unpredictable Mass Movement

Posted on: Jun 6, 2013, Source: AlterNet

People who seek justice and an end to militarism feel like they are laboring in relative obscurity, organizing seemingly unnoticed actions, but at some point a wave of mass resistance arises.

How Popular Resistance Can Defeat Corporate Power

Posted on: May 30, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The broad movement for peace and social, economic and environmental justice is here and you should be part of it.

Progressive Activism Is Bubbling Up Across the Country -- Here's What's Happening That the Corporate Media Can't Be Bothered to Report

Posted on: May 23, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Guantanamo to shrink, drone rules enacted. Huge Monsanto demonstrations in the works, and a lot more.

How Obama Can Escape the Quagmire of the Marijuana War

Posted on: May 23, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Marijuana prohibition is a failure: after decades of a “war on marijuana," use is increasing and perceived risk declining.

Popular Resistance Is Percolating Across the Country -- Inspiring Activism That the Corporate Media Always Ignores

Posted on: May 17, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The fight against plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing.

Unlimited Secret Money Is Drowning Democratic Elections

Posted on: May 6, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Corporate interests are flouting election law by using anonymous donations, which are drowning out the voices and votes of working Americans.

15 Million Americans Have Been Arrested Because Pot Is Illegal -- When Will Our Dumb Marijuana Prohibition Be Overturned?

Posted on: Oct 18, 2010, Source: CounterPunch

Criminal laws are not an effective way to control marijuana; removing criminal penalties does not lead to increased use; decriminalization creates savings in law enforcement.

Republicans Are Shrinking: Sen. Specter's Defection Is a Promising Sign for the Dems

Posted on: Apr 28, 2009, Source: OpEdNews.com

It's looking like the 2010 elections may cement the Dems' one party rule.

The Catastrophic Iraq Occupation the U.S. Media Rarely Reports: Interview with Dahr Jamail

Posted on: Oct 30, 2007, Source: AlterNet

"The bogus idea that if the U.S. leaves things will worsen is both inherently racist and ignorant."

The Futility of Drug Prohibition

Posted on: Dec 12, 2006, Source: Freedom's Phoenix

The government's war on drugs is never-ending. Instead of enforcing drug prohibition, we should be spending money on treatment and rehab.

Will the Rosenthal Case Destroy Federal Medical Marijuana Enforcement?

Posted on: Feb 8, 2003, Source: AlterNet

The disappointing verdict in the Ed Rosenthal case may end up doing more to ignite California voters than a hung jury would have done.

Activism Against the US Drug Gulag Grows

Posted on: Nov 6, 2002, Source: AlterNet

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Activism Against the US Drug Gulag Grows

Posted on: Nov 6, 2002, Source: AlterNet

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Why I Am Willing to Go to Jail For Medical Marijuana

Posted on: Jun 6, 2002, Source: AlterNet

An activist explains why we need to take direct action to stop the government from punishing the seriously ill in order to prop up a failed drug war.

Once-Secret "Nixon Tapes" Show Why the U.S. Outlawed Pot

Posted on: Mar 20, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Lumping marijuana, homosexuality, Jews and Commies into one grand conspiracy, a paranoid Richard Nixon launched America's "war on pot" 30 years ago. Here are the tapes to prove it.

Enron Style Accounting Hides Real Costs of the Drug War

Posted on: Feb 24, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Taking a page from the Enron Accounting Manual, the drug czar is blatantly underreporting some costs while inflating others to make the drug war seem less expensive and punitive.

Bush's New Plan Puts the Drug War on Autopilot

Posted on: Feb 12, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Bush's "new" national strategy for fighting drug abuse offers no significant new approaches to treatment or prevention. It looks like the drug war is on autopilot.