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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.

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.