Stories by Paul Rogat Loeb

Paul Rogat Loeb is the author of The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear, winner of the 2005 Nautilus Award for the best book on social change.

Care About the Election? Start Knocking on Doors

Posted on: Oct 16, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Many of us root for our candidate as if for a sports team, while doing relatively little to affect the outcome. We must work to mobilize voters.

How Obama Could Create a Long-Term Democratic Majority

Posted on: Feb 6, 2008, Source: AlterNet

More than a single presidency is at stake -- the future of the Democratic party is.

Connecting Wild Weather, Climate Change and Political Action

Posted on: Sep 11, 2007, Source: PaulLoeb.org

With wild weather across the globe, people are beginning to see a more holistic view of climate change. So should our politicians.

'Haircutgate' and Other Silly-Season Nonsense: We're in for a Long Year of Right-Wing Smears

Posted on: May 24, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com

Brace yourself as the Right continues its legacy of dumbing down American political discourse for the next 20 months.

Target Global Warming, Target Exxon

Posted on: Apr 23, 2007, Source: Foreign Policy in Focus

There's still serious denial about the need to take immediate action on climate change. And to dismantle the architecture of this denial means taking on the key role of ExxonMobil.

Memo to the Media: Extreme Weather Is Linked to Global Warming

Posted on: Jan 16, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Except in the case of Katrina, most major media outlets have treated America's extreme weather events as if they were wholly separate from the broader issue of climate change.

Hillary Clinton and My Visa Bill

Posted on: Dec 19, 2006, Source: AlterNet

How Hillary Clinton pocketed campaign contributions and shortchanged the Democratic Party in the name of personal political power.

'Supreme' Defeat

Posted on: Jul 31, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Accepting SCOTUS nominee John Roberts as 'the best we can get' traps us in a cycle of low expectations.

The Lone Ranger Of Righteousness

Posted on: Feb 21, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Ralph Nader's bid for the presidency marks a fundamental shift from an ethic of responsibility to one of 'damn the consequences.'

Time to Act

Posted on: Sep 30, 2003, Source: AlterNet

The increase of work hours is creating a society with no room to deliberate, reflect, or do anything except to place ourselves at the mercy of the market.

We're Already Fighting Against the Next War

Posted on: Mar 18, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Those struggling against this war are part of a long-term movement for change and we must retain hope and courage even when the political tides seemed to run against us.

Making Our Voices Heard

Posted on: Oct 21, 2002, Source: WorkingForChange.com

Now more than ever Americans must voice opposition to the war through demonstrations, debate, outreach and activism.

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