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How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the '1 Percent'

George Lakey, Waging Nonviolence. January 29, 2012.

Scandinavian workers realized that, electoral “democracy” was stacked against them, so nonviolent direct action was needed to exert the power for change.

What if Citizens United Actually United the Citizens?

Ilyse Hogue, The Nation. January 22, 2012.

This past week saw a flurry of progressive victories that could upset the conventional wisdom about a post–Citizens United world.

10 Winning Moments for the 99% in 2011

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 26, 2011.

This year saw working people around the world begin to stand up and fight back. Ten organizers share their most inspiring moments from the U.S.'s year of action.

The Very Different "Occupations" That Led to 2011's Global Uprising

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. December 18, 2011.

The protests around the world this year were preceded, in the last twenty years, by some very different kinds of occupations.

OWS: To Change the Country, We Just Might Have to Change Ourselves

Don Hazen, AlterNet. November 21, 2011.

If we are going to contribute to this huge fight against unbridled global capitalism, we must accept the anxiety and uncertainty of doing things differently.

Biometric Door Locks and Bulletproof Windows: How Occupy Wall Street Is Scaring the Heck out of the 1%

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. November 1, 2011.

Are the sustained protests in Manhattan's Financial District and around the country getting to the wealthy bankers who are being targeted?

Occupy Wall Street: No Demand is Big Enough

Charles Eisenstein, Reality Sandwich. October 30, 2011.

Occupy Wall Street should not be content with half-measures, even as it encourages and applauds the tiny hundredth-measures that might come first.

How Homelessness Became an Occupy Wall Street Issue

Barbara Ehrenreich, TomDispatch.com. October 23, 2011.

The Occupy Wall Streeters are beginning to discover what homeless people have known all along--that most ordinary activities are illegal when performed in American streets.

“What Did We Actually Do Right?” On the Unexpected Success and Spread of Occupy Wall Street

David Graeber, Naked Capitalism . October 19, 2011.

A look back at the beginnings of the Occupy Wall Street movement, how it has spread, and the lessons of its experiments in direct democracy.

One Month In, Occupy Wall Street Protesters Appear Poised to Change US Politics

Michael Cohen, Comment Is Free. October 16, 2011.

What a difference a month makes. Not only has OWS survived, it has captured the imagination of multitudes of embittered Americans.

This Is Only Getting Bigger: 20,000 Rally in New York to Support Occupy Wall Street

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. October 5, 2011.

Despite another clash with police, the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to gain support as unions and community groups march in solidarity.

Busted on Brooklyn Bridge: 700 Reported Arrested on Occupy Wall Street's March

Justin Elliott, Salon. October 2, 2011.

Marchers from Liberty Plaza Park to the Brooklyn Bridge were penned in and arrested on Brooklyn Bridge even as public support grew.

'Occupy Wall Street' Fighting Bankster Greed and the Surveillance State

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. September 27, 2011.

Over a week in, and despite mass arrests, the protesters are still camped out around the corner from Wall Street, and the Internet is watching.

Inside the Wall Street Protests: An Eyewitness Account of Police Crackdown on Peaceful Demonstrators

J.A. Myerson, AlterNet. September 25, 2011.

Protesters from the week-old "occupation" in New York's financial district were arrested, penned up, and Maced on Saturday when the NYPD showed up to their march.

Scott Walker's Top Anti-Worker Aide Target of FBI Raid; Corruption in Walker's Administration?

John Nichols, The Nation. September 21, 2011.

A secret probe into political wrongdoing has swept up the point person on the Wisconsin governor's anti-union efforts; will it reach the governor himself?

Exclusive Video Report: Nurses Speak Out In Favor of Wall Street Transaction Tax to Heal America

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. August 31, 2011.

Thousands of nurses and their allies are converging today on Congressional offices--in this exclusive video report, they explain why.

Democrats Backing NJ Gov. Christie's Anti-Worker Law Facing a Challenge From Progressive Group

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. June 29, 2011.

Stephen Sweeney is a union worker turned Democratic state senator who's now backing Tea Party Governor Christie's attacks on workers, but progressives are fighting back.

Does SlutWalk Speak to Women of Color?

Andrea Plaid, AlterNet. June 22, 2011.

SlutWalk protests have been critiqued for their focus on white women. One woman of color explains how she came around to the cause.

Why Does the Govt. Treat Peaceful Enviro Activists More Harshly Than Extremists Who Aim to Kill?

Brittany Shoot, AlterNet. May 13, 2011.

Author Will Potter explores how environmental and animal rights activists concerned with civil disobedience and property destruction are labeled domestic terrorists.

Are You Willing to Go to Jail for What You Believe In?

Jason Mark, AlterNet. March 11, 2011.

Tim DeChristopher faces up to 10 years in prison for an environmental action, and he believes others will have to risk the same to protect the planet.

Vision: Now Is the Time for Creative, Courageous, Nonviolent Action

Rebecca Tarbotton, Phil Radford, Bill McKibben, AlterNet. March 7, 2011.

Tim DeChristopher took a brave and lonely stand; it's time to make sure that in the future bravery comes in bigger quantities.

85-Year-Old-Woman Arrested for Bank Protest -- 6 Revolts the Tea Party-Obsessed Corporate Media Overlooked

Rose Aguilar, AlterNet. January 17, 2011.

Some of the most undercovered stories of 2010 were actions taken by ordinary people standing up for a more just and equitable society.

Israeli Cosmetic Company Is About to Learn It Can't Cover Up Its Role in the Occupation

Nancy Kricorian, AlterNet. July 22, 2009.

Ahava is an Israeli profiteer exploiting the natural resources of occupied Palestine to sell its exotic beauty products.

MoveOn Calls for Bybee Impeachment

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 30, 2009.

MoveOn released a video today calling for the impeachment of Jay Bybee.

Soot, the Little Black Particle That Harms People and Helps Global Warming

Staff, StopSoot.org AlterNet: PEEK. April 28, 2009.

Don't underestimate the the impact of this small particle.

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