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On AlterNet: activism

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "activism"

No Logo, Ten Years Later

No Logo, Ten Years Later

Naomi Klein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 17, 2009.
On the anniversary of the Seattle protests, anger mounts at collusion between corporations and governments. Perhaps our movement's time has come.

Tree Spiker: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Life of a Radical Environmental Activist

Tree Spiker: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Life of a Radical Environmental Activist

Mike Roselle, St. Martin's Press. October 12, 2009.
One of the most controversial figures in the conservationist movement shares personal stories of (often hilarious) radical activism.

Seven Days to Beat Anti-Immigrant Bigotry

Seven Days to Beat Anti-Immigrant Bigotry

Eric Ward, Imagine 2050. August 31, 2009.
You can take a bite out of bigotry in less than five minutes a day!

Progressives Harnessing the Awesome Power of Twitter

Progressives Harnessing the Awesome Power of Twitter

Alan Rosenblatt, August 28, 2009.
In the cyberwar between progressives and the right, the Battle of the Hashtags is where the action is.

The Public Option Needs Your Help

The Public Option Needs Your Help

Peter Rothberg, TheNation.com. August 28, 2009.
This summer's ferocious rightwing organizing against public health care needs to be countered with more organizing. Here are some ways to do it.

Taking Shorter Showers Doesn't Cut It: Why Personal Change Does Not Equal Political Change

Taking Shorter Showers Doesn't Cut It: Why Personal Change Does Not Equal Political Change

Derrick Jensen, Orion Magazine. July 13, 2009.
Are we taking the easy route? Dumpster diving wouldn't have stopped Hitler, and composting wouldn't have ended slavery.

Demanding Justice for Murdered Immigrant Luis Ramirez Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Demanding Justice for Murdered Immigrant Luis Ramirez Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 19, 2009.
Join us in urging Pa. Gov. Rendell to speak out about Luis Ramirez's tragic slaying.

Fighting Rich Lobbyists to Save Health Care Reform Is AlterNet's Top Take-Action Campaign of the Week

Fighting Rich Lobbyists to Save Health Care Reform Is AlterNet's Top Take-Action Campaign of the Week

AlterNetMay 11, 2009.
Powerful medical lobbyists stand in the way of health care progress in the name of profits. We must put an end to it.

Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 5, 2009.
Troy Davis faces execution for murdering a police officer, despite that 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony.

Fending Off the Mortgage Industry: Savvy Activists Are Winning in Court and on the Streets, Keeping People in Their Homes

Fending Off the Mortgage Industry: Savvy Activists Are Winning in Court and on the Streets, Keeping People in Their Homes

Valeria Fernández, ColorLines. April 13, 2009.
How one Detroit community group is saving homes and protecting human rights over the right of a corporation to make a profit.

Changing the World Through Your Workplace

Changing the World Through Your Workplace

Idealist.org with Stephanie Land, Penguin Books. March 6, 2009.
More time spent at work means less time for volunteering and philanthropy. But there are ways to put your ideals to work in the office.

The Atrocities Committed Against Women and Girls in the Congo Defy Imagination

The Atrocities Committed Against Women and Girls in the Congo Defy Imagination

Marianne Schnall, Women's Media Center. February 7, 2009.
Six-month-old babies are being raped; men with AIDs are intentionally infecting women. Eve Ensler has a campaign to help end the terror.

Dr. King, Pete Seeger, & Barack Obama

Dr. King, Pete Seeger, & Barack Obama

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: Video. January 21, 2009.
Remembering their messages in times of great adversity.

Up Against the Wall Motherf**ker!: A Memoir of Anarchism in the '60s

Up Against the Wall Motherf**ker!: A Memoir of Anarchism in the '60s

Osha Neumann, Seven Stories Press. December 12, 2008.
In 1967, I became a founding member of an anarchist street gang -- an unexpected career move for a nice Jewish boy with an MA in history.

Pearl Jam Sets the Stage to Vote for Change

Pearl Jam Sets the Stage to Vote for Change

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. October 28, 2008.
A documentary of the band's 2004 tour with a message that still rings true.

Paul Newman 1925-2008:  By His Works Ye Shall Know Him

Paul Newman 1925-2008: By His Works Ye Shall Know Him

Jill C., AlterNet: PEEK. September 28, 2008.
Because Newman was so involved in the world around him, it was easy to believe that he would just go on forever.

GRITtv: AlterNet's Liliana Segura on the Pending Execution of Troy Anthony Davis

GRITtv: AlterNet's Liliana Segura on the Pending Execution of Troy Anthony Davis

Staff, GRITtv AlterNet: Video. September 23, 2008.
Davis is scheduled to be executed tonight for a murder he says he didn't commit.

The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello

The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello

ZP Heller, The Nation AlterNet: Video. September 16, 2008.
The Rage Against the Machine guitarist recounts his raucous RNC protest and explains his inspiration for melding politics and popular music.

There Is More to a Democracy Than the Office of President

There Is More to a Democracy Than the Office of President

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. August 22, 2008.
Yet the media fixate on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, neglecting local elections and issue-based organizing.

"One Tough Broad from the Bronx": An Oral History of Bella Abzug

Ruth Rosen, Wellesley Centers for Women. August 6, 2008.
The oral testimonies in this biography offer a textured portrait of one of the most powerful women to challenge and change American society.

The Only Diet for a Peacemaker Is a Vegetarian Diet

The Only Diet for a Peacemaker Is a Vegetarian Diet

John Dear, National Catholic Reporter. July 12, 2008.
Vegetarianism a key ingredient in the new life of peace, compassion and nonviolence.

You Can't Call Yourself a Progressive Until You've Seen Pete Seeger and Majora Carter

You Can't Call Yourself a Progressive Until You've Seen Pete Seeger and Majora Carter

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 23, 2008.
Don't miss episode 4 of This Brave Nation

Conservative Pundit Dennis Prager Fears the Whippersnapper Vote

Conservative Pundit Dennis Prager Fears the Whippersnapper Vote

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. June 18, 2008.
“...when youth get involved in politics in large numbers, it is not a good thing...”

How Breast Cancer Became Big Business

How Breast Cancer Became Big Business

Anne Landman, PR Watch. June 14, 2008.
"Shopping for a cure" often does more harm than good. Don't let slick advertisers sucker you into it.

What Men Really Want for Father's Day

What Men Really Want for Father's Day

Roberto Vargas, AlterNet. June 14, 2008.
Hint: It's not another tie.