On AlterNet: movements

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

The Truth About the Conservative Mind: Why Reactionaries from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin Have Fought Real Liberty

Corey Robin, The Chronicle of Higher Education. January 29, 2012.

Conservatism is a reaction to democratic movements, like OWS, that challenge the authority of elites.

MLK, Modern Visionary: An Illustrated Guide Why Dr. King is Still Relevant Today

RJ Eskow, Campaign for America's Future. January 16, 2012.

This holiday weekend we'll see a lot of media coverage of Martin Luther King, Jr, but we will hear very little about why he is as relevant today as ever.

15,000 Progressive Activists in Detroit: Why No Media or Respect?

Sally Kohn, AlterNet. June 26, 2010.

Why the United States Social Forum deserves to have a lot more influence than the negative agenda of the Tea Party crowd.

Jena Ignites a Movement

Jordan Flaherty, Left Turn. September 21, 2007.

On the ground at the Jena protest on Sept. 20, one got the sense that Jena could be the beginning of a larger movement for racial justice.