On AlterNet: social movements

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

Castles Made of Sand: The Politics of Burning Man

Becky Garrison, Killing the Buddha. March 7, 2011.

Speaking with political journalist Steven T. Jones, author of The Tribes of Burning Man: How An Experimental City in the Desert is Shaping the New American Counterculture.

What Role Is Social Media Playing in the Mideast Revolts?

Bob Ostertag, AlterNet. February 23, 2011.

It seems that Al Jazeera on the one hand and social media on the other have locked into a highly effective feedback loop that is truly explosive.

Social Movements 2.0: Harnessing the Power of the Web for Change

Brendan Smith, Tim Costello, Jeremy Brecher, The Nation. January 16, 2009.

Social networking tools can help people reach across national and workplace borders, outflank bosses and politicians and wield collective power.

Yes We Can (Have Economic Justice), but We Need to Fight Like Hell for it

Arun Gupta, Indypendent. November 7, 2008.

We need to band together and organize powerful new movements across this country.

Offshoring, Downsizing, Rightsizing: Job Losses Hitting Women Hard

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. July 22, 2008.

A look at Lou Uchitelle's NYT piece: 'Women Are Now Equal as Victims of Poor Economy.'

How Popular Movements Can Confront Corporate Power and Win

Michael Marx, Marjorie Kelly, YES! Magazine. August 29, 2007.

The gap in power between corporations and democratic forces has widened enormously in recent decades. Here's what we do about it.