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Organized Resistance
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Occupy Democracy In London Isn't Considered Newsworthy – But Should Be
Sleeping outside for an iPhone is O.K., but do it in furtherance of democratic expression and you’re in trouble, as protesters discovered during the past several weeks at Parliament Square.
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What Shade of Green: The Spectrum of Planetary Movement
Green is no longer unified, if it ever really was – as Bright Green, Lite Green, Deep Green and Dark Green tribes form around divergent environmental worldviews, theories of change, and ranges of tactics.
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On Ballots Next Tuesday, How Many States and Counties Will Say No to GMO's?
Do we or do we not as Americans have the right to know what we are eating? Here are initiatives from Hawaii to Colorado and from Humboldt to Josephine Counties to take back our food supply.
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Protesters in Hong Kong on Edge as Police Track Their Online Footprints
The pro-democracy movement has relied heavily on social media and messaging apps to mobilize protesters – and recent arrests from online activity has a "chilling effect" that "scares people away."
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The Games of #GamerGate: Unpacking the Latest Viral Controversy
As with Occupy Wall Street, the organic rise of the GamerGate movement – though sprung from an environment as politically irrelevant as video games – is creating odd alliances and surprising bedfellows.
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Teens Take Climate Lawsuit All the Way to the Supreme Court
The basic idea behind the Our Children's Trust lawsuits is that the government must protect the atmosphere as it would other natural and cultural resources.
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10,000 Protesters March In Hungary Rejecting Internet Tax Proposal
Outside the economy ministry on Sunday, crowds held up brightly lit phones and signs with slogans like "Free Wifi! Free Internet! Free Hungary!" as they called on government to scrap an Internet fee.
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Art Killing Apathy: Why We Need Art In Political Movements
The cohesion between pop culture and politics in the 1960s made it easier to access politically charged art and music – something our generation is still searching for today.
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Marching Nationwide, Activists Demand Full Data on Americans Killed By Police
The coalition was set to deliver more than 200,000 signatures to the White House, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice, calling for transparency and justice in police killings.
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Then They Fight You: Plutocrats on the Defensive Against Social Justice Movements
Wealthy people are often so isolated from the rest of us, many of them have forgotten how rich they really are.
