This week, spring is in the air and so is a renewed call for justice, peace and freedom. But before we get to the front lines, let's take a look at what it means to be an activist and what makes a social movement successful.

Next up, Code Pink wants you to stand against the military industrial complex, and more precisely against the Saudi regime and the Israeli lobbying group AIPAC. And finally, we can't all live off-the-grid, but we can all make changes that loosen our strong ties to a consumerist, overly commodified lifestyle.

But first, I just gotta riff this right now.

Sites:

History Is A Weapon

Four Roles of Activists

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