The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
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Snowden: Whistleblowing Is Not Just Leaking — It’s an Act of Political Resistance
The act of whistleblowing increasingly has become an act of political resistance: the whistleblower raises the alarm and lifts the lamp, inheriting the legacy of a line of Americans that begins with Paul Revere.
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This Michigan House Candidate Wants to Bring Material Democracy To Detroit
Dennis Black is a revolutionary running for office in Michigan, who says we need grassroots activists to re-make the law.
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Bank of North Dakota Soars Despite Oil Bust – Blueprint for a California New Deal?
Despite North Dakota’s collapsing oil market, its state-owned bank continues to report record profits – so what might California, with fifty times North Dakota’s population, do following that state’s lead?
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What Does Student Loan Forgiveness Have to Do With Farming? Everything.
As more farmers retire, some lawmakers see student loan forgiveness as key to keeping small-scale food producers on the land.
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Cracks In Capitalism’s Core, Part I: Scottish Radicals
Parties like RISE, the Greens, and sections of the Scottish National Party are not only setting out new ideas – they are actively involved in movements fighting for change on the street, and at the ballot box.
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Leaked TTIP Documents Cast Doubt on EU - US Trade Deal
Greenpeace says internal documents show the US is attempting to lower or circumvent EU protection for environment and public health.
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100% Renewables or Climate Chaos? The People Must Answer Now
Starting next week, a global wave of mass actions will target the world’s most dangerous fossil fuel projects.
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5 Years On: Why the Occupations of 2011 Changed the World
The movements of the squares were a watershed moment that profoundly changed grassroots and institutional politics – they have enthused in equal measure as they have disappointed, both under-delivering and over-delivering on their promises.
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Money without Exploitation: An Interview with Bay Bucks Founder Chong Kee Tan
The Bay Area currency operates a commercial barter system – where businesses with unused inventory or excess capacity "deposit" their excess into an exchange, and “withdraw” other businesses’ excess goods and services instead of money.
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Climate Fact-Check: These Scientists Are Now Grading Climate Journalism
Climate Feedback brings together a global network of scientists who use a new web-annotation platform to provide feedback on climate change reporting.
