The way the urban commons create a space to solve material problems and enable social movements to forge city-wide networks are antidotes to people being attracted towards the far-right.
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Letter from California: I Am a Slut.
You might not have seen any news about the Unite Against the War on Women rally held Saturday in Sacramento, as the media didn’t cover it. But we left a footprint.
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The Dangers of Co-option
“Co-optation” is the word you hear activists whisper, whether you’re in New York, Atlanta or Albuquerque. Are unions and liberal groups like MoveOn valuable allies? Or do they pose a threat?
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Occupy the Hunger Games? Well, Yes, Actually
The trilogy about a mass youth uprising that overthrows a tyrannical 1% ruling class has riveted readers and viewers of all ages. But how much will this heroic tale of revolution impact teenagers facing a very real crisis over their future?
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"Festive, Righteous Anger": Occupy Makes a May Day Comeback
From the Free University to the Occupy Guitarmy to a Wildcat Strike to a massive march down Broadway, tens of thousands of New Yorkers came out to celebrate May Day - and make clear that the Occupy Spring is just beginning.
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Think They're Watching You? You're Right
You don't have to commit a crime to be tracked, surveilled, detained—sometimes at gunpoint—and interrogated without access to a lawyer.
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May Day at LAX
Despite pressure and intimidation, union workers strike at Los Angeles International Airport on May Day 2012.
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Real Time May Day Updates
Live updates all day.
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Occupy Guitarmy To Rock May Day
Tom Morello and Ben Harper plan to join the army of guitarists who will make music a central, nonviolent part of May Day in New York City.
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May Day in the Bay
May Day protest actions are planned across the country but many eyes are on the flashpoint of Occupy Oakland, where organizers say traditional labor and precarious workers will strike together for the first time.
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May Day in NYC: A Guide
In solidarity with hundreds of actions happening across the country, members of Occupy Wall Street and the New York City community will be marching, educating, playing music, feeding people -- and striking -- during a 12-hour day of protest on May 1.
