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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Decade of the Protester? Why the Uprisings Are Far From Over
It is clear that the days of innocence are over – and that if 2014 has shown us anything, it is that none of the structural causes that gave rise to the post-2011 cycle of struggles have ever been truly addressed.
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Enough Police Bullying: Stop the NYPD Coup
Police need to feel empowered so they don't fear speaking up when they see misbehavior by their colleagues.
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White House Vows to Veto Keystone XL Pipeline
Hours after supporters of the bipartisan bill announced its introduction on Tuesday, the White House said for the first time that President Obama would veto it.
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Global Power Project: Bilderberg Group and the Power of the Finance Ministry
Finance ministers allied with Bilderberg, together with Europe’s central bankers and other technocrats leading major E.U. and international organizations, were key to shaping the response and policies of the financial and debt crisis.
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Why 5,000 U.K. Police Officers Could Be Off the Job Due to Austerity Cuts
As unruly protests by New York City police continue to rile U.S. media, police officers in the U.K. are finding themselves on the austerity frontlines with thousands of jobs threatened in the coming years.
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Parliament Square Fence Crushes Protest Rights, Says Occupy Democracy
Lawyers have written to London’s mayor threatening legal action after he sanctioned the construction of “unlawful” fences around the square.
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Germany’s Islamophobes: A Social Movement or Flash Mob?
Protesters are united by more than blind hatred for Islam.
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From California to British Columbia, a West Coast Climate Policy Block Is Gaining Traction
The continued passage of carbon policy by the Northwest states will spur further grassroots, bottom-up action in cities and regions across North America.
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After Abysmal Turnout At the Polls, Is America Ready for Compulsory Voting?
The problem plaguing the empty polls today is a complex one, speaking to systemic corruption and young disillusionment – which is why mandatory voting might be our best solution.
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#BlackLivesMatter Must Move Beyond Protests — Or Risk Losing the Fight for Racial Justice
If there is any hope of reaping lasting change from this moment, it must take shape in the form of something more durable than rage.
