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Activism

大象传媒 Media鈥檚 coverage of activism centers on the ways that grassroots mobilization and activism work to change the political zeitgeist around the most pressing social issues we are facing.

Citizens United

Florida Farmworkers March 200 Miles for a Fairer Tomato

After marching halfway across the state of Florida, members of the Immokalee Coalition of Farmworkers got fired up at a rally in front of Publix headquarters in Lakeland, Fla. Here鈥檚 some of what they had to say.

| Apr 4, 2013

Live from Denver: The Fight for a Stronger Media

A contingent from 大象传媒 is in Denver this week for the National Conference for Media Reform, where we鈥檒l be hosting a panel on solutions journalism. Check out the conference鈥檚 livestream here.

| Apr 2, 2013

Remembering Chinua Achebe, Nigeria鈥檚 Master Storyteller

The great Nigerian author and essayist Chinua Achebe died on Thursday in Boston. In this interview with Bill Moyers, first broadcast in 1988, he explains why 鈥淭he storyteller has a different agenda from the emperor.鈥�

| Mar 23, 2013

Three Tactics for a Stronger Climate Movement

In January, the Sierra Club reversed a 121-year-old ban on civil disobedience to reflect the urgency of climate change. The move presents an opening for radical groups to try new tactics like the three discussed here.

Melanie Jae Martin | Mar 20, 2013

Hugo Chavez: Friend of the Poor, Demagogue, or Both?

From 1999 to 2013, Hugo Chavez served as president of Venezuela. He leaves behind a mixed legacy that includes admirable efforts to empower the poor, but also a disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism.

Sarah van Gelder | Mar 9, 2013

Reliance Waist photo courtesy of Kheel Center

Jobs

Where Did International Women鈥檚 Day Come From?

Today, the world honors advancements for women鈥檚 rights鈥攁nd it all started with a courageous group of garment workers.

Steph Solis | Mar 9, 2013

Renewable energy

Why You Don鈥檛 Frack With John Lennon鈥檚 Farm

When fracking hits close to home, Mark Ruffalo, Debra Winger, Yoko Ono, and other big names find common ground with small towns.

Lisa Mullenneaux | Mar 5, 2013

Clean elections

What the Oscars Can Teach Us About Elections That Work

Academy Award-winners are selected by algorithms that allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, selecting backups if their first choices lose. What if we elected our leaders that way?

Rob Richie | Feb 26, 2013

Sustainable food and farming | Jobs

Behind the Kitchen Door: A Must-Read for Anyone Who Eats at Restaurants

Review: More than half of the nation鈥檚 worst-paid jobs are related to food. Saru Jayaraman鈥檚 new book dives into the explosive movement for better rights for those who plant, process, and cook the food we eat.

John Cavanagh, Robin Broad | Feb 26, 2013

Largest Climate Rally in U.S. History Comes to Washington

What does it sound like when 40,000 people raise their voices for climate justice at once?

Sarah Kuck | Feb 20, 2013

Rapper Brother Ali on Privilege, Hope, and Other People鈥檚 Stories

In this exclusive interview, hip-hop artist Brother Ali talks to 大象传媒 about the personal transformations that have shaped his life and lyrics.

Fabien Tepper | Feb 19, 2013

Green Housing: In Buffalo, It’s Not Just for Rich People Anymore

Can we build sustainable housing that's affordable, too? The city of Buffalo did, and created a community jobs pipeline in the process. Here's what can happen when neighborhoods take the lead.

Mark Andrew Boyer | Feb 16, 2013

Arrests in Washington Signal Increasing Urgency on Keystone Pipeline

Forty-eight leaders of environmentalist groups such as the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and 350.org were arrested today while participating in civil disobedience. They were demanding that President Barack Obama stop construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Chris Francis | Feb 14, 2013

Idle No More Group photo by Marcel Petit

Native rights

Why Canada鈥檚 Indigenous Uprising Is About All of Us

When a new law paved the way for tar sands pipelines and other fossil fuel development on native lands, four women swore to be 鈥渋dle no more.鈥� The idea took off.

Sarah van Gelder | Feb 8, 2013

Only the People of the United States Can End Israel鈥檚 Occupation

Many progressives breathed a sigh of relief when last month鈥檚 Israeli elections set the stage for a centrist coalition and not a far-right one. Yet peace will remain out of reach until the American people pressure the Obama Administration to end Israeli impunity.

Stephen Zunes | Feb 7, 2013

Rosa Parks, Champion for Human Rights

The radical life story often left untold.

Alice B. Jennings, Grace Lee Boggs | Feb 5, 2013

Chicago Gun Violence photo by Ashlee Rezin

Mental health

Tomorrow, We March on Washington to End the Gun Violence

Twenty-two times more children have been killed by guns since 1979 than military personnel in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined. Rev. Jacqui Lewis on why all of us鈥攆rom clergy to factory workers鈥攎ust not be too sad, too busy, or too afraid to say, enough.

Rev. Jacqui Lewis | Jan 26, 2013

Europe Authorizes 鈥淩obin Hood Tax鈥� on Financial Transactions

Support for the tax on stocks, bonds, and derivatives was so strong among EU finance ministers that it wasn鈥檛 even necessary to take a formal vote.

Sarah Anderson | Jan 26, 2013

To Follow in MLK鈥檚 Footsteps, Join the Fight against Foreclosure

How can today鈥檚 Civil Rights leaders follow in the tradition of MLK? Lester Spence argues that foreclosures are the issue and the church may just be the solution.

Lester Spence | Jan 22, 2013

Vandana Shiva: Our Violent Economy is Hurting Women

There is a connection between the growth of unjust economic policies and the intensification of crimes against women. The Delhi gang rape has triggered a revolution鈥攐ne that we must sustain.

Vandana Shiva | Jan 19, 2013

Native rights

Indigenous Women Take the Lead in Idle No More

Motivated by ancient traditions of female leadership as well as their need for improved legal rights, First Nations women are stepping to the forefront of the Idle No More movement.

Kristin Moe | Jan 19, 2013

Native rights

鈥淔lash Mob Prayer Circle鈥� Shows Idle No More鈥檚 Spiritual Side

Speakers at an Idle No More event in Seattle drew comparisons between spiritual and political struggles, making the movement seem closer to Civil Rights than Occupy.

James Trimarco | Jan 15, 2013