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Houston鈥檚 Most Polluted Neighborhood Draws the Line at Alberta Tar Sands

If the Keystone XL pipeline is approved, 90 percent of the tar sands crude that flows through it will be processed near an embattled Houston neighborhood called Manchester. Residents are joining up to demand a healthier future.

Kristin Moe | Apr 23, 2013

Activism

Newly Released Tim DeChristopher Finds a Movement Transformed by His Courage

Tim DeChristopher, who was just released from federal custody, is best known as the man who disrupted an auction of pristine public lands. But there鈥檚 more to his story than his role as 鈥淏idder 70.鈥�

Melanie Jae Martin | Apr 23, 2013

Mental health

Could Our Deepest Fears Hold the Key to Ending Violence?

Feelings of fear and powerlessness are driving the cycle of violence that surrounds us. To change that, we need to recognize that we need each other to thrive as individuals.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Apr 19, 2013

Activism

Visual Learning: Out of Character

This Visual Learning activity will get your students thinking about the intersection of handwriting and digital typeface, and the fate of cursive writing around the world.

| Apr 16, 2013

Jobs

Labor Dept. Deputy: It鈥檚 Time to Raise the Minimum Wage

Before joining the Department of Labor, Mary Beth Maxwell was a top organizer for the workers鈥� rights organization Jobs With Justice. Here, she speaks with Amy Dean about the lives of workers who make minimum wage and why the time has come to raise it.

Amy B. Dean | Apr 12, 2013

Why Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu Leaders Have High Hopes for Pope Francis

Leaders from many faiths are expecting better relations with the Vatican under Pope Francis. Here 大象传媒 speaks to some of them about why that is.

Chris Francis | Apr 10, 2013

Activism | 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

Women Hugging photo by Greg Peverill-Conti

Mental health | Health care

Me Too: A Letter to Steubenville鈥檚 Jane Doe

After her essay on raising boys to respect women went viral, an incredible outpouring of support gave author Kim Simon the courage to tell the story she really wanted to share: how her own healing from rape came from knowing she wasn鈥檛 alone.

Kim Simon | Apr 2, 2013

Activism

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

Native rights

At Seattle Idle No More Event, A Mix of Ceremony and Protest

Saturday鈥檚 Idle No More event showed that a beach can be the perfect place for a protest when a movement is drawing attention to the relationship between people and water.

Kristin Hugo | Mar 28, 2013

Man with Sign that reads 鈥淛ustice for Kimani Gray鈥�

After Police Shooting of Teenager, A Brooklyn Neighborhood Dreams of Justice

On March 9, two NYPD officers in plain clothes shot and killed 16-year-old Kimani Gray. At the marches and nightly vigils held in his memory, people are demanding a different kind of police department.

Kristin Moe | Mar 28, 2013

Activism

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

Activism

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

Pope Francis: Good News for the Global South?

The first pope chosen from outside Europe in a millennium lives in a small apartment, takes the bus, and calls out wealth inequality where he sees it. Can his vision change the Church?

Jim Wallis | Mar 15, 2013

Activism

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

Activism | 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

Film Offers Fresh Take on Racism in Obama鈥檚 America

Cracking the Codes features stories of racism鈥檚 continuing effects told by those who experience it daily, and includes a teaching guide for those who want to address racial issues within groups and projects.

Valerie Schloredt | Mar 8, 2013

Mental health | Native rights

Dancing the World into Being: A Conversation with Idle No More鈥檚 Leanne Simpson

Naomi Klein speaks with writer, spoken-word artist, and indigenous academic Leanne Betasamosake Simpson about 鈥渆xtractivism,鈥� why it鈥檚 important to talk about memories of the land, and what鈥檚 next for Idle No More.

Naomi Klein | Mar 6, 2013

Activism | 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

Activism | 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

Activism | Jobs | Sustainable food and farming

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

Cover image for "In a Single Garment of Destiny"

Racial Justice

MLK鈥檚鈥淩acism and the World House鈥�: More Relevant than Ever

Martin Luther King, Jr.鈥檚 thinking on racism pertained to all of world society, not just the United States. In this writing, he makes the case that racism is a 鈥渃orrosive evil鈥� that must be conquered before we can achieve peace.

Martin Luther King Jr. | Feb 23, 2013

Activism

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

Activism

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

Mental health

Global Day of Dance Connects Women around the Globe

Eve Ensler鈥檚 One Billion Rising brought women into the streets in every country registered with the United Nations, plus a few places that aren鈥檛. At the Seattle event, a dancing little girl seemed to represent the movement鈥檚 hopes for women鈥檚 lives.

Katrina Rabeler | Feb 16, 2013

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