India’s Own “Occupy”: How a New Political Party is Battling Corruption鈥攁nd Winning
A few months ago, India's Aam Aadmi Party was a curiosity; now, it鈥檚 a call for pro-democracy movements elsewhere to step up their game.
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Zapatista Communities Celebrate 20 Years of Self-Government
The Zapatistas are still running their own schools and hospitals, raising new generations, and carrying on a dialogue with the outside world that has enriched both sides.
How a Great Man Put Down His Guns: Martin Luther King’s Path to Nonviolence
It took years of political evolution for King to understand nonviolence not merely as a moral force, but as an effective strategy for leveraging political change.
How Restorative Justice Changed This Colorado Cop’s Views on Prison
In restorative justice, those who commit crimes have to face the consequences of their actions. After this Colorado policeman tried it out, he came to believe it's part of the answer to America's prison problem.
Beyond Classic Disney: 5 Great Animated Kids鈥� Films Without the Racial Stereotypes
Many of the Disney classics contain outdated images of racial and gender groups. Luckily, recent animated masterpieces provide alternatives without sacrificing anything in the way of imagination.
How a Chicago Mom Liberated a Foreclosure and Got a Home for Her Four Kids
Displaced by foreclosure, this family took direct action鈥攁nd got a place to live.
Movement to Resist Tar Sands “Megaloads” Brings Together Northwest Tribal Members, Environmentalists
The struggle pits the tribes and their allies in the environmental movement against the General Electric subsidiary that manufactured the evaporators and the hauling company that is providing transportation for them.
After 20-Year Fight, Bronx Community Wins Big on Development Project Committed to Living Wages and Local Economy
The people of New York鈥檚 poorest borough fought to ensure that redevelopment of its castle-like landmark will benefit those who live there. Will it be a gamechanger?
Get Hopeful For 2014: 大象传媒 Founder Sarah van Gelder Talks to Democracy Now!
From new leadership in the fight against climate change to an uprising in the education system, there's a lot to be excited about in 2014.
10 Hopeful Things That Happened in 2013 to Get You Inspired for What鈥檚 to Come
Beyond the headlines of conflict and catastrophe, this year鈥檚 top stories offered us some powerful proof that the world can still change鈥攆or the better.
This Guy Turned a 2,000-Page Report on Climate Change into 19 Stunning Haikus
By stripping a technical report of its jargon and unfathomably large numbers, Gregory C. Johnson's haikus offer an arresting and informative entry point into climate science.
How a Cup of Nettle Tea Taught Me How To Live Well and Remember the Past
I am a Muckleshoot Indian, but little of what I used to eat bore much connection with the landscape I lived in, which had fed my ancestors for many generations. When I discovered nettle tea, it was as if I were remembering what it was like to feel well.
Less Stuff, More Heart: 5 Gifts On a New Dad鈥檚 Christmas List
This is my first Christmas as a father. Since my baby has never known holiday commercialism, it's made me re-examine what I really want to ask for this year.
The Education of Bill McKibben: How the Unlikely Activist Learned to Break the Rules
鈥淪ometime in the course of the past decade I figured out that I needed to do more than write鈥攊f this fight was about power, then we who wanted change had to assemble some.鈥�
Boulder Votes to Break With Xcel and Start Its Own Power Utility
Why moving utilities from corporate to public control puts energy, dollars, and decisions into the hands of local communities.
Mandela’s Spirit of Forgiveness
Those in Mandela's circle were united in their compassion for the architects of the Apartheid system.
Can this Small College in Maryland Pass the Fairest Wage Policy in US Academia?
An initiative developed by staff, students, and faculty would tie the earnings of the school's highest-paid employees to those of the lowest.
We Know Who Stole the Economy鈥擭ational People鈥檚 Action Moves to Take It Back
"Listen to and work with your base to create a shared, big-picture narrative."
This New Bill Could Put 2,500 More People In Prison: Meet the Organization Trying to Stop It
"Violence is not simply shooting people. Violence is also poverty. It's also incarceration鈥攑utting people in prison is incredibly violent."
A Native Answer to “The Onion” (And 4 Other Great Things Happening on Reservations)
Native people are crafting some seriously creative and progressive ways of life, from same-sex marriages in states that don't allow it to the revitalization of indigenous languages.
TPP Protestors to Foreign Negotiators: “Don’t Let U.S. Bully You”
Negotiators from Latin American and Asian countries said they were "doing their best" to stand up to the U.S. Trade Representative.
鈥淐owboys and Indians鈥� Camp Together to Build Alliance Against Keystone XL
At the Ponca Trail of Tears Spiritual Camp, tribal members and their ranchers are learning to understand each other as never before.
8 Courageous Things Harry Potter Fans Did to Fight Real-Life Dark Forces
If Harry Potter were a real person, he鈥檇 fight child labor, voter suppression, and poverty. Here are our favorite ways Harry's fans have taken his values from the page to the real world.
Six of the Top Ten U.S. Billionaires Are Kochs and Waltons
The profits of corporate giants that crash our economy and corrupt our politics deserve your outrage. But the efforts to curb them need your creative energy.
The Hunger Games Are Real: Teenage Fans Remind the World What Katniss Is Really Fighting For
What if we used fantasy not as an escape from our world, but an invitation to look deeper into it? How teenage fans are fighting injustice鈥攊n real life.
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