Four Signs that Regular Folks Can Still Win (and One That Shows the Power of Money)
Here are four cases in yesterday's election where people power won out over corporate interests. And one that went the other way.
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Meet the Comic Book Artist Fighting Back Against Rape Culture
Comics artist Tess Fowler has a second great talent—communicating about misogyny through social media. Warning: This article contains accounts of sexual assault and may be triggering to some people.
Dear Internet: Thanks for the Advice on Sex and Drinking. It’s Way Better than What We Get from Slate.
Are we starting to see a cultural shift in how our society thinks about rape? The huge online response to a Slate columnist who told women to avoid rape by not drinking suggests that it's starting to happen.
Is “Snowden Effect” Inspiring More Whistleblowers to Step Up?
For those in the intelligence community who want to come forward about government lawbreaking, Edward Snowden made it clear that they're not alone.
How Domestic Workers Won Their Rights: Five Big Lessons
After decades of exclusion, home care workers are finally covered by federal minimum wage laws. Anyone who works for social change can learn from how they did it.
Obama: Citizens United Helped Pave the Way to Shutdown
So unchecked campaign spending has played a role in today’s political chaos, and the Supreme Court’s ruling in McCutcheon v. FEC could make things way, way worse. Now here’s the good news.
Shutdown EPA Workers Clean Up River Anyway
In one of our favorite responses to the government shutdown, this group of EPA staffers in Georgia went DIY on a local creek.
This Slam Poet Totally Nails Why Kids Learn Best in Their Native Language
With a string of powerful similes, poet Dylan Garity lets us know what life is like for Boston students who are trying to learn English.
Why the Government Shutdown Is Not Anarchist Utopia
Real anarchists aren't just for abolition of the state. They're for a society in which ordinary people can freely and democratically govern themselves.
Brand New From Annie Leonard: The Story of Solutions
The final film in the “Story of Stuff” series asks, What if the goal of our economy wasn’t more, but better—better health, better jobs, and a better chance to survive on the planet?
White House Makes History by Granting Minimum Wage to Home Care Workers
The Obama administration makes good on its promise to give direct care workers the same rights as nearly everyone else—and to top it all off, California follows suit.
6 Good Things Occupy Wall Street Made Possible (That You Probably Already Take for Granted)
Now that the encampments are gone, what do we have to show for our movement? As it turns out, quite a bit.
Occupy at Two: How a Flawed and Fleeting Utopia Changed the World
Author Rebecca Solnit brings you back to the encampments of Occupy, and to the months that forged new friendships, changed the horizons of possibility, and terrified elites.
Putting Workers on TV: MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on Bringing Labor to Prime Time
While the days when every city paper had a labor beat may be gone, Hayes is finding new ways to get the issues facing workers into the national conversation.
Can Crowdsourcing Help Save Dying Languages?
More than 3,000 of the world’s languages are at risk of dying out, but a new set of tools will help the linguists and advocates who defend them.
Voices from Turkey’s #OccupyGEZI Movement
Filmmaker Deniz Tarsus brings you into the occupation of Istanbul’s Gezi Park in this new short film.
Striking Fast Food Workers: “We Can’t Survive on $7.25”
A movement to improve pay and work conditions in America’s fast food restaurants appears to be gathering steam.
“Renegade Gardener” Plots World Domination Through Home-Grown Veggies
Ron Finley speaks to YES! about why “gardening is gangsta” and how he's getting city youth back in the dirt.
“Stand Your Ground Isn’t What Put the Bullet in Trayvon”: Voices from Florida’s Occupied Capitol
Daniel Agnew, Melanie Andrade, and Jabari Mickles are members of a group that occupied Florida’s capitol building after the Zimmerman acquittal.
Florida Occupation Digs in after Meeting with Governor Scott Turns Sour
The association says it will bring in retired members in an effort to defuse tensions between young occupiers and capitol police.
Day Four: Youth-Led Occupation of Florida Capitol Still Growing
For the last three nights, a growing group has camped out in the Florida Capitol building, demanding the governor address their concerns about the Zimmerman acquittal.
Clown Costume or Power Suit? How to Think about the Theatrics of Taking Action
Larry Bogad is an author and cofounder of the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army. In this video, he explains how civil rights leaders made their work look good, and how we can use the same principals today.
How a Detroit Conference Is Shaping the Future of Feminism
For a few short days at the Allied Media Conference, change makers immerse themselves in the world they’d like to live in.
Why the Revival of US Labor Might Start with Nonunion Workers
The AFL-CIO’s community affiliate, Working America, is expanding its work online and off.
Twitter Users Stand with Glenn Greenwald: Ten Funniest Tweets from #GGscandals
As NSA-reporting blogger Glenn Greenwald comes under fire from some media outlets, social media users show solidarity through absurd humor.
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