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Published in: TransformationThank You Pete Seeger
“We are not afraid…we shall all be free.” Pete Seeger died last night, but the power of his music lives on. One...
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Published in: Transformation“Being poor is not a crime:” transforming the struggle for housing rights worldwide
From singing in New York courtrooms to gluing door locks in Berlin: the struggle to protect housing rights is about...
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Published in: TransformationSuffering happens, but Pakistan's Afghan refugees are more than just victims
The word 'refugee' conjures up images of rows of tents, barefoot children and saddened faces. The reality is more...
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Published in: TransformationWhat’s so special about storytelling for social change?
A new world requires new stories, but people will only listen to them when they themselves are included in the...
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Published in: TransformationAloneness is central to our collective wellbeing
Is spending time alone an escape from reality or a gateway to more effective social action? A walk can be...
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Published in: TransformationThe world should be watching India’s coup of common people
Can the new Aam Aadmi party transform Indian democracy? Or will high expectations be dissipated as the party's...
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Published in: TransformationWhy the monster Grendel has no place in activism today
I was at the anti-fracking protest at Balcombe in the UK when another activist said austerity is "a beast bigger...
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Published in: TransformationMy friend's hunger strike against force-feeding at Guantanamo
“There are places on this earth where color has absconded.” One man’s protest against force-feeding at the...
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Published in: TransformationThe martial arts of social justice
Turning reaction into response and being flexible in their moves, Californian campaigners use capoeira tactics to...
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Published in: TransformationPostcards from a horizontal world
New social movements are different. Instead of asking for alternatives, they are bringing them to life.
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Published in: TransformationFrom guns to gardening: ending the illegal arms trade
Illegal firearms, mostly smuggled in from the USA, are fuelling violence in Mexico. In response, thousands of guns...
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Published in: TransformationSmashing egoism: against flashpoint action
For many anarchists, real liberation manifests itself through flashpoint: sudden, unannounced acts of violence....
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Published in: TransformationA gay Marxist meets the Tea Party in California
Is the fabled “center-ground” of politics worth striving for if the real beneficiary is crony capitalism? This is...
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Published in: TransformationManifesting a second-order revolution in Brazil
Protest alone can't secure a long-term vision for society, so the straight lines of demonstrations have to be...
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Published in: Transformation“Stay creative, stay vigilant, stay positive:” fighting for a living wage in California
WATCH: hotel maids are among the least protected workers in America, yet a coalition of groups in Los Angeles has...
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Published in: TransformationThis Finnish architect says more sharing will create sustainable cities
WATCH: Who thinks about whether cities are socially sustainable or not? Architects like Inari Virkkala do. This is...
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Published in: Transformation12-year old Madison Kimrey rocks North Carolina politics
You’re never too young (or too old) to get involved in politics. Watch this video and get inspired.
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Published in: TransformationCan religion be a force for transformation?
Growing up with an abusive father, Ouyporn Khuankaew learned a distorted version of the Buddhist teaching on karma:...
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Published in: TransformationVeganism and compassion
Veganism is often seen as a vain attempt to dismantle market demand for animal products, one block of tofu at a...
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Published in: TransformationFixing a broken economy
Occupy hasn’t disappeared, its spirit is alive and kicking in thousands of efforts to transform the economy. Let’s...