We Said It Before And We’ll Say It Again. "We’re excited to see the next wave of…

We Said It Before And We’ll Say It Again. “We’re excited to see the next wave of actions at Exxon or Peabody’s HQs.” Something tells us they won’t be as nice as they were at the White House.


Climate Civil Disobedience Has A Long Way To Go
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I keep meaning to write something about the Tar Sands Action protests that had been going on by the White House and then I keep forgetting. And that on its own really sums up the only point I have to make, which is simply that even though these protests have a civil disobedience element to […]

BREAKING: 50,000 People Currently Occupying Wall Street. Twitter blocking #Occup…

BREAKING: 50,000 People Currently Occupying Wall Street. Twitter blocking #OccupyWallStreet from trending globally. Use #TakeWallStreet instead.

Is the Arab Spring Coming to America?
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If thousands of protestors start camping out in the financial heart of America on Saturday, New Yorkers can blame Canada.

Work, Land, Seeds. The food movement is renegotiating power relations with Corpo…

Work, Land, Seeds. The food movement is renegotiating power relations with Corporate America under their very noses. Powerful new article by Frances Moore Lappe about a powerful movement.

The Food Movement: Its Power and Possibilities | The Nation
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Editor’s Note: Frances Moore LappĂ©’s essay below kicks off our forum on the food movement. Raj Patel, Vandana Shiva, Eric Schlosser, and Michael Pollan have contributed replies.