Political Activism

Bassnectar On Change: "I Want To Make A Social Impact"

Causecast | Brandon Deroche and Nicholas Chung | Posted 11.05.2009 | Impact


The following interview originally appeared on Causecast.org Bassnectar is Lorin Ashton's multi-faceted electronic music and social experimentation p...

Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

World Racism: Summer of Love and Hate

Reporters Uncensored | Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment


Reporters Uncensored

Whether you are the "hater" or the "hated," having a common enemy quickly unites people who are like minded -- for better or for worst.

The Rape of Taraneh: Prison Abuse of Iran's Protesters

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 08.15.2009 | World


Shirin Sadeghi

The strategies and ultimate goals are the same for any kind of torture: to humiliate, disembody, extract confessions and permanently terrorize the victims to prevent further 'disturbances'.

It's Not Enough

Stephen Ratner | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics


Stephen Ratner

Both President Obama and the Republican Party (and even failing sectors like the auto industry), could learn a thing or two from my generation.

An Interview with the Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers

Marissa Moss | Posted 05.01.2009 | Entertainment


Marissa Moss

As open lesbians, gay rights have been major for the Indigo Girls -- along with environmental concerns They are artists who believe that activism goes part and parcel with the power of song.

F*ck Your Mother Ship, F*ck Censorship

Disgrasian | Posted 04.17.2009 | World


Disgrasian

This is China we're talking about, so the video isn't just funny, punny wordplay. The grass-mud horse video has become a national symbol of resistance to authority and censorship.

Finding Inspiration In Our Youth: The 'Lost Generation' Takes a Stand

Kari Henley | Posted 03.22.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

Last week, I wrote about the impact of the economy on our children and explored if there is an "upside" to the down turning economy for families. (rea...

Biggest Ever Civil Disobedience on Climate at Congressional Power Plant

Daniel Kessler | Posted 03.06.2009 | Green


Daniel Kessler

Of all the fossil fuels, coal is the single biggest contributor to global warming; Burning it cuts short at least 24,000 lives in the U.S. annually.

New Rules for a New Era

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

Unlike candidates in the idealist era that just ended, Obama ran a national campaign and competed in formerly rock-ribbed Republican states. His reward? Victory in nine 2004 red states.

Your Government Needs You

Michael Markarian | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

Thousands of citizens across the country will participate in 2009 Humane Lobby Day, and will ask their state legislators to support bills dealing with important animal-related policy reforms.

The Icelandic "Facebook Revolution"

Sigtryggur Magnason | Posted 02.22.2009 | World


Sigtryggur Magnason

Icelanders don't have the culture of crowds. There are no subways, no train stations, so Facebook has made a great social impact and has played a vital role in the days since the economic crash.

Will Obama's Presidency End the Progressive Movement?

Rupert Russell | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics


Rupert Russell

Progressive billionaires, bloggers and grassroots activists mobilized less against a conservative president than a complicit mainstream media and a Bush-enabling Democratic establishment.

Wiped? Back to Work

Wendy Block | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Wendy Block

This past Sunday I ran for re-election as a Delegate to the California Democratic Party. I was on the Progressive Slate, from the 42nd Assembly District which covers parts of LA and the San Fernando Valley.

A Sort of Hajj: The Pull of Ancestral Homelands

Daniel Cubias | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living


Daniel Cubias

With all the dream destinations in the world that I have yet to conquer, why am I hung up on visiting a tiny country best known for warfare and which my family abandoned a generation ago?

A Hate Crime You Won't See in Statistics

Mikko Alanne | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living


Mikko Alanne

Each victim of a hate crime is equally precious. Each is equally deserving of protection and justice.

Red-State Expats: Please Send Money Home

Julie Fanselow | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics


Julie Fanselow

Many of us are succeeding, in places like Great Falls, Montana, and Omaha, Nebraska, as former GOP strongholds become more hospitable to progressive ideas and people.

The Power of Protest in the Maldives

Stephen Zunes | Posted 01.09.2009 | World


Stephen Zunes

The triumph of democracy in the Maldive Islands should be counted as yet another example of the power of civil resistance to create a government by the people, for the people.

Police Spy On Climate Activist, Place Him On Terrorist Watch List

Grist | Posted 12.21.2008 | Green


I'm a former Peace Corps volunteer, an Eagle Scout, church member, youth baseball coach, and dedicated father. I also happen to be director of one of ...

The Trouble with America Is...

Jacki Zehner | Posted 12.18.2008 | Business


Jacki Zehner

In truth, there is so much trouble in America that the trouble with me is that I cannot sleep, am fired up, and feel called to action.

Hot Flashes From the End of the Trail

Alison Teal | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Alison Teal

I told Clark how much I admired him and his campaign and with tears streaming down his face, he said, "That was just a lucky moment in time for me. This, this is history."

Two Years of Inspiration

Deanie Mills | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home


Deanie Mills

I have never seen a more exciting demonstration of democracy in action than what I have witnessed in the past two years, since I first read both of Obama's books and signed on as a volunteer.

American Moms: No On Palin

Matt Schapiro | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Matt Schapiro

Feeling that the Palin nomination was somewhat strategic to rally the American mom vote, Delphine Hirsch, wanted to speak for moms across the country who didn't want to see a VP Palin.

Brighter Day

Clifford J. Tasner | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Clifford J. Tasner

If America should elect Barack Obama, we have to be the 'wind at his back.' We have to make sure that our voices are at least as loud as those of the big campaign donors.

NC: Faces from the Frontlines

Maital Guttman | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Maital Guttman

I am a filmmaker from LA who returned to my home state of North Carolina to film the frontlines of this battleground state and this short video reveals the faces of NC supporters of Obama.