Rebellion

Six Demands the Wall Street Protesters Should Make

Keith Harrington | Posted 12.03.2011

Keith Harrington

What the world needs to hear is an answer to the questions: "Where do we go from here? Is there a truly workable alternative to capitalism? How do we solve the myriad crises of capitalism?"

Is the United States a Representative Democracy or a Mirage Democracy

Kevin Zeese | Posted 09.04.2011

Kevin Zeese

It is a shame to have to ask whether democracy is a mirage in the United States, but the reality of the disconnect between government and the people has become so stark it is impossible to ignore.

Libyan Rebels Close On Key Gaddafi Stronghold

AP | RYAN LUCAS | Posted 05.28.2011

BIN JAWWAD, Libya — Rebel forces bore down Monday on Moammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, a key government stronghold where a brigade headed by ...

Libyan Rebels Close On Key Gaddafi Stronghold

AP | By RYAN LUCAS | Posted 05.28.2011

BIN JAWWAD, Libya -- Rebel forces on Monday fought their way to the doorstep of Moammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, a key government stronghold guard...

The Chances of Success in Libya

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Broadly speaking, there are only three possible outcomes in Libya -- win, lose, or stalemate. What chance does each of these have of actually becoming reality in a short stretch of time?

What Children Can Learn From Egypt

Kristin Wilson Keppler | Posted 05.25.2011

Kristin Wilson Keppler

My children watched the events in Egypt. In my best Teacher Mom way, I explained the Egyptian protests and made the mistake of telling them that, sometimes, civil disobedience is the only recourse.

Regression, or How Divorce Turned Me into a (Giddy) Drinking, Smoking, Post-Adolescent

Beth Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

Beth Jones

My divorce took nearly two years. Between the icy night when my ex and I split and the sunny spring day when the gavel finally struck, I behaved like ...

BLOG WATCH> Rise Of Rebellion On Daily Serving

dailyserving.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Norwegian visual artist and writer Matias Faldbakken is currently exhibiting a new series of works titled Shocked into Abstraction at Ikon Gallery in ...

Readers Remember The 1960s: "Change, Both Good And Bad"

Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 05.25.2011

HuffPost readers share their memories of the 1960s, a turbulent decade.

Why Health Care Reform May Kill the USA

Steven G. Brant | Posted 05.25.2011

Steven G. Brant

My waking nightmare was prompted by House Minority Leader John Boehner's appearance on the PBS NewsHour Thursday night. Why is he speaking so positively of "rebellion"?

Tom Morello: One Man Revolution

Tom Matlack | Posted 05.25.2011

Tom Matlack

In retrospect, Morello sees their success as the juxtaposition of real world events like Rodney King and massive feigned rebellion in the music world. Rage's rebellion was for real.

Iran Is the World's First Pink Revolution

Diane Francis | Posted 05.25.2011

Diane Francis

Iranian women are standing shoulder to shoulder in a way never before seen in a society that mistreats them so severely.

Do You Hate Your Body?

Colleen Perry | Posted 11.17.2011

Colleen Perry

For the many of us, saying "no" means risking the discontent, anger, or judgment of others. We learned to say "yes" to avoid the guilt or negative consequence of saying "no."

Down That Revolutionary Road Towards Many Award Accolades

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

Brad Balfour

In Revolutionary Road, audiences see the destruction of a relationship never really fated to be, somewhat thrown together by expectations they have for each other but are never realized.