Finding Rootedness in the Age of Vulnerability
In a world increasingly vulnerable to external shocks, we’re searching for rooted communities–and what we can learn from them.
One Nation: Uniting for Jobs, Not War
At the historic One Nation Working Together march, activists made the connection between unemployment and our outsize military budget.
We Need Millennium Development RIGHTS – Not Just Goals
Millennium Development Rights would transform the global struggle against poverty and provide accountability for governments, corporations, and others who deny those rights.
Can We Cut CEO Pay Down to Size?
The CEOs who cut the most jobs are also the ones who make the most money. How can we stop excessive CEO pay before it leads to bad behavior?
Waging Peace from Afar: Divestment and Israeli Occupation
A growing grassroots movement is using the techniques of the anti-apartheid movement to challenge U.S. support for Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
Sticking Together in Tough Times
With more workers facing long-term joblessness, the unemployed are working together for change.
Main Street Businesses Take On Corporate Tax Havens
When Wall Street dodges taxes, Main Street is left to pick up the slack.
Reining in Wall Street: Round 1
A May 17 rally in Washington, DC brought more than a thousand people into the streets, calling for a “financial speculation tax” as part of a broader financial reform agenda.
In Afghan Negotiations, Who’s at the Table?
Behind Karzai’s visit to Washington: A real path to peace will involve a lot more players (and fewer soldiers).
Neighbors for a New Economy
Building a new economy is tough. One group of neighbors decided to do it together.
Cochabamba’s Message: Let the People Speak
The World People’s Conference on Climate Change held last week in Bolivia was an experiment in replacing the less-than-democratic UN process with one that invites public participation. But what’s the difference between Copenhagen and Cochabamba?