They Didn’t Start the Fire, But They Are Here to Put It Out
Reading Time: 5 minutes In New York City and across the globe, empowered students take action against climate change.
What Keeps Election Integrity Advocates Fighting?
Reading Time: 9 minutes With so much energy expended — and money spent — to restrict access to the ballot box, what’s it like to have to fight for one of the pillars of democracy?
A Look at Civil Disobedience and People Power
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Bill Moyers interview with a Climate activist who is pushing the limits based on personal convictions.
RadioWhoWhatWhy: Trials are Not a Search for the Truth
Reading Time: 2 minutes The mainstream media seems to be moving to where WhoWhatWhy has long been on the Boston bombing story. Welcome to the truth.
Corporate Personhood in the Fast Lane: Jonathan Frieman, Citizen, Takes a Stand
Reading Time: 6 minutes Russ Baker interviews Jonathan Frieman, who took an unusual stand against corporate personhood. Frieman was stopped in October by a sheriff in Marin County (a San Francisco suburb)—for driving solo in the lane for high-occupancy vehicles. He then pulled out corporate papers and argued that he was traveling with another person—since corporations count as persons. In January, he got his day in court. He didn’t win, but he did show how creative approaches can make people pay attention. His action drew local and national media coverage.
Occupy’s 99 Pledge
Reading Time: < 1 minute So those wacky “Occupy” folks don’t have a clear picture of what they want? So they’re just a bunch of people who enjoy protesting? Watch this—from little Ole Occupy Santa Fe.
Worth Watching: Videos From Around the World This Week
Reading Time: 3 minutes Protests Then and Now, Space-Age Science, And Stone-Age Art.