grassroots activism
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Appalachia rises: Let's do the same
Media reports of the massive and important One Nation Working Together demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday reported on its diversity, the mix of cultures, and issues represented. Indeed, when compared to the Tea Party/Glenn Beck, virtually-all-white event on August 28, the contrast is striking. This isn’t surprising, of course, given that the Tea Party […]
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Is environmentalism progressive?
Rather than building up a progressive movement and progressive America, President Barack Obama has demoralized his friends and emboldened his enemies.
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More than 100 arrested at mountaintop-mining protest [SLIDESHOW]
More than 100 people, including climate scientist James Hansen, were arrested at the Appalachia Rising protest against mountaintop-removal coal mining
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Rally against mountaintop-removal coal mining in D.C. on Sept. 27
America will gather in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2010, to demand the abolition of mountaintop-removal (MTR) coal extraction in Appalachia.
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WE are the "Yes We Can" leaders
It is wonderful and empowering to see the organizing taking place for major mass mobilizations on three consecutive weekends this fall. Some of us, many of us, in the face of a resurgent right-wing movement and disappointment in and/or anger with Obama, are taking to heart the words of early twentieth century labor organizer Joe […]