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Your guide to expressing informed dissent to war, racism, sexism, environmental degradation and market-based solutions to social problems.

Posted on August 17, 2010

Violent floods in Pakistan have left a staggering 20 million people homeless. Here's a guide to helping relief efforts for the victims, now with updates.

Posted on August 10, 2010

The President could easily implement comprehensive climate-change legislation without Congressional approval.

Posted on August 6, 2010

The end of the internet as we know it?

Posted on August 4, 2010

Best Buy and Target are helping fund an antigay political action committee.

Posted on July 29, 2010

No matter who you are, no matter what your politics, it makes environmental, capitalist and ethical sense to ditch the bottled water habit.

Posted on July 27, 2010

The Modern-Day Slave Museum is coming to the Northeast.

Posted on July 21, 2010

Federal regulations allow cosmetics manufacturers to use unlimited amounts of virtually any ingredient in salon products, including those proved harmful to human health.

Posted on July 19, 2010

350.org is giving out microgrants to local climate action projects all over the world.

Posted on July 12, 2010

Tell your state legislators that the horrific violence against queer youth in prison must be addressed.

Posted on July 12, 2010

Senate bank reform bill short one vote.