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Why is it so tough for people to get their heads around climate change?

Community members are concerned about Cornell’s partnership with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, whose research and development help sustain Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land.

The memorial to Parks turned her into a meek and redemptive figure—instead of the radical freedom fighter she was until the end of her life.

Remembering the French resistance spy, diplomat, Buchenwald survivor and human rights defender.

The last century—and the next—of women’s struggle for justice.

Yoko’s 80th birthday is a day to celebrate her art, music and activism.

Where are their voices on the major issues of the day?

It’s time to tie worker rights to “Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall.”

"We're not going to outspend the fossil fuel industry," the 350.org founder explains. "We have to find other currencies to work in, and those are the currencies of movements."

Will Obama’s new immigration reform agenda lead to real changes for the millions of immigrants living in legal limbo?