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Zuccotti Park

Zuccotti Park was not my first occupation. But it showed me the need to live up to our values.

Widespread resistance to natural gas fracking is rising above New York's Marcellus Shale.

One year after their revolution, Egyptians are facing a much deeper struggle.

Only a federal investigation can get to the bottom of what happened in the housing bubble—and get a fair deal for homeowners.

Protest against the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline

In Nebraska, the Keystone XL fight opened up the sense that ordinary citizens with little money could wield political influence. Can the improbable alliance stick together?

Naomi Klein talks to an OWS organizer about using Occupy as a moment to dream big.

US Capitol

Time to stop being cynical about corporate money in politics and start being angry.

Reporting on protests is no easy job—just ask the thirty-six reporters arrested while covering the Occupy movement. Do reporters have a right to gather the news?

Dollar bills

At Occupy Wall Street, an unlikely mix of students, vets, bankers, regulators and academics are planning alternative financial institutions—including an Occupy bank.

Blogs

Prison phone companies like Global Tel* Link get away with charging prisoners exorbitant rates just to keep in touch with their families. Tell the Federal Communications Commission to end this predatory practice. 

October 1, 2013

Spread the word about the new fight for expanded abortion access and the need to repeal the Hyde Amendment. 

September 30, 2013

By pressuring universities to cut their contracts, students can put meaningful pressure on international corporations to respond to the demands of workers.

September 17, 2013

On the group report from Occupy Wall Street’s second anniversary.

September 17, 2013

Command and Control documents nuclear near-misses and the possibility of a doomsday scenario, bringing nuclear dangers back into the fore.

September 17, 2013

Harvard tells students and alumni that it will only consider divestment in "extraordinarily rare circumstances." Well, let's see...

September 16, 2013

When one side of an election fight is led by conspiratorial maniacs with guns, it’s hard for the good guys to win.

September 13, 2013

Prof. Stephen F. Cohen goes on HuffPost Live to promote diplomacy with Russia.

September 13, 2013

Finally, Native American voices are being heard by the media in protest of the name “Redskins.”

September 13, 2013

Next week marks the two-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Here are what some of the best and brightest organizers are working on now.

September 12, 2013
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