Fortress Pittsburgh Fortress Pittsburgh
In heavily fortified Pittsburgh, protesters are kept isolated from local residents and from conference attendees.
Sep 25, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman
Activists Build on Historic Israel Divestment Victory Activists Build on Historic Israel Divestment Victory
Hampshire Students for Justice in Palestine defy Dershowitz and plan first national campus Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions conference.
Sep 25, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
Police Harassment Greets G-20 Protesters Police Harassment Greets G-20 Protesters
Even permitted demonstrators are subjected to unconstitutional search and seizure at the gathering of world leaders.
Sep 22, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman
WSF: Is Another World Possible? WSF: Is Another World Possible?
At a time of economic, climatic and political crisis, advocates of social justice gathered for the annual World Social Forum to contemplate a new vision for a better world.
Feb 13, 2009 / Feature / Tim Costello and Brendan Smith
Father d’Escoto’s United Nations Father d’Escoto’s United Nations
The General Assembly's new president is a champion for the world's most dispossessed.
Oct 29, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Guatemalans Seek Redress in Spanish Court Guatemalans Seek Redress in Spanish Court
As Americans consider who to choose as their next President, Guatemalan Mayans seek justice for Reagan-era atrocities.
Feb 8, 2008 / Allan Nairn
Iraq’s Civil Resistance Iraq’s Civil Resistance
The secular left brings together unionists, women's organizations and students.
Dec 6, 2007 / Feature / Bill Weinberg
Are We Disturbing? Are We Disturbing?
As leaders of the G-8 Summit played power politics at an opulent resort, protesters displayed a people's power, in demonstrations and at an alternative summit.
Jun 8, 2007 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman
Out of Africa Out of Africa
The World Social Forum marched into Nairobi full of conflict, action and ideas.
Feb 15, 2007 / Feature / Alisa Solomon
The Myth of Microloans The Myth of Microloans
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus has helped a lot of poor women, but the basic problem in developing countries is landlessness. A $130 microloan won't solve that problem.
Oct 19, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn