The gay rights movement’s key advantage
Gay causes feature public, familiar faces because so many have come out. Abortion groups don't yet have that luxury
Friday, Jun 21, 2013 7:20 PM UTC 25Politics Abortion, LGBT, LGBT Rights
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Politics Abortion, LGBT, LGBT Rights
How to get sued by the US Chamber of Commerce
A handy guide to making one of the world's most powerful big business lobbies pursue legal action against you
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 6:57 PM UTC 11Politics Waging Nonviolence, Activism
Turkish protesters’ war on bad architecture
An architectural critic explains why his country's fights for democracy and open urban space are the same battle
Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 5:30 PM UTCPolitics The Weeklings, istanbul
Can Brooklyn’s sweetest landmark be saved?
Community organizers are rallying to transform the historic Domino Sugar Factory into a cultural center
Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 12:00 PM UTCBusiness Hyperallergic, Art, Culture
How powerful elites divide the rest of us
The split between political junkies and everyone else stifles meaningful activism. Here's how to break out of it
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 6:49 PM UTC 12Business activists, Activism, Politics
To die for: The rise in anti-gay violence
Amid enormous progress, the community is fighting a violent backlash
Monday, May 27, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 14Life Gay Rights, Crime
Up to 2 million march against Monsanto
Rallies gathered across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries to draw attention to Monsanto's practices
Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:02 PM UTC 43News Monsanto, GMO
Big coal faces big opposition in Pacific Northwest
Massive exports flow through the region en route to Asia
Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 25Business Coal, Waging Nonviolence
Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina denied parole
A letter from Paul McCartney was not enough to persuade the Russian court
Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:11 PM UTCEntertainment Pussy Riot, Paul McCartney
Imprisoned Pussy Riot member declares hunger strike
Maria Alekhina, 24, was not allowed to attend her parole hearing in person
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:20 PM UTCEntertainment Pussy Riot, Russia
Ai Weiwei releases heavy metal music video
The Chinese dissident artist's single, "Dumbass," is a provocative response his 81-day detention VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:18 PM UTCEntertainment Video, Ai Weiwei, Music, Art
New York activist faces jail for his silence
My friend Jerry Koch will, for the second time, not cooperate with a grand jury -- the black box of federal justice
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:29 PM UTC 47News jerry koch, Activism, Anarchism
Morrissey on British media: A “source of insanity”
The former Smiths singer blasts the government and news outlets for its pro-Thatcher bias
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 3:38 PM UTC 11Entertainment Morrissey, Britain
Study: “Working together” won’t fix climate change
Researchers say the best way to encourage activism is by emphasizing individual, rather than collective, action
Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 22Social Pacific Standard
DHS had policy of daily spying on activists
New FOIA-ed documents reveal that a division of the agency produced daily briefings on Occupy protests
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 3:38 PM UTC 10News Occupy, dhs
Attorneys launch Whistleblower Defense League
Well-known hacker, activist defenders join to form a legal "firewall" for whistleblowers
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 3:22 PM UTCTechnology Whistleblowers, Activism, Hacking
Surveillance software used to spy on activists around the world
Technology designed to monitor criminals is used by numerous governments to survey dissent
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 4:35 PM UTCTechnology finspy, Spying, Surveillance
Ai Weiwei releasing heavy metal album
The dissident artist has written the lyrics and sings on the nine-track record
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 1:05 PM UTCEntertainment Ai Weiwei, China, Art, Music
Fighting drones with fashion
Want to prevent invasion of privacy, but look cute doing it? Check out Stealth Wear's drone-proof burqas
Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 5:55 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American, Drones
Two grand jury resisters walk free
Kteeo Olejnik and Matthew Duran were imprisoned for five months for refusing to talk to a Seattle grand jury
Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 9:19 PM UTCNews Seattle Grand Jury
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