Scaling the White House Fence to Close Guantánamo
Diane Wilson broke her water-only fast in style – by jumping the White House fence to protest the prison…
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Jake Olzen
Hunger Strike Reinvigorates Movement to Close Guantánamo
In the aftermath of the Boston bombings, it is quite shocking that the renewed vigor to close Guantánamo has…
Election Day’s Referendum Revolution
On December 6, two historic new laws in Washington State take effect. A majority of voters chose last month…
Repression Against Grassroots Hurricane Relief Lingers in New Orleans
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has raised the question once again of whether post-disaster relief can help build organizations…
Bainport Leverages Election in Outsourcing Fight
In the countdown to Election Day, the Romney presidential campaign is working hard to dispel what many Americans perceive…
Why Direct Action Is Working for Walmart’s Workers
The nation’s largest retailer — Walmart — is in the throes of a bold movement for worker justice. The…
Entrapment of Cleveland 5 and NATO 3 is Nothing New
“a pre-planned narrative”
Eager Occupiers — with flowers, signs, costumes and high spirits — descended into downtown Chicago from all directions of…
Next month, activists and organizers across the country are planning to train 100,000 people in nonviolent direct action for…
Afghan Killing Spree: Another Isolated Incident?
Today, March 16, marks the 44th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. When the story broke —…