On the Morality of Pie-Throwing
How is it that despite thousands of people in the streets of Sanaa, Casablanca, Bissau and Rangoon, the top…
The Indypendent
How is it that despite thousands of people in the streets of Sanaa, Casablanca, Bissau and Rangoon, the top…
Understanding the Protests in Egypt
The massive anti-government protests that flared in Egypt yesterday, in which tens of thousands filled the streets of several…
Police Crackdowns Offer Opportunity for Activists
As part of fulfilling a Freedom of Information Act request, Virginia’s Richmond Police Department accidentally released homeland security and…
The New Breed of AIDS Activism
Last week, in acknowledgment of World AIDS Day, the New York Times ran a piece about a new breed…
The Undermining of Britain’s Student Protest Against Cuts and Tuition increases
Tens of thousands of students marched through central London yesterday to protest government cuts of colleges and universities, as…
Protesting for Fair Trade on Halloween
According to an interesting piece in Yes! Magazine, “an anticipated quarter of a million Reverse Trick-or-Treaters are bringing the…
Malcolm Gladwell, Digital Activists, and What the Two Are Missing
When Malcolm Gladwell’s much talked about New Yorker piece on activism and social media came out last month, I…
White House Botches Solar Panel Announcement
When Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced last Monday that the White House will soon be installing solar panels and…
New Yorkers Form Powerful Movement Against Fracking
Earlier this month, New Yorkers won a nine-month moratorium from the state Senate on the dangerous and highly-polluting drilling…
The Decline of Labor Activism in America
Working In These Times has an interesting post about the decline of labor activism in the United States. According…