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PEOPLE POWER

How “we the people” decide what we want, and how we get it.

Empowerment in the Classroom Empowerment in the Classroom
by Yana Kunichoff
How do we teach high school students to see themselves as protagonists in history? One idea involves Lupe Fiasco, Matt Damon, and the late Howard Zinn.
California’s New Triple Bottom Line California’s New Triple Bottom Line
by Sven Eberlein, Debra Baida
Best in the world? Try best FOR the world. The Golden State welcomes a new kind of corporation.
The People’s Media The People’s Media
by Joseph Torres
Public interest groups have waged a spirited campaign to prevent a corporate takeover of the Internet.
A Magna Carta Moment for Internet Freedom A Magna Carta Moment for Internet Freedom
Video: Why we must fight for our online rights—before they’re sold, legislated, and programmed away.
Book Review: We Are Wisconsin Book Review: We Are Wisconsin
by Josh Eidelson
The Wisconsin uprising in the words of the activists, writers, and everyday Wisconsinites who made it happen.
Big News on Bank Transfers Big News on Bank Transfers
by Brooke Jarvis
The Occupy effect? In the last 3 months, Americans switched banks at three times the normal rate.
Beyond the Bubble Economy Beyond the Bubble Economy
by David Korten
We’ve finally learned that a growing financial sector isn’t the same thing as actual economic improvement. So how can we stimulate the real economy?
6 Ways to Empower Others 6 Ways to Empower Others
by Starhawk
What makes a good leader? The gift of strengthening everyone else.
Deregulation Nation Deregulation Nation
Video: Why is the Occupy movement focused on bank deregulation?
5 Acts of Creative Disruption 5 Acts of Creative Disruption
by Ayla Harbin, Christa Hillstrom
Video: From mic checks in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to flash mobs at Target, expressing dissent has never been more colorful.
My Prices Are Not Too High: A Farmer Fires Back My Prices Are Not Too High: A Farmer Fires Back
by Shannon Hayes
Shannon Hayes: Why are my prices higher than those at the supermarket? Glad you asked.
How to Reverse the Corporate Coup d’Etat How to Reverse the Corporate Coup d’Etat
Chris Hedges and Lawrence Lessig discuss the Occupy movement, Citizens United, and our best options for real reform.
Alison Smith: Elections Money Can’t Buy Alison Smith: Elections Money Can’t Buy
by Paul Loeb
The YES! Breakthrough 15: How a quiet, stay-at-home mom became a clean-elections champion.
New York’s Little Revolution New York’s Little Revolution
by Ellen Cantarow
How the state’s fight for clean water is reshaping its political landscape.
The State of the 99 Percent The State of the 99 Percent
by Sarah Anderson, John Cavanagh
The Occupy movement is clearly affecting political rhetoric ... but what about real action?
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