5.15 countering ecocide, promoting environmentalism

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While King's vision for winning economic rights was cut tragically short, 40 years later his call to action is undeniable.

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Winning the right to decide if resource extraction should take place.

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Democracy means participation.

Summary:A detailed plan for powering the nation's economy with zero carbon dioxide emissions and no new nuclear power plants. Have your Representatives read it?

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Naresh Dadhich reviews People Power: Fifty Peacemakers and Their Communities

People Power's artistic storytelling personalizes and universalizes success stories of nonviolent struggle.

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The real inconvenient truth, which no legislator or former legislator will publicly acknowledge, is that even to attempt to reconcile the American way of life with the sustainability of the planet will require decisive actions and dramatic change.

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Two protesters escaped from jail, got ice cream, then returned to custody. They were known as the "Häagen-Dazs Two."

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The worker-owners of a Nicaraguan sewing cooperative have faced Hurricane Mitch, homelessness, unemployment, power outages, mistrust, professional disputes, and global capitalism. The cooperative thrives.

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By supressing the action of a gene, cottonseeds could become a safe and nutritious protein source for 500 million people.

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A shared biotech commons could enable us to analyze the options for social, environmental, and economic interventions independent of corporate control.