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    Breaking The Cycle And Building A Better World: #NONATO

    MAY 15, 2012 9:45AM

    By aaroncynic


    Topics: nato protest, activism, occupy chicago, politics, news, open call, occupy america, nato summit chicago, nato

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    • 3 Ratings
    • 1351 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Philly Community Mobilizes Against School Privatization

    MAY 9, 2012 12:28PM

    By Dustin Slaughter


    Topics: activism, business, privatization, public education, nutter, knudsen, src

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 1367 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Camp Occupy Chicago

    OCTOBER 18, 2011 8:22AM

    By aaroncynic


    Topics: occupy chicago, occupy america, occupy wall street, protest, activism, news, politics, open call

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 648 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Number 59

    AUGUST 25, 2011 11:46AM

    By John Clark


    Topics: activism, environment

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    • 13 Ratings
    • 1348 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Trotskyite, Mon Amour

    JULY 10, 2011 11:39AM

    By Erica K


    Topics: idealism, love, sex, boyfriends, youth, trotsky, activism

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    • 15 Ratings
    • 1380 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    My Kingdom for a Fridge

    MAY 29, 2011 9:57AM

    By Erica K


    Topics: open call, my tiny hypocrisy, activism, zeal

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 786 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Alzheimer's Isn't Just for the Old

    MAY 18, 2011 12:32AM

    By Erica K


    Topics: patriotism, legislation, hope, youth, activism, alzheimer's

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 2157 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    Middle Schoolers' Letter to Earth for Earth Day

    APRIL 22, 2011 4:32PM

    By Joseph Carr


    Topics: technology, science, politics, news, health, environment, belief/religion, planet, earth, oregon, tweens, teens, kids, pollution, future, expert opinion, culture, youth, activism, pollution, education, earth day

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    • 15 Ratings
    • 1391 Views
    • 31 Comments
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    What If We Canceled Gay Pride Parades in 2011...

    DECEMBER 28, 2010 12:17PM

    By K.T. Drasky


    Topics: gay/lesbian, activism, full federal equal rights, gay pride

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 3750 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    How Facebook Made an Activist Out of Me

    OCTOBER 11, 2010 6:25PM

    By Amy McMullen


    Topics: sb1070, arizona, human rights, racial profiling, social media, immigration law, phoenix, brewer, politics, activism, malcolm gladwell, protest, arpaio, sheriff joe, activist, facebook, twitter, social justice

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1856 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Movement to End Mountaintop Removal Raises Hell in D.C.

    SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 1:25PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: corporations, west virginia, mtr, mountaintop removal, change, president obama, obama, jobs, clean energy, energy, coal, activism, enthusiasm gap, voting, elections, reporting the midterms, news, politics, environment, environmental

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 3201 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    100 Days Since BP Disaster: What People in Gulf Are Saying

    JULY 30, 2010 11:04AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: 100 days, bp, oil disaster, gulf oil spill, gulf oil leak, tony hayward, barack obama, president obama, obama administration, new orleans, gulf of mexico, alabama, mississippi, gulf coast, fish, seafood, katrina, hurricane, activism, organizing, politics, news, oil, coast guard, media, press, censorship, science, wildlife, marine

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 1576 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    Saving the World One Moment at a Time

    JUNE 22, 2010 11:08AM

    By kitd


    Topics: activism, racism, sexism, hiv, aids, gay rights, gay marriage

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    • 14 Ratings
    • 4632 Views
    • 31 Comments
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    Democra-Tea: Inside the Boston Tea Party Rally

    APRIL 14, 2010 5:00PM

    By DktrShe


    Topics: tea party, sarah palin, politics, government, president obama, activism, humor, humor writing, boston, boston common, protests, rally

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    • 10 Ratings
    • 10995 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    G20 Summit Brings Martial Law to Pittsburgh (Link to Part 2)

    SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 4:13PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: national guard, military, police, security, dissent, protest, activism, g20, pittsburgh, iran, obama, change, bailouts, economy, unemployment, totalitarian, civil liberties, liberty, freedom, media, news, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 2441 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    Big Bisexual Dates To Remember

    MAY 25, 2009 3:42PM

    By Max the Communist


    Topics: bisexual, pansexual, queer, gay/lesbian, summer, activism, day of decision, gay liberation network, torture, world can't wait, karl rove, chicago, june, lgbtq pride month, lesbian nerds, bisexual parade prep, bi pride, workshops, bi films, bi writers association, bi health summit, lgbtqi health summit, busy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 1007 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Chicagoan Activists Occupy Sen. Dick Durbin's Office

    JANUARY 16, 2009 2:19PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: gaza, israel, palestinians, hamas, rockets, obama, bush, war, peace, congress, kucinich, justice, chicago, activism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1515 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    State of Fear (a la Crichton, not Bush/Cheney)

    NOVEMBER 6, 2008 11:38PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: abdication, advocacy, propaganda, government, activism, activist, global warming, climate change, climate, science, environment, politics, books, science fiction, fiction

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 1365 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Tweeting For Terror

    OCTOBER 28, 2008 12:47AM

    By aaroncynic


    Topics: twitter, paranoia, terrorism, news, technology, the sky is falling, activism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 2221 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Dispatches from an Obama volunteer in Tazewell, VA

    OCTOBER 14, 2008 2:49PM

    By TNC


    Topics: virginia, va, rural, signs, obama, 2008, presidential race, politics, activism, democrats

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