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Pres.Obama puts 2009 Global Tax Plan into Action: Republicans Against Reform, want tax havens, tax competition,

By: Irene Warren

Right-wing Media Launches An Anti-Gore Film: Not Evil Just Wrong: In search of the truth about global warming

By: Irene Warren

Olympic Torch, Truce— Tools for Peace Activists: Use 2010 Vancouver, 2012 London Games to Press UN for Peace

By: Ellen Freudenheim

What is ActBlue? Online Democratic Fundraising Site Changing Political Landscape

By: David Harris-Gershon

What is Daily Kos? Progressive Blog Has Become a Political Force and a Netroots Leader

By: David Harris-Gershon

Whole Foods CEO Wades into Health Care Debate: Mackey Statements on Obama Health Plan Spark Protest in Oakland

By: Raphi Gottesman

How to Speak at City Council Meetings: Participating in Local Government: Influencing City Hall

By: Feature Writer Bill Scherer

Visible Vote App Tracks Politicians' Votes: New Application Allows Citizens to View Legislators' Voting History

By: Feature Writer Michelle Schusterman

Student Unions - A Hot Bed of Political Activism: Universities Worldwide Lead the Charge against Unpopular Regimes

By: Kimberly Ward

The Limits of Academic Free Speech: When Instructors and Professors Cross the Line

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Connecticut Students Against the War: The Birth of a Regional Anti-War Coalition with a Grassroots Focus

By: Paul Comeau

Street Medics, Action Medics, and Protests: Groups Prepare for Tear Gas, Pepper Spray, with LAW

By: Teresa Knudsen

Anarchy and Anarchist History and Philosophy: The American Revolution

By: Teresa Knudsen

Writing to U.S. Representatives: How to Write a Letter to Congress

By: Lisa Rufle

Oklahoma's School Deregulation Bill Battle: Educators are United, Senators are Divided on SB 834

By: Feature Writer Alex Sharp

Does Rush Limbaugh Matter Anymore? Even Some Republicans Have had Enough

By: Patrick Cooley

First Nations Women in Politics: Leading communities towards tomorrow

By: Annette Cyr

Local Politics & True Colours and Sacred Cows: Elected Idealogues Can Turn Municipalites Into Brave New Worlds.

By: James Ellsworth

How to Be a US Politician, Local to National: U.S. Activism and Politics Forge Strong Alliances

By: Maryan Pelland

Protest to Shut Down School of the Americas: Annual Demonstration Calls For the Close of U.S. Military School

By: Brian Baughan

MN Police Are Accused of Overstepping Boundaries: Bystanders were Harmed by Mace, Tear Gas during RNC Protests

By: Robert Allen

Anarchism 101: A Radical Political Philosophy: Anarchists, Anarchy, and What the Mainstream News Doesn't Mention

By: Laura Shaffer

Violence Against Women in Nepal: Women Still Face Domestic Abuse and Second Class Citizen Status

By: Jodie Martin

July Scientology Protest: And More Protests Against the Church to Come

By: Elisabeth Sharber

Activism for College Students: How to Get Into Politics on Campus

By: Brent Miller

Mental Illness Among Minority Groups: NAMI Advocates for Minorities with Mental Illness

By: Darcy DeMarco

Immigration Impasse no Surprise: Legislation Stalled on many Levels

By: David Vernon Gibson

Identifying Illegal Aliens: The Shortfall of the Proposed Immigration Bill

By: David Vernon Gibson

Censorship: Language and Politics: The First Amendment and the seven dirty words

By: April Rose Schneider

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