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If You Want A Just World, Neither Republicans Nor Democrats Will Give It To You

Many are reimagining and building the world they want, beginning where they live

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No, Growing Inequality Won’t Solve Itself

A society that fails to invest in its children, to protect its land and water, or to build a future is courting collapse.

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Then US President George W Bush (R) shakes hands with then US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton,on 4 December 2006, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC (AFP)

What to Do About Bolton and Other Pro-War Appointees

A widespread show of support at the local level could embolden lawmakers toward a no-first-use policy on nuclear weapons.

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I Was Wrong About the Rural–Urban Divide

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We Need Radical Imagination

Imagination, as Hawaiian Native rights advocate Poka Laenui describes it, is more than an antidote to hopelessness. It is a source of power.

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We Must March. But We Must Also Organize Locally

The next women’s march is in the works. Although big mobilizations are important, they’re just one tactic.

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Feeling Burned Out? When We Gather, We Get Energized

Removing debris after a hurricane or giving blood after a shooting empowers us.

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“Leaving behind the illusion that we can fix a broken system frees us to work for genuine change.” (Photo: Jakob Owens/Unsplash)

We Can Reimagine and Reinvent Our Society in 2018

Let’s say goodbye to top-down revolutions and embrace grassroots action.

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