Grassroots

Protecting The 2006 Vote

Threats to fair elections still exist, but there are strategies for fighting back. more »

Immigration: Start Over

The stalled politics in Congress gives activists a chance to build a consensus for a better law. more »

Dancing With Dinosaurs

seattletimes.nwsource.com — Our old, incredibly wasteful ways could be transformed as progressive forces combine to achieve sustainability.

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Caring For The Caregivers

It's not news that caregivers in the United States have it rough. more »

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Kicking The Oil Habit

cnn.com — A grassroots movement is growing to promote solutions to America's energy problems.

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Pushing Back On Roe

The spring offensive against abortion rights has provoked a counterinsurgency of its own. more »

The Progressive Identity Complex

It isn't enough to put a big idea before the American people—we have to build a political identity. more »

Where The Roads End

latimes.com — Resistance is growing to Bush's opening of our last roadless national forests to industrial exploitation.

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Pro-Family, Pro-Choice, Pro-Women

To seize the moment, the pro-choice movement will have to become a movement again. more »


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Looking Forward, Looking Back

Being part of the editorial team at TomPaine.com has been enlightening, educational and just a lot of fun—and I'm truly going to miss it. more »

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