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Why Is Jon Stewart Pretending the Rally to Restore Sanity Is Apolitical?
A GOOD writer, on the eve of Jon Stewart's big "million moderate march" rally in Washington, contemplates the event's curious messaging.
Environment
Bill McKibben: "I Dare the Media to Cover This"
Forget symbolic acts and solar panels. Bill McKibben wants to shame political leaders by showing them what real work on climate change looks like.
Environment
Why I'll Be Riding 300 Miles to D.C. to Fight Climate Change
Our environment editor is off on a 5-day ride from NYC to DC for climate change awareness. Here's why he thinks activism still matters.
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Rally to Restore Sanity/Fear Vs. Glenn Beck: Which Was Bigger?
Here's a bird's eye view visual comparison of the Rally to Restore Sanity/Fear and the Glenn Beck Rally.
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Can a Slumchella Music Fest Empower Kenya's Poor?
Kenyan activists are riffing off the popular music festival to protest Ethiopia’s largest infrastructure project to date.
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The Ten Most Random Signs at the Rally to Restore Sanity
If these posters are any indication, Jon Stewart's rally this weekend was a lot of things to a lot of people. Here are 10 fun ones we spotted.
Environment
Why Obama Rejected Keystone XL
Until protesters made the pipeline a national issue, no one in Washington questioned that construction of the pipeline would be approved.
Lifestyle
Dead Meat: How 'Pink Slime' Can Start a Food Industry Revolution
Factory food doesn’t stand a chance against consumers wielding their forks—and their wallets—for good.
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What the United States Can Learn from Egypt About Democracy
Egyptians seem to be enjoying democracy more than Americans have for a long time.
Culture
Bono vs. Lady Gaga: Who Is More Influential Online?
When it comes to influence online, popularity and reach are not the same thing. So who gets the crown? And how does it apply to you?
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Is Joining the Occupy Movement Better Than an Internship?
Taking a stand for your future is a better investment than fetching coffee.
Environment
The Power of 10/10/10: The Day the World "Got to Work" on Climate Change
Looking back on 7,347 actions in 188 countries on 10/10/10.
Design
12 Impactful AIDS Awareness Posters From Around the World
Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters features 153 posters created in the past 25 years by artists and...
Environment
Patriots Come In Green, Too
Green Patriot Posters offers images for a new activism.
Environment
Kids Remind Us What a Tough Year 2010 Was for the Climate
A two-minute video of kids talking climate might well be the best environmental year in review for 2010.
Environment
Generation Hot: Calling Out the Climate Cranks
A veteran climate journalist runs out of patience and takes to activism, calling out the "climate cranks" that are putting "Generation Hot" at risk.
Environment
A Victory in Borneo: Coal Plant Plans Scrapped
A small but important fight against dirty energy is won in the tropical island paradise of Sabah.
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What Was the Real Message from Jon Stewart's Rally?
Much was said before the event, but now that it's occurred, what is the takeaway? What was the Rally to Restore Sanity, anyway?
