Activism

The Stop Online Piracy Act, is designed to protect against copyright infringement on the Internet. However, electronic freedom activists say it goes too far

Dec 28, 2011 - Jon Pike

A rare 200-year old wild fig tree was saved by public protest from being removed to widen a national road near Nelspruit, South Africa

Oct 29, 2011 - Frieda Paton

Major cities on the coasts, especially New York have seen the Occupy movement. This movement is now in the Midwest states of North Dakota and Minnesota.

Oct 17, 2011 - Jon Pike

Minnesota, a state that can be both conservative and liberal, will have an amendment to oppose gay marriage on the state ballot in November 2012.

Oct 5, 2011 - Jon Pike

The Fargo-Moorhead area in North Dakota and Minnesota is now home to a group of activists who are helping people to create their own media.

Sep 24, 2011 - Jon Pike

Sustainability activists in Stevens Point, Wisconsin may soon have access to a blighted building to test out projects in sustainable energy and food.

Sep 20, 2011 - Jon Pike

Stevens Point, Wisconsin is home to a block of businesses that practice supporting sustainable and organic agriculture.

Sep 14, 2011 - Jon Pike

This article is an evaluation of the idea of civil disobedience as presented by Henry David Thoreau in his essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience".

Jun 10, 2011 - Stetson Thacker

While they've been fighting to save their genre from complete cancellation, soap opera enthusiasts are finally getting some support -- from advertisers.

Apr 23, 2011 - Jon Pike

Two more daytime serials are bing canceled. Soap opera activists have not been quiet, but are now unsure as to what to do.

Apr 16, 2011 - Jon Pike

Support Hawaii's locally-grown food, become a locavore, and enjoy the experience all the way to your taste buds.

Apr 12, 2011 - Marie-Claude Arnott

Suicide bombing and self-immolation are the final statements of political activists. Why they commit to either, and the impact on society, bears scrutiny.

Apr 3, 2011 - James Ellsworth

Wisconsin isn't the only state with organized opposition to a law that diminishes collective bargaining rights for state employees. Ohio has one, too.

Apr 2, 2011 - Jon Pike

Wisconsin's new law which takes away some collective bargaining rights from state employees continues to make waves in the form of recall efforts.

Apr 1, 2011 - Jon Pike

Labor activists seek to tie recent labor union struggles with the civil rights movement by holding events during week of King assassination.

Mar 25, 2011 - Jon Pike

Many Wisconsinites want Governor Scott Walker gone. They are using a variety of tactics, including recall efforts and boycotts.

Mar 18, 2011 - Jon Pike

A plan to substantially increase the role of online education in the state of Idaho's schools met opposition in the form of a student walkout.

Feb 28, 2011 - Jon Pike

While thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Madison, Wisconsin, a smaller protest focuses on the rights of the most vulnerable.

Feb 27, 2011 - Jon Pike

Labor supporters are reacting to legislation designed to weaken unions in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana. Supporters stage sympathetic actions in other states

Feb 26, 2011 - Jon Pike

People opposed to Governor Scott Walker's bill that focuses on the public employee unions, protesters are now focusing on one of the Governor's backers.

Feb 25, 2011 - Jon Pike

Right now, the future of Egypt may be up for grabs. But, one thing the protesters seem to agree on is that they want Hosni Mubarak to go.

Jan 31, 2011 - Jon Pike

On January 8, 2011, Bill C-36 rallies were held in Hamilton and Calgary. Despite sub-zero temperatures these rallies were a success.

Jan 10, 2011 - Karen Stephenson

Conservative St. George, Utah now has a gay-straight alliance group in one of its high schools. Activists have lined up for and against the clubs.

Jan 4, 2011 - Jon Pike

Communal living may be the ultimate form of activism. A new book examines the history of the communes of the United States in the 1960s and 1970s.

Dec 31, 2010 - Jon Pike

Anti-coal activists say that 2010 was a good year for moving the country beyond coal in 2010. They are looking where they can make gains in 2011.

Dec 31, 2010 - Jon Pike

The struggle by soap opera fans to save their genre is part of a new book that examines the broadcasting genre.

Dec 30, 2010 - Jon Pike

A community radio station in coal country helps bring people together to talk about coal and other possible energy solutions.

Dec 29, 2010 - Jon Pike