Activism

You too can subject yourself to military weapons testing.

There are values beyond patriotism, peace vigils teach.

Starvation as a bargaining chip in Zambia.

Why the protest that welcomed the Republican National Convention in New York City was worse than useless.

Billionaires for Bush rock the platinum vote, smirking.

The US peace movement is marching to nowhere, thanks to outdated tactics and self-fulfilling prophesies of failure. Peace activists everywhere must embrace more direct tactics, such as boycotts and strikes.

As Europe argues over the meaning of Genoa, the battle lines are hardening, from the streets all the way up to Parliament.

Can a media obsessed with entertainment really cover an anti-globalization movement that offers none? And if it can't, are there any real alternatives?

Six months after IMF financiers and anti-globalization protesters clashed in Prague, the Legal Observers Project continues its struggle to hold the Czech Police accountable for their crimes.

The WTO meets in the desert; the people will resist in the cities.

Forget farm feed made from animal remains, Dr. Paul Kail explores the possible link between pesticides and Mad Cow disease.

Our New York correspondents finally disentangle their notes from the Nader super-rally at MSG. If you couldn't make it, Adam and Molly provide the home movie version.

As anti-capitalist summit hopping increases its popularity and profile, activists have to ask: Is this enough? What next?

In the light of the recent IMF/WTO/R2k protests, activism appears to be on the rise in this country once again. Reverend Billy, spokesman against the franchised and multinational corporations mushrooming throughout New York City, unites this political spirit with a flagrant fatiousness and fundementialist ferver. You too will follow the fold to "stop Starbucks".

Robert Lederman takes a hard look at the West Nile Virus hysteria in New York City.

Anti-IMF protestors are already preparing for this September's meeting in Prague, but they aren't alone. The FBI just came to town, and they are watching.

Following the momentum of Seattle & Washington, the next stand against elite driven globalization will take place June 4-6, in Windsor, Ontario. As the extension of NAFTA, the Free Trade Areas of the Americas (FTAA) will extend corporate rule over the entire Western Hemisphere.