Eight years after the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan its influence on the country remains palpable and corruption in the government runs rampant. President Karzai has made promises to combat corruption as he makes decisions on his Cabinet in the c...]]> As the Copenhagen climate talks (COP15) enter their second and final week, frustration reigns. The developed and developing nations are having trouble coming to agreement on who needs to do how much by when. The low-lying island nations, whose very su...]]> Fifteen individuals between the ages of 50 and 83 set off on a March to End Mountaintop Removal at 10 a.m. on October 8th, 2009. The march was preceded by a rally and press conference in front of the State Capitol building in Charleston, Virginia, and...]]> Sometimes I envy those who don't immerse themselves in the present vitriolic political back & forth.  There are times when I greatly enjoy it, and then there are those other times when my blood pressure spikes with every link clicked and post...]]> Activists are often accused of lacking a sense of humor.  Now the Guardian is reporting on a new idea for marrying popular culture with climate protest: a reality-tv-style campaign with the public voting for a winner. But in this case, it's not a...]]> As much as we try to be open minded, the terms "environmentalist," "activist," and "protestor" can still conjure up some stereotypical images for the average person. Try it, what's the first thing that comes to mind when you close your eyes and think ...]]> Sunday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, joined by thousands of supporters, held a rally celebrating his presidential victory over Hossein Mousavi , but through sporadic news escaping through the state's communication blackout, protests continue throughout the co...]]> It started in the unlikeliest of places: the sheriff's office. First in Cook County, Illinois where Sheriff Thomas Dart requested an attorney review all eviction orders to protect tenants who had continued to pay rent in buildings seized by banks. It ...]]> Students of Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas, turned out in force yesterday to counter the protests of the infamous Westboro Baptist church congregation who, in typical fashion, turned up sporting placards with such slogans ...]]> The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution is often misquoted and misapplied by those who think freedom of speech applies to anything they wish to say at any time anywhere (such as yelling "FIRE!" in a crowded theater). Still, freedom of speech, the...]]>