"This is a breakthrough moment in human consciousness. "The "Movement of Movements" is a phrase used to describe the current profusion of social justice movements sweeping the national and global social-political landscape. Neither an umbrella nor a grand unification organization, it is rather a way of perceiving the threads of connection that link these social justice movements together. The phrase emphasizes the diversity and multiplicity of many groups, organizations, campaigns and … Continue reading
There is Something Extraordinary Happening in the World
"Everything is changing, have you noticed? "A few months ago, I freed myself from society, I’ve released myself from the attachments I had and fear that locked me to the system. And since then, I started seeing the world from a different perspective. The perspective that everything is changing and most of us have not even realized that. "Why is the world changing?" Read the full story by Gustavo Tanaka.... Continue reading
Why the living wage is victory for people power, not party politics
"Neil Jameson, whose campaign for decent pay has won over Lidl, explains why he prefers taking a battle to the streets to Westminster infighting.... "Greying, bearded and radiating a determined calm, Jameson has more than a hint of the Jeremy Corbyn about him. Like Corbyn, he believes passionately in the value of politics as a democratic, bottom-up, grassroots process and has spent much of his working life trying to shift the balance of power in society. "But unlike Labour’s new leader, … Continue reading
Global Web Movements Lift Democratic Decision-Making to a New Level
"In recent years, online activism platforms have multiplied to the degree that they are starting to have a significant real world impact in areas like environmental protection, human rights and public policy. "The most important decision-making instrument of these platforms is the online petition. In the age of social media, the chance to make an impact seems just a few clicks away. "Jones of Change.Org told IPS: “There are many metrics for success. Victory is the most obvious of metrics, but … Continue reading
World Social Forum 2015: Another World is Possible
Ordinary people from around the globe are challenging the mainstream narrative... "This week, for the second time in a row, the World Social Forum (WSF) gathered in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab spring. During the five-day event, 70,000 delegates from more than 4,000 organisations representing 120 countries discussed a wide range of issues and topics including, climate justice, immigration, media freedom, women’s rights, refugees and energy. "Activists at the WSF are clear that the … Continue reading
The New Grassroots Heroes: They Fight Pollution and Police Brutality, and They’re Changing How Social Movements Happen
"The global justice movement, the antiwar movement, the climate movement: We are now part of a much larger, more systemic movement that really sees the interrelationships between all these systems and climate destruction." Gopal Dayaneni, Climate Justice Alliance Laura Flanders wrote this article for Truthout, which appears here in Yes! Magazine. She is the executive producer, founder, and host of “GRITtv with Laura Flanders.” Continue reading