Standing Rock Celebrates Victory After Army Corp Blocks Final Building Permit

After months of protesting against the Dakota Access Pipeline, Standing Rock natives are celebrating the Army Corp's decision to reroute construction.

By Tiffani Spengler

05 December 52 Views

2,000 Veterans Just Arrived at Standing Rock to Form Human Shield Around Protestors

Native American protestors will be given a much-needed respite from the police force thanks to 2,000 veterans joining their ranks.

By Tiffani Spengler

02 December 49 Views

16-Year-old Protester Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Ahead of Her Biggest Global Youth-Led Rally Yet

If she wins the prize, this 16-year-old Swedish schoolgirl would become the youngest person to ever be a Nobel laureate.

By Tiffani Spengler

14 March 62 Views

Judge Tells Tennessee to Stop Arresting Occupy Nashville Protesters

A judge told Tennessee officials on Monday to stop enforcing new rules that have been used to arrest dozens of Occupy protesters in Nashville. The decision was a victory for the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, which cited the people's right to peaceful assembly.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 November 49 Views

Bank of America Drops Plan for Debit Card Fee, Other Big Banks Say No

In the biggest victory for consumers since Netflix's recent mea culpa, Bank of America said today that it was abandoning its plan to charge customers a $5 fee every time they use their debit cards. The bank relented, but only after other large banks had indicated that they would not impose similar fees.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 November 51 Views

Online Petitions Are Changing the World

A battle between a class of fourth graders and a major movie studio would seem an unequal fight. But new Internet tools are allowing very ordinary people to defeat powerful corporate and political interests— by threatening the titans with online petitions that sometimes gather hundred of thousands of signatures.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 May 55 Views

Nepalis Cheer King's Surrender to People's Demands

Jubilant Nepalis have taken to the streets to celebrate after embattled King Gyanendra agreed to their demands to reinstate parliament.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 April 52 Views

Peru Passes 10-Year Ban on Genetically Engineered Foods

Despite pressure from multinational agribiz corporations such as Monsanto and Dow, the Peruvian Environment Minister announced this week that the government has approved a new regulation imposing a moratorium on the production and entry of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), into the country for the next ten years. The government said it wanted to to preserve the biodiversity of native crops when it sided with 6000 or more farmers, some growing the famous and colorful Peruvian potato varieties, who pushed for the ban.

By Jeanne Goddard

17 November 50 Views

Muslims Come to Times Square to Take Stand Against Extremism

Muslims showed up at the NYC New Year's celebration to denounce extremism, answer questions, and call for peace between religions in 2016.

By Jim Stout

05 January 61 Views

Europe's Last Dictator Toppled

For the first time in history the Serbian people have a president chosen by themselves in free elections. Vojislav Kostunica, 56, defeated Slobodan Milosevic by a wide margin and, despite Milosevic's attempts to circumvent the election results, was sworn in as president on September 30, 2000.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 September 50 Views

Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban

In their own brief moment of 'Arab Spring', Saudi women got behind the wheel and drove through their towns Friday, a defiant act against the law banning women drivers in Saudi Arabia.

By Jeanne Goddard

18 June 53 Views