Leslie Gregory has been working to bring attention to racism as a national,
public health crisis. As the founder of the non-profit Right to Health US,
she has challenged the Center for Disease Control to declare racism a public
health threat, including this petition at Mov...
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Portlanders for Parking Reform (PPR) is a grassroots advocacy group focused
on implementing progressive parking policies to encourage more affordable
housing, increase use of alternative transportation modes, and take action on
climate change. Policy victories have inclu...
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Drawing on oral histories and in-depth research, historian Ray Raphael of
Humboldt County, CA, has written over 20 books based on real people telling
their own stories. His early books dealt with topical and regional matters,
including local history, the timber wars, and ma...
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Language is Power - Lots of people talk about freedom of speech. But what if
your speech is not the same language as the language spoken by the
mainstream? In an important way, your freedom of speech is limited.
People-Places-Things (P-P-T) is a social enterprise that's wo...
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There's no arguing that human technology and energy use have a tremendous
impact on our planet; and the problems we face, which include climate change
and the risk of mass extinction, are daunting. What we end up doing is a
clear reflection of our values and priorities. ...
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World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, aka Willing Workers on Organic
Farms, (or just plain WWOOF), is a worldwide movement that links
volunteers with organic farmers and growers. The idea is to promote cultural
and educational experiences based on trust and non-monet...
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Herbalist and wildcrafter Scott Kloos, is the author of the recently
published Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 120
Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness,The book combines two trends: foraging and
natural medicine,. It is comprehensive guide acces...
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Corporate abuses against workers and the environment are enshrined in
"corporate rights," but these are being challenged by the rapidly growing
Community Rights movement. Gaining traction across the country, the community
rights movement aims not just for reforms against of...
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With their efforts to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act, Trump and
the Republicans may have jump-started the conversation on single payer health
care by highlighting the need to simplify and expand access. In a recent Pew
Research Center poll, 60% said the go...
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We humans pride ourselves on our singular intelligence and sensitivity, but
each day brings new stories about the the intelligence and depth of feeling
experienced by other animals. The Animals' Agenda makes a strong case that
it is past time we use what we know about i...
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