Science, Tech & Environment
Living on Earth
March 27, 2015
It took decades of tragedies and illnesses, and a trip to see UN officials, but a retired teacher in the small town of Norco, Louisiana persuaded Shell Oil to relocate the residents of her neighborhood away from a dangerous chemical plant. Now her example may help other local activists do the same.
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Conflict & Justice
Meet the Pakistani activist fighting the Taliban, igniting Pakistani students abroad
PRI's The World
April 21, 2015
Mohammad Jibran Nasir is a 28-year-old lawyer and civil rights activist from Pakistan. He’s touring the United States to promote his message of anti-extremism, and to raise awareness around his two social campaigns, #NeverForgetPk and #ReclaimYourMosques.
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Science, Tech & Environment
For many geeks, Anonymous is the gateway drug to political and social activism
PRI's The World
December 08, 2014
Anonymous has evolved from a band of online pranksters into a legitimate group focused on social activism. But just how much impact is it making? It's uneven, but that doesn't mean the group isn't making a difference, especially in the lives of budding activists.
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Politics
A former NBA player who knows sports activism says he's lost respect for Dennis Rodman
PRI's The World
January 10, 2014
There's a way to do basketball diplomacy right, says former NBA player Ira Newble, who spoke up on the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan in 2007. And he says that's not what Dennis Rodman is doing in North Korea.
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Conflict & Justice
'Power in numbers' is more than a phrase — it's a vital part of social change
PRI's The World
March 16, 2015
Like many people in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, social scientist Zeynep Tufekci was shocked by the killing of three Muslim students there in February. At a hastily organized vigil the following night, she was reminded of the power of community in addressing problems.
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Arts, Culture & Media
The new film 'Cesar Chavez' retells the start of his movement in Delano, California
PRI's The World
March 27, 2014
About 50 years ago, Cesar Chavez started a movement for farmworker rights that brought together the Filipino and Mexican communities in California and led to vast change. A new film, one of several, brings powerful scenes and memories, especially for those who were part of the movement.
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Conflict & Justice
How the abduction of more than 200 teenage girls is uniting Nigerian Christians and Muslims
PRI's The World
May 08, 2014
A US team of military advisers is on the ground in Nigeria to help in the search for more than 200 schools girls abducted more than three weeks ago. Fatima Zanna Gana — one of the leaders of Nigeria's #BringBackOurGirls campaign — says some Nigerians are worried about just what the international presence will mean.
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Arts, Culture & Media
For this hip-hop artist, black lives do matter — and it's time to take a stand
PRI's The World
March 16, 2015
On Saturday in Austin, there was a Black Lives Matter protest on the campus of the University of Texas, down the street from near the annual SXSW conference. At the protest was Texas hip-hop artist D.Hawk, who says it's time to take a stand against violence against African Americans.
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Conflict & Justice
The death of a teen activist marks a new low in Benghazi's violence
PRI's The World
September 22, 2014
Last week, a group of activists, civil rights workers and military leaders were killed by Islamic militants — Tawfik Bensaud, a teenage peace activist, was among them. While politically-motivated killings are all too common in post-revolution Libya, the events of Benghazi's "Black Friday" are a new low.
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Conflict & Justice
China detains female activists ahead of International Women’s Day
PRI's The World
March 09, 2015
Activists in China had planned to call attention to domestic violence ahead of International Women’s Day this past Sunday, but China's state security stepped in to detain at least 10 activists in three different Chinese cities.
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Conflict & Justice
Activists, on overdrive to respond to Trump’s immigration plans, are making new alliances in Detroit
PRI's The World
February 15, 2017
“Even before I shower, my mailbox is almost full. And soon as I wake up my phone starts ringing,” says Detroit organizer Adonis Flores.