Yarvin saw the “red pill” as the realization that the Enlightenment ideals he came to associate with “the cathedral” and democracy are actually a poison leading to societal decadence and decline.
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Rebel Cities 19: Gdansk's Murdered Mayor Was Leading the Polish Charge Against Fascism
Occupy.com pays tribute to Pawel Adamowicz by focusing on Gdansk's citizens' assemblies that he was instrumental in helping to build – and which he saw as a democratic tool to facilitate democracy in Poland and beyond.
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Striking Los Angeles Teachers Won Big. Here's What Their Victory Means.
The successful L.A. teachers strike helps move the balance of power in California and nationally toward public education, and against both austerity and the privatization of education through charter schools.
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People Power: 160,000 European Protesters Demand Action on Climate Crisis
Tens of thousands march in France and Belgium demanding urgent action on climate crisis.
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‘Onslaught of Outrage’: Resistance and Activism Reawaken in Trump Era
Two years since his inauguration, millions of Americans have built on recent movements such as Black Lives Matter and Fight for $15 to rally, march and strike against the president.
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Recycling Is Not Enough. Zero-Packaging Stores Show We Can Kick Our Plastic Addiction
Can we dispose with our disposable mentality by doing something to cut down on all the packaging of our food and beverages? Some places like Australia are showing us how.
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"Quite A Radical Policy": Manchester Bans Fracking In Victory for U.K. Activists
In a move that could have repercussions on the fracking industry nationwide, Manchester in northwest England has announced that it is effectively banning the practice.
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Uniting for a Green New Deal
The Green New Deal provides an opportunity for transformational changes, not just reform, but changes that fundamentally solve the crises we face at all levels, in our towns and cities, states and nationally.
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Huge Teachers' Strike in Los Angeles Brings District of 640,000 To a Halt
Thousands of educators are demanding smaller class sizes and better resources: ‘We’re here to stand up for our students’
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Shutoffs Continue As People of Detroit Fight for Water As A Human Right, Part II
The activists working hardest against the water crisis in Detroit are high school students, college professors, priests and volunteers – all disrupting a system that side-stepped popular votes.
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Why Thousands of Los Angeles Teachers are Going on Strike
The second-largest school district in the country joins a growing national movement for better school funding and higher teacher
