Experiments with truth: 8/11/09

    •  Demonstrators angry at the closure of Britain’s largest wind turbine factory in the Isle of Wight gathered outside the home of Business Secretary and stand-in Prime Minister Peter Mandelson.
    • Climate change activists in South Lanarkshire, England dumped coal outside city council headquarters to protest plans for an open cast mine, as well as to highlight the environmental and health impacts of the proposal.

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    Reflecting on decades of organizing — from Occupy to Mamdani’s campaign — Yotam Marom’s book “For Louder Days” offers a powerful guide to making hard choices.

    • Q&A

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