Tag Archives: activism

Protesting Trump because we can

Posted on April 16, 2016 by amarilloalternativenews

  (Photo by Scott Lynch/ Gothamist) It’s been an interesting week in New York. People are tired of things and still protesting things. They’re tired of corruption, they’re tired of closed primaries, they’re tired of lies. Few American cities feel the … Continue reading →

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Transforming the Walk of Fame with #blacklivesmatter

Posted on April 1, 2016 by amarilloalternativenews

People are making the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard famous for a different reason: it can also be a place for activism. (I think.) Activists have made some of the empty tiles into tributes to those who have been … Continue reading →

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Craftivism and Helping TX womens’ reproductive rights? There’s an app for that.

Posted on April 27, 2014 by amarilloalternativenews

Help Texas Women is an app for helping women navigate their lives within all the uterus legislation in Texas. The app shows you which legislators are uterus-friendly, provides their addresses for writing to them, and even shows you how to … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Stakes at the Heart of Keystone XL Decision

Posted on April 11, 2014 by amarilloalternativenews

(Map of proposed Keystone XL pipeline, and others.) Obama got pressured by Democrats in the Senate to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, an arduously long, imposing pipeline that would stretch from Hardisty, Alberta to Houston, carrying oil-rich tar sands, the … Continue reading →

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