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Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • Center of Economic Opportunity Seeks Advisor (NYC)

    The Center of Economic Opportunity (CEO) is searching for an Advisor who has familiarity with program management, research, policy, and evaluation related to poverty and issues facing young people of color. The Advisor will help to coordinate the design, implementation, program management, and evaluation for multiple initiatives and will: • Support the management of programs and research, including…

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  • COP21: Dispatch #2 – Unions and Allies Stage Sit-In

    From Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, 12/9/15, 1700 hrs, Central European Time: Unions and allies are staging a sit-in at COP 21 following the release of the  DRAFT PARIS OUTCOME  Short video of the action — Watch this space! Trade unions and social movement allies have been pushing hard to have their concerns reflected in the…

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  • Citizen Action of New York Seeks Community Organizer (Kingston, NY)

    Join the fight for social, economic, environmental and racial justice! Citizen Action of New York is one of the fastest-growing statewide grassroots organizations in the country. We fight for social, racial, environmental and economic justice, and an America that works for all of us. Our organizing campaigns focus on issues such as jobs, education, health…

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  • Trade Unions and Climate Change: A Conversation with Naomi Klein and Jeremy Corbyn

    On December 7th, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, Global Climate Jobs Campaign, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung—New York and the Global Labour Institute Network presented an important discussion between Naomi Klein and Jeremy Corbyn about trade unions and climate change. Naomi Klein, supported by UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, called for mass civil disobedience to break the ban…

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