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In this March 29, 2013 photo, women walk past blighted row houses in Baltimore. Baltimore is far from the worst American city for poverty, but it faces all the problems of cities where vast numbers of the poor now live. The U.S. Census Bureau puts the number of Americans in poverty at levels not seen since the mid-1960s, while $85 billion in federal government spending cuts that began last month are expected to begin squeezing services for the poor nationwide. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

12 Things You Can Do To Fight Poverty Right Now

May 12, 2013 | Take Action

Activists on the front lines of the fight against poverty tell you what needs to be done and how you can help.

May 10, 2013

Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools that organizers and movement builders have at their disposal — and personal stories often have the most impact. Here’s a guide to telling your “story of self,” an approach that veteran organizer Marshall Ganz champions. Continue reading

David and Francine Wheeler, parents of Sandy Hook School shooting victim Benjamin speak at a news conference at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn., Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. One month after the mass school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the parents joined a grassroots initiative called Sandy Hook Promise to support solutions for a safer community. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Make the Sandy Hook Promise

May 3, 2013

A group started by members of the Newtown community hope you will call your representatives and support common sense solutions to make our schools safer.

A carniolan honey bee works the hyacinth in Washington Park in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Protect Honey Bees in Your Own Backyard

May 2, 2013

Over 30 scientific studies have indicated there is a link between pesticides and honeybee deaths. Learn how you can make your garden a pollinator friendly zone.

Smith & Wesson 442, left, and Glock 21 guns on display. (AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Cory Morse)

Take a Stand Against Gun Violence

April 26, 2013

Since the Senate voted down gun control legislation, advocates have regrouped. Find out how you can take action. Continue reading

Make Corporations Disclose Political Donations to Shareholders

April 25, 2013

Bill urges you to tell the SEC what you think about a proposed rule being that would force publicly-traded corporations to disclose political donations.

BornFree glass baby bottles are seen on display in the foreground as a mother shops at Babies'R'Us, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 in Peabody, Mass. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)

Put Sensible Limits on Chemicals

April 19, 2013

Show your support for common sense limits on dangerous chemicals by participating in Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families’ Mind the Store campaign. Continue reading