http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/articles.sec-8470-1-citizen-revolt.html By Eric S. Peterson

Corporations are people and can therefore buy elections with impunity.]]> By Eric S. Peterson

Anarchist Scott Crow as he discusses changing your world by sidestepping government]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This week has opportunities for every level of activism. At the grass-roots level, celebrate National Trails Day by working to beautify the Redwood Nature Area in West Valley City. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This weekend, join activists rallying at the Utah Capitol against agribusiness giant Monsanto, which has garnered special protections through a bill recently signed into law by President Barack Obama. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This week, stick up for open spaces in Salt Lake City and fight for clean, open, carbon-free skies. On Thursday, stop by the Salt Lake City Open Space Advisory Board to learn about spots the city may consider acquiring to keep ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

Join a special celebration raising awareness of compassionate immigration reform]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This weekend, celebrate 1.5 miles of vehicle-free streets in downtown Salt Lake City in support of eco-friendly transportation and local business as part of the Open Streets celebration. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This weekend, give back to the earth you walk on and the air you breathe by joining nonprofit TreeUtah in a tree-planting volunteer event. Later in the week, join the Communities of Resilient Resistance ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

April is sexual assault awareness month, and local nonprofit the Rape Recovery Center is hosting a night of healing and understanding where sexual assault survivors and their allies will share stories of recovery. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This weekend is packed with training and inspiration for the local activist wanting to make an impact at home and abroad. On Friday, attend a lecture by global-peace advocate Jamila Raqib. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This week, join Earth activists as they dress in black and mourn a future forsaken by the present’s drill-happy policies. Later in the week, check out a critical Salt Lake County Council hearing ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This week, learn the skills needed to organize for change and how to rally your peers toward collective action at Peaceful Uprising’s Climate Justice Bold School. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This week, make some righteous noise pollution outside of a Salt Lake City refinery in protest of its actual pollution and role in processing tar-sands oil. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This weekend is bursting with opportunities to build bridges with the Earth, the diversity in your own community and local lawmakers. During the weekend, join the Communities of Resistance Teach-In, ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

Spring is around the corner, which means it’s time to come out of your apathetic hibernation and look for new opportunities to give back to your community. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This weekend is an engaged citizen’s bonanza of events rolled out as part of the Excuse Me While I Change the World fundraiser. Over three nights, you can check out a fashion show, an art show and a concert, ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This week, you can volunteer to give back to the youth as a YouthCity mentor, dance against strip mines at the Idle No More protest at the Capitol, or even mock gamble to support the Utah Arts Festival. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

It’s not too late to schedule a 10-minute meeting with Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker. This weekend, the organization One Billion Rising will be hosting a slew of events to raise awareness of violence against women. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

This week, take a plunge into civic engagement and local community building. On Thursday, learn how to make your voice heard on the Hill by taking a crash course in being a citizen lobbyist. ]]> By Eric S. Peterson

The legislative sausage grinding has begun, and this week, you can check out a host of budget-deciding appropriations committees tasked with seeing where and how taxpayer money gets spent. ]]>