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Dr. King as a Blueprint for Activist Ethnography

January 14, 2026 | By Janée Kelly
As a burgeoning anthropologist, I have had to come to terms many times over with the history of the discipline. The use of words like “primitive” or “exotic” used to describe what we see as the “other”— A way in which to remove ourselves from the reality of our shared humanity.
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True Facts about the Clean Water Act, part 2

Posted on October 15, 2014
The Clean Water Act turns 42 on Saturday. To celebrate we'll be sharing reflections on the Act, talking about the fight to protect clean water, and discussing what we can all do to put drinking water first. Four More Clean Water Act Facts (part 2 of 2) -- Learn these and you’ll be an expert by
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True Facts about the Clean Water Act, part 1

Posted on October 14, 2014
The Clean Water Act turns 42 on Saturday. To celebrate we'll be sharing reflections on the Act, talking about the fight to protect clean water, and discussing what we can all do to put drinking water first. This is the first in our series, and it's a 2-parter, so stay tuned for more. 12 Clean Water
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The Last Oktoberfest?

October 14, 2014 | By Clean Water Action
The Clean Water Act turns 42 on Saturday. To celebrate we'll be sharing reflections on the Act, talking about the fight to protect clean water, and discussing what we can all do to put drinking water first. By Andy Galli, Maryland Program Coordinator. Follow our Maryland office on Twitter (
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Thousands Support Clean Water in the Nutmeg State

October 3, 2014 | By Clean Water Action
By Susan Eastwood, Program Coordinator - follow Susan on Twitter ( @sceastwood) On Monday, Clean Water Action presented the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region One Administrator Curt Spalding with thousands of comments from concerned Connecticut residents who care about clean water and want
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Dispatch from Japan

October 2, 2014 | By Clean Water Action
Clean Water Action now has eyes and ears on the ground in northeastern Japan. Former Connecticut Co-Director Roger Smith is investigating the tsunami recovery as he settles into a new position in the tourism section of the Town of Matsushima. The following is his first update from Japan: By Roger
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Together We Can Do Anything

September 23, 2014 | By Clean Water Action
By Elizabeth Saunders, Massachusetts Director - Follow our Boston office on Twitter ( @CleanH2OMA) Elizabeth and Her Sign

The People's Climate March was an incredibly powerful experience. The Clean Water Action Boston team joined a bus organized by Alternatives for Community and Environment, the
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