This Week on Democracy Matters: the case of Tim DeChristopher and the critical importance of civil disobedience in making change; and Part II of our interview with Pittsburgh City Councilman Doug Shields on drilling and fracking

This week on Democracy Matters - the story of Tim DeChristopher who was recently sentenced to prison for bidding on federal land in an effort to protect it from oil and gas drilling, and the role of civil disobedience on driving fundamental change. And we bring you Part II of our interview with Pittsburgh City Councilman Doug Shields on the city's Community Bill of Rights which bans natural gas drilling and secures rights of people, the community, and nature.

Each week on Democracy Matters we bring you stories from the frontlines as communities bring rights-based organizing to their communities - asserting their local self-governing authority to make the critical decisions that affect their lives and their community.

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