Activists

A True People's Party: Chen and China -- Toe to Toe!

Mark R. Kennedy | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Transparency, Chen Guangcheng China, Activists, Timothy Geithner, Hillary Clinton, Media, Diplomacy, Communications, Protesters, World News

The degree to which Chen Guangcheng has put the planet's two most powerful nations in uncomfortable positions and forced a delicate diplomatic dance reflects, in part, the rising power of activists and protesters.

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Where Did All the Liberal Civil Liberties Advocates Go?

Noah Baron | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Civil Liberties, Democratic Party, Liberals, George W. Bush, President Obama, Activists, Guantanamo Bay, John Yoo, Politics News

If civil liberties mean anything to liberals, we need to start criticizing violations of those civil liberties regardless of who perpetrates them -- and that criticism must be done with the same urgency as always.

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A Success Worse Than Failure? Lessons From Activist Campaigns in South Africa and Sudan

Stephanie Rudat | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Divestment, Nonprofits, Joseph Kony, Darfur, Activism, Genocide, Activists, Kony 2012, Social Movements, Impact News

For activist movements seeking positive change, there is only one thing worse than obscurity: the infliction of unintended negative consequences on those you are trying to help.

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Don't Dismiss 'Slacktivists' -- Give Them The Tools To Do More

Bob McKinnon | Posted 05.25.2012

How does social change happen - with marches or clicks? To anyone who grew up in the 60's this seems like an absurd, if not offensive question. But t...

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Fashioning a Trend for Human Rights in Congo

Emmanuelle Chriqui | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Video, Democratic Republic of Congo, Activism, Enough Project, Africa, Activists, Fashion, Congo, Gen Art, New York Fashion Week, Human Rights, Impact News

It is time to bridge the gap between the suffering in Congo, and American consumers. We have the power to pressure companies to clean up their supply chains and not source from mines controlled by armed groups. We can demand that our products be conflict-free.

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Feminist Zinefest in Brooklyn

Jenna Henry Hansen | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: NY Events, Brooklyn Commons, Feminist, Brooklyn, Diy, Activists, Nyc Events, Nyc Art, Brooklyn New York, Zines, NY Around Town, Feminist Zines, New York News

Zines are usually found at small, independent bookstores, but zinefests are a popular way to sell, swap and share resources. I chatted with co-organizer Elvis Bakaitis to find out more about the Feminist Zinefest.

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There Is Only One Issue In America

Steven Van Zandt | Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Buckley v. Valeo, Electoral Process, Social Justice, Democracy in America, Ows, Occupy Wall Street, Protests, Activists, Democracy, Corporate Greed, Campaign Finance, Foreign Policy, Politics News

Yes, we can demonstrate. We can march. We can write and sign petitions to our representatives. We can occupy. But the truth is, other than the value of venting, we're wasting our time.

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Could This Be The First Occupy Wall Street Commercial?

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: David Sauvage, John McCain, Video, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Commercial, Van Jones, Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street, Ows, President Obama, Activists, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Zuccotti Park, New York, New York City, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The director behind what could be considered the first commercial promoting the Occupy Wall Street movement also made a video for an unl...

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Protesters Travel From Far Away To Join The Occupy Movement In D.C

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: DC News, Unemployed, Occupydc, Economy, Liberal Protesters, Occupywallstreet, Occupy Wall Street, Ows, Protests, Activists, Jobless, Washington DC, Stop the Machine, Out of Towners, post50, Anti-War, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Cynthia Dalton has no health insurance, no home and has been unemployed for five years. She was taken in to live with her family, but he...

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Van Jones: Progressives Should Be Like The Tea Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Video, Van Jones, Take Back the American Dream, Rebuild the Dream, American Dream, Occupy Wall Street, President Obama, Progressives, Protests, Activists, Donna Edwards, Conference, Labor Groups, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Former White House environmental adviser Van Jones is calling on progressive activists to be more like the Tea Party in order to take ba...

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Worker Activists Deliver Petitions Against Jobless Discrimination To Capitol Hill

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: National Employment Law Project, Labor Advocates, indeed.com, Rose Delauro, Unemployment, Richard Blumenthal, Usaction, Hank Johnson, Hiring Practices, Careerbuilder, Progressives, Unemployment Discrimintion, Activists, Credo Action, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Labor advocates delivered 250,000 petitions in support of an initiative to ban hiring discrimination against the jobless on Wednesday, h...

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Maikel Nabil Sanad, On Hunger Strike in Egypt, Is Dying, Says Family

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Conscientious Objector, Arab Spring, Egypt Revolution, Egypt, Bloggers, Tahrir Square, Maikel Nabil Sanad, Protests, Activists, Hosni Mubarak, Dissidents, World News

Back in March, when the ouster of Hosni Mubarak was still fresh, the Egyptian government arrested a 25-year-old blogger named Maikel Nabil Sanad and s...

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Women Warriors: Not Your Everyday Desperate Housewives

Dr. Sharon Ufberg | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Activists, Feminine Power, Inspiration, Women, Gender, Collaboration, Women News

The women warriors I am referring to are not packing a pistol or taking orders from anyone. These women warriors are fiercely feminine and fully equipped with more powerful energy, creative inspiration, deep intuition, knowing, and vision.

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Giving A Face To 'Anonymous': A Meeting With A Member Of The Secret Society Of Hackers

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Turkey, Twitter, Anonymous, Protests, Activists, Federal Reserve, Cybersecurity, Spain, Iran, Ben Bernanke, Hackers, Sony, Technology News

Here's the thing about the secret international brotherhood of Internet bandits called Anonymous: It's kind of hard to get an interview with them. Whe...

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12 Arrested For Feeding Homeless

Posted 08.10.2011

Read More: Activists, Feeding the Homeless, Orlando Food Not Bombs Arrested, Food Not Bombs, Helping the Homeless, Homelessness, Orlando Food Not Bombs, Arrested for Feeding Homeless, Arrested for Feeding the Homeless, Food News

Over the past week, twelve members of food activist group Food Not Bombs have been arrested in Orlando for giving free food to groups of homeless peop...

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Three Pakistanis: All Young, All Talented, All Women

Dilara Hafiz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Activists, Islam, Art, Pakistani Women, Filmmaker, Cynara Siddiqui, Pakistan, Dawn English, Contemporary Pakistani Art, The Second Floor, Cynara, Poppy Seed Gallery, Peaceniche, Drone Bombs, Sumbul Khan, World News

In a patriarchal society rife with tribalism, it's remarkable that the women are the engineers of social change. Keep an eye on these three visionaries in particular.

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On 9th Anniversary of Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility, Activists "Witness Against Torture"

James M. Russell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yemen, Kathy Kelly, Witness Against Torture, Activism, Andy Worthington, Fasting, Frida Berrigan, Guantanamo Detainees, Guantanamo Bay, Activists, Washington DC, Impact News

The announcement by White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs that "it's gonna be a while" before the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility closes did not deter nearly 200 activists in Washington, DC on a snowy January 11.

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Activists Act, Don't Wait, As Senate Holds More Hearings on Future of DADT

James M. Russell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Armed Services Committee, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Senate, LGBT Issues, Dadt, Activism, Dadt Repeal, Activists, Getequal, Katherine Miller, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Politics News

Despite ridicule and numerous letdowns, LGBT activists have continued to push Obama toward his campaign platform when he has catered to the right.

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Politically Active Americans Facing Searches and Surveillance

Kevin Zeese | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Activists, Illegal Search and Seizure, Patriot Act, Obama, Antiwar Movement, Peace, Fbi, Politics News

FBI searches highlight a dangerous trend: domestic surveillance of peace and other activists. Americans need to understand the context of these raids so they can work to stop the infringement of constitutional rights.

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Abortion: The View From Both Sides of the Street

Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Activists, Abortion, Documentary, Patient, Doctor, Abortion Debate, Propaganda, Delaware, Florida, Film, Entertainment News

12th and Delaware is a film about two clinics across the street from each other -- one run by pro-choice advocates and one run by a Christian group opposed to abortion.

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Was the Single Woman Neglected by Second-Wave Feminism?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Second-Wave Feminism, Spiritual Growth, Feminine Mystique, Liberal Feminism, Marital Status, Motherhood, Sigmund Freud, Bachelor Girls, Economic Opportunities, Shriver Report, Now, Age at First Marriage, Political Rights, First-Wave Feminism, Balancing Work and Family, Marriage, Betty Friedan, Education, Workplace, Activists, Emotional Independence, Susan B. Anthony, Compulsory Marriage and Mothering, Single Women, Single Blessedness, Politics News

An important focus of first-wave feminism was political independence; in the second wave, economic independence was among the significant goals. Now, argues Moran, it is time to set our sights on emotional independence.

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White House Unloads Anger Over Criticism From 'Professional Left'

The Hill | Sam Youngman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Activists, Obama Administration, Robert Gibbs, White House, Democrats, The Left, Politics News

The White House is simmering with anger at criticism from liberals who say President Obama is more concerned with deal-making than ideological purity....

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'Soul Of A Citizen': Want To Help? 10 Ways To Start Making Change

Paul Loeb | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Disappointment, Burnout, Saul Alinsky, Activism, Political Activism, School Funding, Gulf Oil Spill, Activists, Soul of a Citizen, Books News

Effective activism's a long-haul process, not "save the Earth in 30 days, ask me how." But there are some principles that seem to reoccur for people addressing every kind of challenge.

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Peace: P.E.A.C.E.

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Rejection, Wisdom, Experience, Activists, Pleasure, Peace, Unplug and Recharge, Inner Peace, Healthy Living News

Maybe it's time we started associating pleasure with peace? I think so.

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Also About Us: South Asians and Civil Rights

Nisha Agarwal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Activists, Saalt, Immigration, South Asians, South Asian Bar Association New York, Justice, Politics, Civil Rights, Politics News

Every year, the South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) awards fellowships to law students who will be pursuing unpaid summer internships in ...

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