Political Activism

Why Building Community Wealth Is a Key Challenge to Corporate Power

Steve Dubb | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Community, Grassroots Activism, Economy, Political Activism, Community-Wealth-Ventures, Business News
Steve Dubb

As resistance has grown to America's widening gulf between the "1 percent" and the rest of the population, something new has exploded in America's communities; "community wealth building" is an explicit strategy to democratize the ownership of wealth from the ground up.

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Where Have All the Buttons Gone?

Julie Bindel | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Lesbians., Feminism, Political Activism, Buttons, Culture News
Julie Bindel

In the 1970s and '80s those of us on the political left used to declare our views on bits of metal pinned onto denim and leather. Buttons make a message so much more intimate.

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How Poetry Led Me From Disease to Ease

Jennifer Nix | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Depression, Poets, Poetry, Illness, Activism, Political Activism, Kidney Disease, Healthy Living News
Jennifer Nix

Admit it. You think poetry holds no meaning for you and is just something that bored you in school. Maybe you liked a few love poems that first time y...

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Introducing a Blog Blog

Lindsay Hoffman | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Blogosphere, John McCain, The Blog Blog Project, Media and Politics, Stee Schmidt, The Princeton Review, Blogging and College, Political Activism, University of Delaware, Joe Biden, Blogging, David Plouffe, College News
Lindsay Hoffman

Blogs can serve as a great outlet for college students to voice their concerns and opinions in a mediated environment that is often saturated with viewpoints from established players.

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Why I Came to Occupy Wall Street and Why I Left: an Introduction

Max Bean | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Ows, Public Debate, American Public Discourse, Public Discourse, Civic Engagement, Social Movemnts, Political Activism, Washngton Square, Occupy Wall Street, Union Square, New York City, Politics News
Max Bean

There are so many things about the movement that people ought to understand but that never get properly expressed in the public discussion or the mainstream media.

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Student Activism Today

The Brown Daily Herald | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Brown University, Political Activism, Social Media Activism, Student Activism, Student Social Media, Social Media Protests, College Activsim, Studen Protests, Student Apathy, Student Political Activism, College Protests, College News
The Brown Daily Herald

Americans have lost faith in the responsiveness of government, abandoning the expectation that political activism gets results. But while bad politics have made a mockery of the political process, restoring it is a cause worth fighting for.

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Just In Time For Election, Nonprofits Get Own PAC

Robert J. Rosenthal | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Robert Egger, 501c3, Political Activism, Nonprofits, Elections 2012, Cforward, 501c4, Advocacy, Impact News
Robert J. Rosenthal

Thanks to the new political action committee (PAC)CForward , nonprofit organizations now have a voice on Capitol Hill. And it's about time. Nonprof...

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Democracy and Smart Mobs

Nathan Gardels | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Nicolas Berggruen Institute, Social Media, Twitter, Social Networks, Social Networking, Foreign Affairs, Political Activism, Crowdsourcing, Disruptive Technology, Democracy, Arab Awakening, Facebook, Arab Spring, Nicolas-Berggruen-Institute, Nicolas Berggruen, World News
Nathan Gardels

In our age, the advent of social networks and the transparency of shared networks challenge all hierarchies from monopoly of the mainstream media to professional knowledge protected by credentials, such as doctors, to dictators protected by force.

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Building a Non-Profit Democracy

Roger King | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Democracy, Polling, Political Activism, Politics News
Roger King

Imagine what the opinion of millions of people made public is like in real time. Imagine one website dedicated to democracy, a nonprofit democracy founded by angels, made relevant by public will.

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Investors, Business Schools and Financial Crisis

Sion Owen | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Global Financial Crisis, Management, Political Activism, Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein, Fcic, Economics, Business, Financial Institutions, Business News
Sion Owen

It is not just Wall Street that needs to be occupied and reformed, but Main Street, and the process is already underway in finance, retailing, manufacturing, education and politics. Perhaps this is the time for business schools to step forward and take a radical lead.

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While the Net Goes Dark for SOPA and PIPA, Register to Vote

Christina Gagnier | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Internet, Activism, 2012 Election, Pipa, Political Activism, Elections 2012, Protect IP, Voting, Sopa, Stop Online Piracy Act, Sopa Blackout, Technology News
Christina Gagnier

January 18 reflects the commitment of the technology community to take a stand when it comes to policies that would serve to cripple the openness and values that have made the Internet so robust.

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2011: The Year of the Activist

Biko Baker | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Young Voters, Student Activism, Activism, Political Activism, Voter ID Laws, Youth Activism, Social Activism, Voter ID, Black Voices News
Biko Baker

2011 was the year that America experienced an explosion of grassroots community activism. Seeing our hijacked democracy hurtling towards a fiery crash, the American citizen wrestled itself into the driver's seat, and is putting our country back on track.

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Why So Unstable?

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Unemployment, Great Recession, Political Activism, Jobs, Financial Stability, Recession, Inequality, Productivity, Business News
Max Fraad Wolff

The November BLS Non-farm Payrolls release had several strong and equally many weak points. Most discussion has centered on the large decrease in head...

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What Age Do You Teach Your Child Current Events?

Hayley Krischer | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Social Justice, Children, Current Events, Uc Davis Pepper Spray, Political Activism, Kids Ask Hard Questions, Parents-Kids, Parents News
Hayley Krischer

Is it my job as a mother to shield an almost eight-year-old from a lesson about society and social unrest? Or do I discuss current events with him as I see fit?

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Translators Without Borders Prepares to Bridge the Last Language Mile

Nataly Kelly | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Internet, Social Justice, Literacy, Poverty, Africa, International Development, Political Activism, Information Access, Smartphones, Health Care, Impact News
Nataly Kelly

Most people have heard about Doctors without Borders. Far fewer individuals are aware of Translators without Borders. I recently sat down for an interview with Lori Thicke, co-founder of the latter organization.

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'Angels' in Search of a Better Government

Andy Shaw | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Government Corruption, Political Donations, Better Government Association, Government Watchdog, Investigation, Political Activism, Generosity, Chicago News
Andy Shaw

At first glance I assumed it was another $50 donation. Another 999 of those and we'll hire a new investigator, I thought. But as I examined the numbers more closely the written amount jolted me like an electric shock: $50,000. From people I'd never met.

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WATCH: Join the "Occupy Your Block" Sidewalk Chalk Campaign

Ben Zolno | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Sidewalks, New York, Social Media, Art, Activism, Occupy Wall Street, Political Activism, Protests, New Media, Chalk, Video, Politics News
Ben Zolno

The Outreach Group at Occupy Wall Street NYC has an idea inspired by this story of unity between strangers using the original social media: chalk. It...

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Why it's Time to Organize the Occupation

Margaret Weinberg | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Occupy Wall Street Protest, Political Activism, Occupy Wall Street, High School News
Margaret Weinberg

It's time to tell the world how to change, instead of just stating that it should. We need to think about what we're asking, what solutions we are proposing, and what realistically can be done.

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How To Talk To Your Kids About Occupy Wall Street

Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Youth Protest, Family Dinner Download, Social Media Protest, Nonviolent Protest, Political Activism, Occupy Wall Street, Protests, Peaceful Protest, Parents News

This week's Family Dinner Table Talk, from HuffPost and The Family Dinner book: If you've heard about "Occupy Wall Street," but aren't sure what it...

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Occupy Wall Street's Real Demands

Rep. Keith Ellison | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam Protests, Occupy Wall Street Demands, Activism, #Occupywallstreet, Political Activism, Occupy Wall Street, Politics News
Rep. Keith Ellison

We don't need concrete demands to sympathize with the frustration and anger that Americans feel. The Occupy Wall Street movement is the grassroots activism we need to pay attention to -- and it is the start of action.

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The iPhone Occupations and the Power of Pop-Up Politics

Tom Hayes | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Occupations, Occupy Wall Street, Social Media, Social Networking, Political Activism, Occupy Wall St., Iphone 4s, Politics News
Tom Hayes

People no longer need political parties or interest groups or mass media to tell them how to think and what to do at the polls. There's an app for that -- or will soon be. And that is the real message behind the "occupations" sprouting up.

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On Leading a Church Parade During Occupy Wall Street

Beau Friedlander | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Greenpoint, Christianity, Christian Right, Hipsters, Political Activism, Occupy Wall Street, Religion News
Beau Friedlander

Thinking back now, it almost seems like marching for my church was the intellectual or hipster equivalent of "coming out of the closet" in a Christian Right setting; coming out as a person who has particular religious commitments.

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Today's Student Activism

Jay Mandle | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Student Activism, Campaign Finance Reform, Students, Political Activism, Student Politics, Student Protests, Political Protests, College News
Jay Mandle

Progressive and engaged students perpetually are faced with a dilemma. The logic of their commitments points to political participation, but entry into the system feels like a betrayal of their values.

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The Story We Need to Tell Ourselves: Bending the Arc of History Is the Work of Ordinary People (And We Are Those People)

David Levitus | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Social Justice, American Jews, Jewish Voters, Rebuild the Dream, Los Angeles, California, Community Organizing, Grassroots Progressive Movements, Progressive Movements, Grassroots Organizing, Political Activism, Grassroots Campaign, Grassroots Movements, Social Activism, Impact News
David Levitus

Across the board, we are beginning to see progressive organizations working to scale up the size and sophistication of their efforts. Groups that have previously focused on their own particular issues and communities are banding together.

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Can Humility Change The World?

John Backman | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Arrogance, Humility, Humble, Blogging and Political Activism, Embracing Humility, Religion and Politics, Value of Humility, Political Activism, Power of Humility, What Is Humility, Religion News
John Backman

Humility has taken a bad rap in recent years. That's a tragedy when you consider how this misunderstood virtue could bring peace to our souls and change to our world.

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