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Where Is That Online-Powered "Movement" Now?

Chris Hughes | Posted 09.21.2009 | Technology


Chris Hughes

What went hand in hand with the technology that helped elect Barack Obama was a resolute and unyielding focus on good-old-fashioned political organizing. What's missing now is the organizing leadership.

Obama: My Campaign Website Was Hacked

The Hill | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


The Obama campaign's website was repeatedly hacked during the 2008 campaign, the President revealed today. ...

At Harvard, Obama Staff Envision Their Movement's Future

Ari Melber | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics


Ari Melber

Two top organizers behind Barack Obama's campaign huddled with political techies on Wednesday, discussing the future of the Obama movement at a Harvard summit on web politics.

Obama's Secret Email Network Revealed

Ari Melber | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Obama's team wants everyone to know -- this massive list of energized activists is the biggest stick Obama will carry in Washington.

HuffPost's DNC Panel: Game Change -- How the New Media Are Impacting the '08 Race

Arianna Huffington | Posted 01.09.2009 | Media


Arianna Huffington

Tech advances -- and the new media they've made possible -- have had a game-changing effect on the political world. To explore this brave new world of broadband politics and political coverage, HuffPost is hosting a discussion during the Democratic National Convention.

Netroots Nation Diggs Pelosi, Tubes Obama

Ari Melber | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Three years ago, web activists were undeniable outcasts in Democratic politics and no bar outside of Berkeley could spell "netroots." Now, the movement has an open line to every player in the party.

Spying Activists Re-Up Pressure on Obama

Ari Melber | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Though they Obama/FISA protest group now has one objective (urging Obama to change his vote), by increasing its membership, mission and ambition, it has the makings of a broader successful net movement.

Obama Web Site Protest Grows

Bob Ostertag | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics


Bob Ostertag

Online protest has continued to grow against Obama's decision to support legislation granting legal immunity to telecom companies that cooperated with the Bush's program of wiretapping without warrants.

The Obama FISA Quandary

Dawn Teo | Posted 07.11.2008 | Home


Dawn Teo

This group should work to defeat the FISA bill by pressuring enough senators to make sure it fails to pass. Instead, a great number of them are targeting Obama and so shooting themselves in the foot.

Surveillance Protest Group Now Tops Obama Website

Ari Melber | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

In many Democratic presidential campaigns, this is precisely the time when the base is ignored. Obama's base activists, however, are still getting heard.

Obama Network Organizes and Revolts Over Spying

Ari Melber | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Barack Obama tapped his sizeable grassroots network on Saturday, coordinating over 4,000 "Unite for Change" meetups across the country through the cam...