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Rockinâ Rollins speaks out on political activism |
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The Daily catches up with Rollins to talk about his tour and college activism.
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Most Americans see `judicial activism` crisis |
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Legal experts are shocked by a new survey showing more than half of Americans believe "judicial activism" has reached a crisis stage, according to the ABA Journal.
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Homosexual Activism tearing at America's Moral Fiber |
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Homosexual activists would want us to know that they are being persecuted in society. The fact of the matter is, the opposite is true.
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E-mail activism on gas prices accomplishes little, experts say |
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The messages speak to frustrated motorists who have seen prices at the pump creep upward but are powerless to do anything about it. The protests come in anonymously written e-mail chain letters circulating the country.
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Web Activism Hints at New Political Force |
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Post-Katrina postings by Jeff Jarvis and Doc Searls suggest that there is a new movement forming outside the mainstream parties.
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China abortion activist 'beaten' |
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A blind Chinese activist who raised concerns about forced abortion and sterilisation in Shandong province has been beaten up, media reports said.
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Rights activist, warlords rake in votes |
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Powerful warlords, a former Taliban commander and a women's-rights activist were among the front-runners as vote counting neared an end Tuesday in Afghanistan's first parliamentary elections in more than 30 years.
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Same Goal, Different Tack |
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One of the great delusions of political movements is that politicians have to present themselves in the exact fashion a movement activist would in order to achieve the movement's goals.
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March on Washington: One Chicago activistâs account |
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It was an all-night bus trip that brought me to Washington, D.C., for my first march on our nationâs capital. Our caravan of buses left Chicago at about 6 p.m. and we arrived in D.C. at about 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
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Welcome to WorkingForChange |
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WorkingForChange is an online journal of progressive news and opinion published by Working Assets. Visit WorkingForChange.com on a daily basis to read the latest dispatches from nationally syndicated reporters and columnists including Molly Ivins, Robert Scheer, and Greg Palast.
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SpeakOut.com |
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Politics, Activism, Political Issues, Government, and Elections. SpeakOut.com is the place to go to make a difference. To not only learn about issues, but react to them. In addition to being a fun and informative destination Web site, SpeakOut.com is an online opinion research company that allows you to tell it like it is.
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Campus Activism |
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Student Activist Resources. Activism Tools for issues you care about. Protests. Conferences. Learn Skills. Download activist materials.
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Action Network Hub - An Environmental Activism Community |
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With over 800,000 members, Action Network is a gateway to online activism centers for over 170 leading environment, health and population advocacy organizations. Action Network ensures that the power to change our world is only as far away as your computer.
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Do Something | Young people changing our world |
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Do Something was founded in 1993 by Andrew Shue (Melrose Place) and Michael Sanchez, childhood friends who had a dream: what if community service was as cool as sports? Do Something strives to make this a reality. We inspire, support, and celebrate the ability of young people like you to change your world.
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Earthville! |
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The Earthville Network is an evolving global community of caring people and organizations working creatively to improve our lives, our communities and our world through innovative altruistic action, holistically supportive environments and courageous inner development.
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Video Activist Network |
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The VAN is an informal association of activists and politically conscious artists using video to support social, economic and environmental justice campaigns.
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Webactive- The source for progressive streaming media |
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The source for progressive streaming media. Includes the WebActive Directory: An annotated, searchable directory of 1,250 progressive groups that are online. Users can input a key word, and quickly use hyperlinks to find their way to the progressive sites that best respond to their interests.
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UC Berkeley Library Social Activism Sound Recording Project: Black Panther Party |
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The UC Berkeley Social Activism Sound Recording Project is a partnership between the UC Berkeley Library, the Pacifica Foundation, and other private and institutional sources. The intent of the project is to gather, catalog, and make accessible primary source media resources related to social activism and activist movements in California in the 1960's and 1970's. Some recordings have been slightly edited for purposes of sound quality and continuity.
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The ACTivist magazine |
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Published 4 times per year by ACT for the Earth, WSF Caracas: Distinctive Exchanges, Familiar Challenges, By Dan Morrison, Genetic Pollution of Seed, Feed and FoodâCan We Afford to Bet the Farm?, by Luise Light, Help the Peasants of Paraguay fight Genetically Modified Soybeans!, Internet Archive Hosting 50 Deep Dish TV Programs
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Virtual Activism offering web design and support for non-profit organizations |
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Virtual Activism provides web design, training, and other services to eligible non-profit organizations across the Globe, and specially to NGOs working in marginalized communities.
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Act for Love |
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ActForLove.org is the place to meet liberals, Democrats, activists -- folks who actually care about the world. Find a date, find a friend, or find a partner for activism. Best of all, just by using ActForLove.org, you're helping to support progressive causes. There really are great people out there -- why not take a minute and take a peek?
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PrivacyActivism.org |
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PrivacyActivism is a non-profit organization whose goal is to enable people to make well-informed decisions about the importance of privacy on both a personal and societal level.
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The Free Range Activism Web Site |
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The Free Range Activism Website developed from the activity of the Free Range Network. Begun in 1996, it originally provided legal and technical information for grassroots activists. As governments and local authorities began to produce this information themselves the mission changed. So in 2001 the emphasis of the site changed from purely information provision to supporting the projects of the Free Range Network.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation |
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EFF is a nonprofit group of passionate people â lawyers, technologists, volunteers, and visionaries â working to protect your digital rights.
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National Organization For Women: Take Action! Get Involved |
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National Organization For Women - Activism page.
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Essential Information |
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Founded in 1982 by Ralph Nader, Essential Information is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. We are involved in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities. We provide provocative information to the public on important topics neglected by the mass media and policy makers.
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Civicus |
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CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation is an international alliance of an estimate 1000 members in about 100 countries that has worked for over a decade to strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world, especially in areas where participatory democracy and citizens' freedom of association are threatened.
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GrassFire.org - Real Impact Online. |
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Grassfire.org has become one of the most innovative and impactful online, conservative organizations in the country.
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War Resisters League |
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Believing war to be a crime against humanity, the War Resisters League, founded in 1923, advocates Gandhian nonviolence as the method for creating a democratic society free of war, racism, sexism, and human exploitation.
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