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EndBailouts.org - Write to Congress!

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Your money is being given away by the government to big corporations who are in trouble because they made a lot of bad bets on inherently risky investment products.
Click here to send a letter to your Senators and Representatives, demanding them to take a stand against public liability for private debt.
Learn more at EndBailouts.org.

Tags: Activism · Campaign · Democracy · Internet · News · Politics · petition

EndBailouts.org

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

CITIZENS STAND AGAINST BAILOUTS WITH PETITION AND INTERNET SITE
EndBailouts.org established 24 hours after bailout plan was announced
A group of outraged American businesspeople and academics from Arizona, New York, and California are taking a stand against the proposed $1 trillion plan to use taxpayer dollars to absorb bad debts from private corporations.
EndBailouts.org, the volunteer advocacy group [...]

Tags: Activism · Campaign · Democracy · Internet · News · Politics · petition

Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization

July 31st, 2008 · 3 Comments

Thank you Adbusters for showing me the light.  Hipster=Hell.

Really though, if the Hipster is the end of Western Civilization, what about the East?  Is there any more ‘authenticity’ or socio-political revolutionary drive behind Harajuku Girls and other Japanese youth tribes?  Probably not.  The Hipster is just a localized, Occidental incaranation of the universal [...]

Tags: Activism

The 88 Greenwich community wins back radio controls

June 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Update: Here is a follow up to my May 28th post about community activism at 88 Greenwich.  I got some good news from the property manager today:

Hi Lee-Sean. The Board reviewed your letter at this weeks meeting, and the covers on the Sirius controls have been removed.   Thank you for submitting a letter.
Enjoy !!

Tags: 88Greenwich · Activism

Forum on Participation and Politics Online

June 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Yesterday, I attended a forum on democracy, politics and participation online hosted by OneWebDay at NYU Law School. The forum was part of Internet Week in New York. I have uploaded the entire panel discussion as a podcast for you to experience yourselves.
The Panelists:
Baratunde Thurston - Comedian, Pundit; Web Editor, The Onion
Andrew Rasiej [...]

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Tags: Activism · Audio · Campaign · Culture · Democracy · Internet · Media · NYC · New York · News · Podcasting · Podcasts · Politics · Technology