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 [...]

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 [...]

I just got an email from Paul Hilder of Avaaz.org about a Global Handshake for the China Olympics: As the Beijing Olympics begin, the world looks on with mixed emotions. It’s a moment which should bring us closer together, and Chinese citizens deserve their excitement — but the Chinese government still hasn’t opened meaningful dialogue [...]

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 [...]

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Human Rights Watch Asia Advocacy Director Sophie Richardson on The Newshour. Human Rights Watch Media Director Minky Worden on Democracy Now! The Olympic Torch Relay dates back to the Nazi Olympics in 1936. Minky Worden: There is a wonderful new academic book called Nazi Games, which gives a concise history of this. The torch relay [...]