Political Activism

The build up to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver has been marked by the repression and exploitation central to all Olympic Games. Londoners should take note.

Dec 15, 2009 - Marcus Hunt

Circulating a petition for a candidate or ballot initiative can appear intimidating at first. However, it's a simple matter of location, research, set up and approach.

Nov 24, 2009 - Dan Reale

Congress takes a historic step forward to pass national healthcare coverage for all Americans, but GOP says wrong move!

Nov 10, 2009 - Irene Warren

Democrats move one step closer to reforming international tax laws, as President Barack Obama took center stage to discuss how the bill might strengthen the economy.

Oct 29, 2009 - Irene Warren

Is it possible everything we've learned about global warming until now, is false?

Oct 23, 2009 - Irene Warren

Teachers can use the Olympic Truce. Activists can raise awareness and pressure national governments and the UN to invoke this ancient tradition every two years, for peace

Oct 11, 2009 - Ellen Freudenheim

ActBlue, self-described as "the nation's largest source of funds for Democrats," is an online fundraising site which utilizes social networking tools to enhance giving.

Oct 2, 2009 - David Harris-Gershon

Founded in 2002 by Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, Daily Kos is both a community blog and a political news site, and has become a primary online venue for progressive activists.

Sep 30, 2009 - David Harris-Gershon

On September 26, roughly 35 Oakland activists participated in an unannounced protest inside a Whole Foods store in response to an Op-Ed written by founder John Mackey.

Sep 29, 2009 - Raphi Gottesman

How to prepare an oral presentation before city council in council chambers. Participate in local government and influence city hall.

Aug 26, 2009 - Bill Scherer

This brand new application gives every citizen the ability to see how their representatives vote on the issues so they can stay informed.

Aug 20, 2009 - Michelle Schusterman

From the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 to the Iranian election protests of 2009, students continue to be at the centre of political demonstrations worldwide.

Jun 25, 2009 - Kimberly Ward

Academic speech critical of national or global events is pertinent if the course is relative to the topic, but a podium should never be used to state personal opinion.

May 3, 2009 - Michael Streich

CTSAW is a group of university and high school students working to build a regional anti-war coalition in the post-Bush era.

Apr 21, 2009 - Paul Comeau

Worldwide, people are protesting issues. Some protesters facing police weapons, such as tear gas and pepper spray ,often arrange for their own action or street medics.

Apr 11, 2009 - Teresa Knudsen

Anarchy is often called chaos. Images abound of masked anarchists wearing black, kicking in plate glass windows of trendy coffee shops during the WTO protests in Seattle.

Apr 9, 2009 - Teresa Knudsen

In the grand scheme of things the members of Congress are working for the best interests of their constituents. Here's how to ensure that everyone's voices are heard.

Mar 31, 2009 - Lisa Rufle

The Oklahoma Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers are working to prevent the Oklahoma senate from turning public schools into charter schools.

Mar 14, 2009 - Alex Sharp

Rush Limbaugh unabashedly supported George W. Bush and Republicans in congress for eight years, and now it seems to be coming back to haunt them.

Mar 12, 2009 - Patrick Cooley

According to First Nations prophecies, when the trees start dying from the top down First Nations women will once more take their traditional place in their communities.

Mar 4, 2009 - Annette Cyr

With local politics turning on skimpy turnouts, some activists are thrust into positions of power and are able to implement minority causes for the whole of society.

Jan 21, 2009 - James Ellsworth

It isn't impossible for Joe or Josephine the plumber to run for office, Sara Palin did it. Learn where to begin and how to succeed on the political scene.

Nov 12, 2008 - Maryan Pelland

Each November, peace activists from all over the Americas gather at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, to demand an end to U.S.-led military repression in Latin America.

Nov 11, 2008 - Brian Baughan

Amidst the political gathering of delegates, politicians and other figures present at the Republican National Convention, there existed another convention.

Sep 5, 2008 - Robert Allen

Far from being violent terrorists, most modern anarchists are progressive activists interested in peace, justice, and social change.

Sep 1, 2008 - Laura Shaffer