An Open Letter to Non-Occupiers
by Dennis Trainor, Jr. While most debates about the next steps the Occupy movement should take naturally occur among those already engaged in the movement, one population that needs to be further engaged, if the May 1st national general strike (and other Occupy spring and summer related activities) are to succeed and this movement is to grow, is the population […]
American News Media: Compromised and Corrupt
Independent media is critical for the very existence of an informed democracy. However, mainstream media is in bed with the economic and political powers they are supposed to keep a vigilant eye on. The mergers in the news business have increased at a record pace. It results in drastically limiting the spectrum of viewpoints broadcasted […]
Progressives Guide to Social Media 6: Facebook
Facebook is the largest social networking website in the history of mankind. There are over 800 million users and that number is expected to breach 1 billion this summer. With a community this large, it is extremely important for progressive internet activists to focus in on the key groups and not get distracted by all the noise to have a sharp impact.
The 13 percent Congress: Representing the 1 Percent
Thirteen is not a lucky number by any measure. It never has been. It will never be. Ask any gambler who plays the horses or the slots. Ask anyone who fears a black cat crossing his or her path. Ask anyone who walks around an open ladder instead of walking under it. Superstition is powerful. […]
Syrian Democracy In Action
Such a great relationship exists between the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his fellow citizens. After 11 month of brainstorming and public debates about the new constitution and the entire reform process, the young president set Sunday, February 26, as the day of referendum. Almost 57% of Syrians participated, 89% among them voted YES to […]
