Category Archives: Activism

Bike to Work, Get a Free Theme Song

Famous local musician and fellow blogger Billy Sugarfix informs me that Friday, May 18 is National Bike to Work Day. He says: I will do a free theme song for the blog/podcast/ webpage (yes myspace included) of anyone who in … Continue reading

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Friends for Peace Photos

The American Friends Service Committee has a really fun tool called Friends for Peace. You can upload an image of yourself holding a sign that has the words you choose before… for Peace. Friends for Peace is a project of … Continue reading

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One Million Blogs for Peace

On the right side bar of my blog I’ve put up a badge that links to a really interesting campaign. Its called One Million Blogs for Peace. Here’s some more explanation from their site. You can sign up here. Their … Continue reading

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Check out Change.org

Non-profit techies have been dreaming of ways to use new web 2.0 stuff to help good causes. We’re always suggesting people use Digg, Facebook, De.licio.us, Flickr, and YouTube for positive social change work. Problem is they are all separate services … Continue reading

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The General Assembly belongs to the people, not the powerful

HKonJ: Big March in Raleigh Tomorrow Historic Thousands on Jones Street, aka HKonJ, is tomorrow. Check out this video of Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, President of the North Carolina State NAACP. From the HKonJ website: HKonJ: The People’s … Continue reading

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Change.org

A new social networking site for non-profits and causes called Change.org has launched. It uses Web 2.0 stuff (tag clouds, groups, blogs, etc.) to help people organize around issues and create… Change. (I hope) Its a beautiful idea that lots … Continue reading

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Ruby Interviewed by BBC about Second Life Protest

Listen to Ruby’s interview on BBC radio about the very successful Second Life Ant-War protest she organized. Radical stuff in more ways than one! Congrats Ruby!

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Stop Right Wing Democrats

Stan Goff has a article over at the Huffington Post called Unmasking the DLC. Its about the Democratic Leadership Council and pegs just what liberals need to do in America right now. A strategic imperative for the antiwar movement must … Continue reading

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Historic K(thousands) on Jones Street

Saturday February 10, 2007 a large coalition of people from all over the state will gather at General Assembly Memorial Auditorium in Downtown Raleigh, NC for H K on J. Arrive at 11:00 am. The Program will be at 12:00 … Continue reading

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Criticize Congress go to jail?

All the presidential campaigns better look into this ASAP. Update: Read Was I duped by Astroturf?. Congress to Send Critics to Jail, Says Richard Viguerie MANASSAS, Va., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a statement by Richard A. Viguerie, … Continue reading

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