For my work I am helping to develop the online education programs for a new youth leadership development initiative of People For the American Way called Young People For. We’re calling it a “Progressive Online Academy” and we are currently recruiting for the fall course. It is a 6-week course titled “Examining the Wal-Mart Economy” […]
Grover Norquist Protest Tomorrow
I got an email about this protest Working Assets is planning very near my work tomorrow morning. I noticed their organizer on the ground is none other than U-M grad and Billionaires for Bush founder Andrew Boyd. Join Working Assets for breakfast with Grover Norquist Hurricane Katrina is not only a national tragedy, it is […]
Fristabuster ‘Protest of the Year’
The Princeton Filibuster, which I helped bring to D.C., was selected by Mother Jones magazine as the protest of the year: “The 384-hour gabfest wrapped up with a ‘fili-bus-tour’ to Washington, D.C., where guest bloviators Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) joined in.” Also making the list of notable campus activism: anti-Coke activism, […]
Campus Progress Event on the Courts
Tomorrow: A New Supreme Court: What’s At Stake For Us? Featuring Nan Aron, President, Alliance for Justice. Tuesday, September 20, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Jack Morton Auditorium, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW (Corner 21st St. and H St.) Washington, DC. For more information, contact Keisha Senter.
Operation Ceasfire Schedule
The Operation Ceasefire performer schedule has been announced: 2:05 PM – Machetres 2:30 PM – Living Things 3:18 PM – Joan Baez 3:50 PM – Wayne Kramer and the Bellrays 4:41 PM – Steve Earle 5:31 PM- The Coup 6:23 PM – Sweet Honey in the Rock 7:09 PM – The Evens 7:54 PM – […]
Ann Arbor Politics
Jason Pesick has been thinking about Drinking Liberally … and blogging … and local politics. The overall piece is a bit convoluted, but I appreciate his mentions to some of my pet issues. The Daily also has this long op-ed on student voting which I haven’t made my way through yet, but I hear is […]
Fenty Kicks Off Campaign
I attended the kick-off rally today of Adrian Fenty, a council member in D.C. running for mayor. He’s in a crowded field that includes the current mayor, Council president Linda Cropp, and a number of others. I’m not going to pick favorites, but I like Fenty’s message. His campaign is also very well organized – […]