Entries For: 2008

2008-11-12

Now that the dust has settled, what can involved people do?

by Katie Diamond 2008-11-12 12:47

The League of Young Voters has a agenda for progressives that touches all bases. read more...

2008-11-11

Prop 8: Equality is not Negotiable!

by Ana Jimenez 2008-11-11 19:03

The struggle by the gay community to receive the right to marry is a powerful sign of their commitment to our society, and opponents of gay marriage will never succeed in making gay marriage a 'political view.' read more...

2008-11-06

He absolutely had to be a “Community Organizer”

by Hakim Bellamy 2008-11-06 11:00

...stand up and take your bow community organizers. No matter what race, sex or nationality you are, one of ours has made it to the eleventh hour of the presidential race because of you. read more...

2008-11-05

Yes, we can. Now, we must.

by Rachel Bishop 2008-11-05 14:21

Our generation is the most apathetic ever, and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is the world Mecca of indifference. Or so I'd been told. read more...

2008-11-03

Vote for hope

by Khari Mosley 2008-11-03 11:29

KHARI MOSLEY says Barack Obama has inspired a new generation of African Americans to set higher goals and look beyond themselves read more...

2008-10-14

I Just Voted in the Most Important Election of My Life

by Kip Williams 2008-10-14 11:22

I'm so excited about November 4 that I can't wait. So I didn't! I just voted early. I voted to put a person of color in the White House for the first time ever.... I voted to protect my rights as a gay man.... I voted to keep California's youth out of prison.... I voted to fight homelessness and displacement.... I voted for clean energy.... read more...

2008-09-18

How I Got Involved

by Heather Box 2008-09-18 00:00

I have always been involved with politics. I just didn’t know to call it politics.... read more...

2008-09-04

Standing up for Community Organizers

by Liz Rincon 2008-09-04 18:50

Watching the first woman in American history accept her party’s nomination for Vice President should have been an exciting moment for myself and the women of this country. Though I can’t speak for the women of the country, I can speak for myself. I was not excited, I was not moved, and instead I was shocked and actually deeply offended by the comments made that evening that belittled community organizing.... read more...

Organizers Stand Up!

by Stephen Hightower 2008-09-04 04:55

Last night Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin mocked Barack Obama's experience as a community organizer... read more...

2008-08-21

There's gotta be more to it

by Sam Dorman 2008-08-21 16:55

Like a lot of people who work somewhere in the general orbit of politics, I often find myself playing the role of low-budget pundit with friends and acquaintances. read more...

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