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Feature: Van Jones & the White House
The League's c3 blog, 99problems.org, wanted to know: How would the White House's Green Strategy look if Van Jones still held office? 99p's editorial team sat down with five diverse, influential thinkers to get their take on the question. Dr. Cornel West, Ethan Case, Julian Mocine-McQueen, Malia Lazu and Chuck Creekmur all wanted to weigh in on this exclusive feature.
SF Chronicle Features the League
Recently, the San Francisco Chronicle featured the League's Executive Director, Robert "Biko" Baker. In an exclusive interview, Baker discussed the role of Twitter in light of Rep. Anthony Weiner's scandal. SFGate wrote: "'People used to talk about the digital divide, and now that divide is on content - Twitter is becoming the new TV,'... 'But elected officials have to think seriously,' he said, about how to take the 140 characters (or a photo) allowed on the Twitter feed and make it a positive."
Maine Action Alert: Protect Public Unions
From the FB event: "Maine legislators need to know union busting is not a 'good jobs agenda' and that they have to stop this radical, toxic, anti-democratic and viscous ongoing series of attacks on Mainers." There's a public hearing next Thursday, June 2nd on LD 309, Maine's public union busting bill, and we need all hands on deck.
Join us in protecting the Youth Vote!
Across the country, the League is fighting hard to protect the youth vote. During the month of May, The League is competing in Pepsi's Refresh Everything contest to bring in $50,000 so young Americans know about new voter ID requirements and are able to vote next year. Help us save 30,000 Youth Votes!
Join LYVEF in Holding BP Accountable
BP promised $20 billion to victims of the Gulf Coast oil spill. One year later, they have yet to pay the majority of victims who lost their livelihoods in the environmental disaster. Our sister organization, LYVEF, put together an action to tell BP executives to stop denying legitimate claims.
BP wants us all to go away. Tell them that first, they have to pay!
Happy Hour with the League 3/29!
Tuesday 3/29 5pm-9pm Hang out with your fellow Pissed Off
Voters and get caught up on who's running for mayor, what's the deal with
Twitter on Market Street, what are Gang Injunctions, how can we improve
Muni and biking, and basically anything else you want to talk about.
Thieves Tavern
496 14th Street (@ Guerrero)
Help Liberate NPR!
The artists at the League have been busy lately, and their latest short takes on the battle to defund NPR that is taking place right now in Washington. Yesterday, the House voted to cut NPR's funding, with Rep. Rich Nugent of Florida justifying their actions: "we are not trying to harm NPR; we're actually trying to liberate them from federal tax dollars."
This is What Democracy Looks Like!?
Our c3 sister org, the Wisconsin League of Young Voters Education Fund, went to Madison on Saturday, March 12th to document the continuing protest in response to WI Gov. Scott Walker's union-busting legislation. Their powerful video is circulating across the web, check it out here: This is What Democracy Looks Like!?
Systems & Communications Associate
The League's Online Department is currently seeking a National Systems and Communications Associate to join our team of digital activists. The responsibilities of this role include web content creation, graphic and website design, and the ability to interpret data to optimize our online advocacy. Deadline to apply is March 15th, 2011. Here's a link to the job on Idealist.
No Better Place Than Here. No Better Time Than Now.
Our National Programs Director Rachel Bishop just published a blog entry on the historic protests in Egypt which just led to President Mubarak's stepping down after a 30 year reign as the 4th President of Egypt. Comparing Egypt in 2011 to America in 2008, Rachel asks if young progressives have lost their own vision for change...check it out and respond!
Hip Hop Does the State of the Union
Check out the video recap from our sister org The League of Young Voter Education Fund's State of the Union Event, Roadmap to Progress. Through their online viewing portal, youngvoterlive.com, LYVEF brought in over 9,000 viewers watching the event live and trended on Twitter in D.C. and New Orleans! Thanks to AllHipHop, Vibe, the New Organizing Institutes, and all of LYVEF's panelists for an awesome night.
Roadmap to Progress: The State of the Union
On Tuesday, January 25th, our sister organization, the League of Young Voters Education Fund, is broadcasting live from D.C. with The 2011 State of the Union: Roadmap to Progress (#BarackTalk on Twitter). LYVEF's panel of artists and activists will discuss American Politics and President Obama's speech after it happens, fielding questions from participants online. RSVP on Facebook and check out youngvoterlive.com on Tuesday night at 8:15pm!
The League's Message to the Board of Supers
Hey San Francisco--have you been following local politics this week? It's been NUTS! Looks like we're going to have a new mayor, current City Administrator Edwin Lee. We wrote this open letter to our friends on the Board of Supervisors in hopes that we'll at least get a little bit of the change we'd like to see around here.
Spotlight 2010: The League's Year in Review
Our Sister Organization, the League of Young Voters Education Fund, just released their interactive timeline of all the highlights from their 2010 organizing. Covering everything from the Census to the Midterm Election, with stops along the way to highlight some of their special programs - 99problems.org and Ignite 2010, in particular - Spotlight 2010 is a great way to look back at one of the most successful years in League organizing. Check it out!
Call Congress for the DREAM Act
11/29/10: Congress returns to Washington, D.C., today for a busy three-week session. Senators blocked the DREAM Act in September, but you've continued to demand support for legislation that would put undocumented young people who complete higher education or military service on a path to U.S. citizenship. Read more here. Call Congress at 1-866-996-5161 to demand that your Representatives support the DREAM Act!
Vote for the TX League's Christina Sanders!
We're thrilled to announce that our Texas Director Christina Sanders (pictured at left) has been nominated as 2010's Most Valuable Organizer in a contest held by the New Organizing Institute. Christina is in second place and voting is easy - just click this link and like her entry.
Biko's new Midterm critique in HuffPo
Our executive director Robert 'Biko' Baker is generating a lot of discussion on the Huffington Post with his new article Confessions of a Young Organizer: Why the Democrats Lost the Midterm Elections. Check it out and join the conversation by posting a comment or sharing on facebook.
November 2nd, 2010: Thank You for Voting
Thanks to every visitor and supporter of the League of Young Voters for turning out to vote yesterday and exhibiting so much grace and enthusiasm under fire. The numbers are still changing and the analysis will continue for weeks, but we can tell you with certainty that the 2010 Midterms is the most engaged and most fired up that OUR base has ever been. Today, tomorrow and 2012 - we're in it for the long haul!
Get a Voter Guide on TheBallot.org
Michael Moore, Van Jones, HuffPo, NY Times, Politico, Salon.com...oh, and about twenty thousand people on twitter are using TheBallot.org to get informed before they vote today. Check out TheBallot and find a guide in your area! Tweet/Facebook it, too - it's a community driven site and our users have put hours and hours into their work. Paid for by the League of Young Voters PAC
Find Your Poll via Text this Tuesday
The 2010 Midterm Elections are TOMORROW. At this point, we're all up to our eyeballs in election forecasts and turnout appeals from high and low. To make sure YOU don't get turned around on your way to the polls:Look up your polling place by text!
Text TURNOUT + Your HOME ADDRESS
(i.e., "turnout 123 Smith St Brooklyn NY 11218") to 69866.
