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Garance Franke - Ruta wrote up a genius new bit of citizen activism in The Trail last night: a self - described «dude you've never heard of» named Andy Cobb has posted a video on YouTube laying out the case for Democrats crossing over and voting for Mitt Romney in the Michigan...

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I've been asked more than once by political veterans skeptical of the role of blogs and other forms of online citizen activism to point a specific instance in which the Internet made a real difference in a political issue.

Specifically, the report will look at the possibilities for citizens and civil society organizations to use digital technology (particularly the internet and mobile phones) to assist in activism campaigns in developing nations.

Move Forward New York is a citizen action group committed to promoting social justice, preserving civil rights, and ensuring environmental conservation by encouraging participation in the political process on all levels through education, collaboration, and activism.

Also at noon, hundreds of students, faculty and staff from CUNY and SUNY will be in Albany for a statewide Higher Education Action Day of citizen lobbying and activism, outside concourse meetings rooms 2, 3 and 4, Empire State Plaza, Albany.

«On the other hand, you also have citizen activism such that when Beijing said we are going to shut down the factories in advance of the Olympics, factory managers are coming back and saying no.»

The TANs bring together a wide array of nongovernmental organizations, citizens associations, trade unions, communities and alternative media in forms of activism which target global level institutions and issues, while also attempting to use global level visibility to level changes at the national level.

In this documentary - style video, learn about the history of activism and civil disobedience in the U.S., take a look at the purpose of political protests, and learn more about what engaged citizens can accomplisIn this documentary - style video, learn about the history of activism and civil disobedience in the U.S., take a look at the purpose of political protests, and learn more about what engaged citizens can accomplisin the U.S., take a look at the purpose of political protests, and learn more about what engaged citizens can accomplish.

In 2010, an unprecedented level of citizen lobbying, grass roots activism and electronic networking resulted in the passage of the strictest high volume breeder bill ever introduced in our statIn 2010, an unprecedented level of citizen lobbying, grass roots activism and electronic networking resulted in the passage of the strictest high volume breeder bill ever introduced in our statin the passage of the strictest high volume breeder bill ever introduced in our statin our state.

On a positive note, Stewart felt encouraged by the conversations he engaged in with several Yulin citizens, most of whom didn't like the idea of eating dog, as well as butchers who said their businesses had taken a drop in sales due to all the activism, outside pressure, and the government no longer endorsing the event.

Commissioned by the Future Generation Art Prize, an award New York City - based Carlos Motta won in 2014, his Patrions, Citizens, Lovers... can be seen as part of his larger oeuvre that unearths queer histories and activism while refusing to present them as separate from other discourses, in this case Ukrainian nationalism.

Photo by GoodNCrazy via Flickr CC Top Apps That Help You Use Your Phone for Environmental Activism There are some great applications on the market and coming down the pipes that will allow for some interesting possibilities in citizen science.

To fulfill the mission of ending discrimination against Florida's most vulnerable citizens, the Children's Rights Unit will engage in widespread advocacy including litigation, collaboration, education and community activism.