There are new emerging movements online that differ from their identity-based or multi-issue predecessors, ones that bring new people into the progressive movement and represent an exciting evolution of our...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
Culture is the realm of ideas, images and stories; it is where people make sense of the world and where they find meaning and forge community. History shows that when...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
When Occupy Wall Street first started, almost no one thought it would work. What does the explosion of interest in OWS say about the tactics of the occupation? What can...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
Collaboration, Not Co-option: Labor, Community Organizations and Occupy Wall Street Working Together
Occupy Wall Street has not only been a successful movement in and of itself, but it was pivotal in reinvigorating the work of labor unions and community organizations throughout the...
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The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United opened the floodgates to massive amounts of anonymous corporate spending in our elections and allowed Super PACs to spend millions on campaign ads...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
Super PACs, 501(c)(4)s, outside spending groups and their untraceable dollars are now de rigeur in elections, with unfettered and undisclosed campaign spending threatening the very heart of our democracy. Bringing...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
This panel will share insights to help you interpret the next set of polling data you see. We'll discuss the huge challenge of sampling cell-phone-only households, whether mainstream media outlets...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
When the right-wing noise machine gets started, any progressive group or individual can find themselves the target of a coordinated wave of attacks (remember ACORN?). Fighting back isn't easy—it takes...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
Women are dramatically underrepresented in almost every level of media and popular culture, whether they're writing, directing, producing or greenlighting projects. While most media criticism tends to focus on the...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
Whether you’re looking to make your on-air debut or just want to hone your message, Punditry 101 will provide the tools you need. Experienced pundits and producers will explain how...
