"He who was prepared to help the escaping murderer or to embrace the impenitent thief, found, to the overthrow of all his logic, that he objected to the use of dynamite" --From "The Dynamiter", by Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Van De … [Read more...]
On Honoring A Legacy, Or John Edwards, We Need To Talk
Fish say, they have their Stream and Pond; But is there anything Beyond? This life cannot be All, they swear, For how unpleasant, if it were! One may not doubt that, somehow, Good Shall come of Water and of Mud; And, sure, the … [Read more...]
Grace Ross on Elections and Beyond
Ross is right out there. She is also pretty optimistic. For one, she thinks that the anger and energy the Tea Party types rode in this last election cycle is populist not right wing energy. I am not as confident as she that clear-eyed … [Read more...]
An open letter to the Democratic Party
Dear Democrats, CC: Tim Kaine, DNC Chair; John Walsh, Chairman Massachusetts Democratic Party Subject: An open letter to the Democratic Party Well done! This week you proved that by empowering volunteers to take the campaign and make it … [Read more...]
Wonk-at-Law Post: Proposed On-line Legal Repository
More about the workshops: Law.gov: Massachusetts (6/17) Do we have access to all primary legal materials in Massachusetts? What are the best practices for making information accessible? What obstacles face institutions trying to make … [Read more...]
There’s a better way to volunteer
Hi, I'm a student at Brandeis University, working at the Progressive Change Campaign Committee this summer. Speaking for myself, I am frustrated by my lack of options for supporting campaigns I believe in. Right now, there isn't much an … [Read more...]
There’s a better way to volunteer
Hi, I'm a student at Brandeis University, working at the Progressive Change Campaign Committee this summer. Speaking for myself, I am frustrated by my lack of options for supporting campaigns I believe in. Right now, there isn't much an … [Read more...]
Activism, 2009
(Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. Blame sabutai for putting me in a metamood.) Here is something I am tempted to call misguided activism: http://www.jennymccarthybodyco... But is it? It certainly gets one's attention. It got me thinking … [Read more...]
Harvard Students, Workers Fight Layoffs (W/ VIDEO)
In an open letter to Harvard University President Drew Faust, co-signed my many organizations including Harvard's Undergraduate Council SLAM writes: We write to you as members of the Harvard community because we are concerned with our … [Read more...]
OBLIVIOUS TO THE ROSE
c/p:Itinerant Activist roborig (Brandeis '77) , is an artist and political activist blogging under the name Itinerant Activist, currently working on Progressive Media Reform Issues. This issue is about how art, politics and the economic … [Read more...]