"Sukey is a free of charge communications tool for non-violent demonstrations." Currently London only; Sukey 2 will be national

If I could, I would knight Johann Hari: RT @johannhari101: Protest works. Just look at the proof:

5604 Manor community/cultural center opening celebration May 6 w/ food & music: #ATX #nowar #activism

RT @laurelatoreilly Read @matthewburton's piece on @govfresh @AndrewPWilson Great idea: A Peace Corps for Programmers

anyone would think @timoreilly was serious about working on stuff that matters http://codeforamerica.org/ the revolution starts here.

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I’d offer the hypothesis that any sufficiently advanced read/write technology will get used for two purposes: pornography and activism. Porn is a weak test for the success of participatory media - it’s like tapping a mike and asking, “Is it on?” If you’re not getting porn in your system, it doesn’t work. Activism is a stronger test - if activists are using your tools, it’s a pretty good indication that your tools are useful and usable.

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Five years ago, the biggest political protest in our history served to explode the myth of public apathy

Harvard Commencement speech from 2007

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Ethan Zuckerman

Harry Belafonte enraged rightwingers when he branded Bush 'the world's greatest terrorist'. But that's nothing new for him - the singer and actor has devoted most of his life to political activism.

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the wayback machine

Peace grannies' part of growing anti-war network - Elderly women tried to enlist in place of young

Iraq War critic Scott Ritter takes aim at Bush, Clinton, the CIA, Cindy Sheehan - and you