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...
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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...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
Black and brown voters turned out in record numbers in 2008. However, the introduction of voter ID initiatives in many states creates a new barrier for many Americans, particularly in...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
In 2011 we witnessed the most significant rollback of voting rights since the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, with conservative legislators and governors passing laws in more...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
The long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with the economic crisis at home, have soured many progressives on foreign policy ideals long held dear by liberals: human rights, multilateral...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
The future is now. Activists now have access to unlikely tools: satellite technology to deter mass atrocities in South Sudan, civil society leaders in Iran and Southeast Asia distributing encrypted...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
Despite broad opposition from military and security leaders in the United States and internationally, the sponsors of the Iraq War have attempted to fear-monger their way into another costly Middle...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
This January, against long odds, the environmental movement dealt a blow to Big Oil, forcing President Obama’s rejection of a presidential permit for the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline—the industry’s marquee project and a conduit...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
From epidemics of asthma to water shortages, our most vulnerable populations are disproportionately impacted by pollution and global warming—and it's time for our environmental fights to reflect this. For decades,...
