The Power of Us

Using social media for social change

Posted by on Feb 10, 2010 in Do Good, How To, Reports, Research, Social media, Technology | 0 comments

By SUSAN MERNIT Net-enabled social tools have enabled new models for grassroots activism and community building, and they have changed how...

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Bono and Sachs blog the UN

Posted by on Sep 24, 2008 in Causes, Do Good, Journalism | 1 comment

Bono is a rock star musician. Jeffrey Sachs is a rock star economist. This week, they were also bloggers for FT.com. Read their posts and you can see clearly how people with passion and purpose can produce journalism that stands out from the routine, gutless reporting we've been indoctrinated to view as normal and right.

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Pepper spray and arrests: Welcome to St. Paul

Posted by on Sep 2, 2008 in Causes | 1 comment

If you’re bored with the talking heads, check out the action on the streets of St. Paul. Police there conducted “a pre-emptive...

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