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Micah Sifry: WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency
March 4, 2011"Wikileaks is a symptom of a much larger change, an age when information can be moved into the public arena by all kinds of people," says Micah Sifry of the Personal Democracy Forum. Bradley Manning, the accused leaker of the "Collateral Murder" video aired on WikiLeaks, faces 22 new charges from the government, including "Aiding the Enemy." But which enemy is he aiding, Micah asks? Is it us?Dave Zirin, Micah Sifry, and the Military Budget
March 3, 2011"It's not about dollars and cents, it's about owners telling players who is boss," says Dave Zirin, sports columnist for The Nation, about the impending NFL lockout. Even Barack Obama has gotten into the act, though, writing off the labor dispute in professional football as "millionaires fighting billionaires" and ignoring the real factors in the fight, from the health risks and short careers the players face to the people who will be out of work if football doesn't go on--while the owners sign a TV contract that pays them even if there is no season.David Corn: Enhancing the Debate
February 11, 2010On January 29, Barack Obama took questions from House Republicans at their "issues retreat," televised on CSPAN. Experienced Washington reporters and political amateurs alike were riveted, passing along information on Twitter and other social networks.Iran's Movement, David Corn and Sex Ed in Utah
February 10, 2010Not long ago on GRITtv, Hamid Dabashi told us that the Iranian protests are turning into a civil rights movement with long-term potential for change. As opposition leaders call for more protests and the Ahmadinejad regime executes those who speak out against it, Obama ramps up calls for sanctions over nuclear enhancement.What Happened to the Grassroots Obama Movement?
January 7, 2010The Obama campaign was a massive grassroots mobilization, but a year later, has the organization that grew out of it failed to keep up the momentum? Micah Sifry of Personal Democracy Forum says yes and furthermore that the campaign was never as grassroots as billed; Karoli of the blog Odd Time Signatures says no, Organizing for America is keeping up the good work. We’ll also be speaking to Geoff Berman, New York Deputy Field Director for OFA.LIVE AT NOON: What Happened to the Grassroots Obama Movement?
January 6, 2010The Obama campaign was a massive grassroots mobilization, but a year later, has the organization that grew out of it failed to keep up the momentum? Micah Sifry of Personal Democracy Forum says yes and furthermore that the campaign was never as grassroots as billed; Karoli of the blog Odd Time Signatures says no, Organizing for America is keeping up the good work. We'll also be speaking to Geoff Berman, New York Deputy Field Director for OFA.
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