An article on the New York Times today looks at Change.org and whether online petition campaigns are truly effective. The answer is a qualified yes. “No president is going to do an about-face on a major policy because of 20,000 signatures,” he wrote. “But coupling that petition with other tactics like protests, rallies, phone calls, …
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Hell No, We Won’t Go: Outstanding Radical Art And Global Movements in 2014 | KQED Arts
Great summary of “Outstanding Radical Art And Global Movements in 2014” from Christian L. Frock.
Questions for Planning a Campaign – a worksheet courtesy of the CDC
Doing some research for our book and I came across this worksheet from the Centers for Disease Control. Those who have taken our workshop will be familiar with some of these ideas. This list of questions can help you get started in knowing what decisions you’ll need to be making as you move through the …
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Restaurant Calorie Labeling and Obesity: Does it Work?
A 620 calorie Starbucks Venti White Hot Chocolate is over 1/4 your recommended calories for the day1. But would knowing that change what you order? As calories on menus goes nationwide, this New York Times article asks “does it work?” and there are arguments on both sides. “There are very few cases where social scientists …
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Heavens, Not Havens
Heavens, Not Havens A short article on the public relations problem around taxes and some ideas for helping it.