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Free Book: Rebooting Democracy
Tags: politics, technology
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
The Personal Democracy Forum has released a book of essays on politics in the digital age:
<><> The Internet is putting individual voters, and networks of activists, in positions that used to be the sole reserve of professionals. Today anyone can be a ... read this postPledge to Vote, Get a Free Song
Tags: music, politics, election
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
Wilco is offering a free song download if you'll sign a pledge to vote this year:
<><>And in the spirit of giveaways that seem to be sweeping the nation, we've got something free for you. No it's not a pile of cash (sorry) but rather an audio postcard ... read this postTruth Invaders
Tags: election, politics, games
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
Fed up with bent facts from either side of the campaign? Shoot 'em down with a nice game of Truth Invaders
via Kung Fu Monkey
read this postVideo Your Vote
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
PBS and YouTube have joined up in an effort to get documentation of the voting process.
<><>YouTube's Video Your Vote, a non-partisan program produced in partnership with PBS, encourages American voters to document their experiences at the polls on Ele... read this postWMNF Election Central is Open
Tags: election, politics, social_networking
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
In conjunction with out special election night on-air coverage, we've opened WMNF Election Central. Come on over to get the latest updates and reports, and to discuss all things election.
read this postThe First 100
Tags: politics
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
Here's an interesting visualization of the first 100 days of recent presidential administrations, from Good Magazine.
<><>“I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people,” Franklin D. Roosevelt told supporters in 1932 while accept... read this post389 Years
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
Speaking of visualizations, here's some interesting historical perspective.
read this postInspired by the genuine progress of this country, I created this typographic mashup of the history of slavery, racism, and the progress of African Americans.
Inauguration Day Coverage
Tags: inauguration, politics
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
<>Tune in Tuesday for coverage of the Presidential Inauguration. We'll be carrying the event live from 11am - 2pm, featuring coverage from Democracy Now, Pacifica Radio, and WMNF's Rob Lorei. At 6pm the WMNF Evening News will be following up with ... read this post
Harpers Index Retrospective of the Bush Years
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
Feeling sentimental for the old times? You know, before tomorrow morning? Check out the Harper's Index retrospective.
<>Percentage of the amendments in the Bill of Rights that are violated by the USA PATRIOT Act, according to the ACLU: 50
<>Minimum nu... read this postInauguration Slideshow
Tags: inauguration, politics
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
Photos from the Flickr Inauguration group:
read this postThe Inaugural Address
Tags: inauguration, politics, obama
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address on Tuesday, as prepared for delivery and released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
My fellow citizens:
<>I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have besto... read this postWomen's Radio in Jordan
Matt Cowley about over 4 years ago
From radio2020:
<>Xeni Jardin over at Boing Boing has a fantastic guest post about the trials of women’s radio in Jordan.
<>Due to the interesting vagaries of Jordanian media law, including the ability to revoke licenses at will and an additional 50% fe... read this post