“You cannot have free speech if you can be punished for what you say.” Whether you are an activist, a whistle-blower, a warrior, or another information-seeking human being who believes in free expression, at some point you will feel the need to protect your privacy. Governments and businesses ARE watching you. You should assume that [...]
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Win Microsoft Goodies: Survey on Technology and Civic Engagement
The City of Seattle, Metrocenter YMCA and FUSE Labs Microsoft Research, are working together to get a better understanding of how people between the ages of 14 and 25 use technology for community or political activities with the goal of improving local community web sites such as Puget SoundOff. This questionnaire is completely voluntary. Responses [...]
Going Beyond Good Intentions: What your Toms say about you
By Sarah Priddy Living in Seattle, we as students have the incredible opportunity of being exposed to global issues on an almost daily basis. When we are not being bombarded with flyers and petitions on Red Square or reading articles via Facebook, we are attending rallies, buying “fair trade,” wearing Toms shoes, and giving our [...]
media for everyone, the revolution has begun!
A perception exists in American society, that College is just one more rung on the ladder — the rung after high school, and before our entry into the working world. This perception, in addition to being untenable in the current economic climate, doesn’t allow for nuanced self-expression or critical thought. Every day, we are bombarded [...]
#ReGENERATION
SIFF has reserved 50 free tickets for the OAG community to a screening of the up and coming film, #ReGENERATION! You and a friend are invited to an extra special “word of mouth” screening of #ReGENERATION. Where? SIFF Cinema Uptown - 511 Queen Anne Avenue North, Seattle, WA When? Tuesday, April 24th, 7pm Winner SIFF 2010 Youth Jury Award [...]
1st Annual Read the Dirt Writing Competition!
Welcome to the 1st Annual Read the Dirt Writing Competition! In 250 words or less: What would YOU like to see HUMANS create/design/achieve before you DIE? We are accepting submissions from across the Great Northwest, though due to our geographic location we can only offer prizes for writers in Whatcom County. Writers outside of Whatcom [...]
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Speak up for the people of Jeju Island, South Korea
Dear OAG supporter, As someone who believes in and strives towards social justice, you know how important it is to empower those individuals who feel an injustice is being committed to speak up. I’m asking you to consider speaking up for the people of Jeju Island, South Korea, who are at this moment resisting the [...]
May 1st Nationwide General Strike
Occupy! Strike! Take Over! May 1st, 2012, is a global general strike. Every year millions of people around the world celebrate May 1st as a dignified day of revolt against this system. May Day is an international holiday that commemorates the 1886 Haymarket Massacre, when Chicago police defending, as always, the interests of the ruling [...]
