The Anatomy of a Boycott
A look at who boycotts whom in the United States finds that those on the margins are the most likely to participate.
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Merely Qualified Need Not Apply
When did being a qualified eminent jurist of the president's choosing become insufficient to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Get Politically Engaged, Get Happy?
Political activists — even the angry ones, but not the daring ones — are happier than the average person.
Inside the Cyberwar for Iran’s Future
Armed with mobile phones and the Internet, trusted networks of family and friends spread the news of electoral fraud and escalating tensions in Iran, transfixing the world with photos and videos of demonstrations against the regime.
Americans Quite Tolerant of Activist Judges
Analysis: As the nebulous concept of 'judicial activism' swirls around the Sotomayor confirmation hearings, political scientist James L. Gibson examines what Americans think is in the fog.
Takin’ It to the Web
The surveys make it official: Today's collegians may not protest in the streets, but the networked generation is as anti-war and political as students in the '60s.
The Protest: Not a New Olympic Event
Politics has been an Olympic event since at least 1968, although this summer's games in Beijing are producing a level of activism not seen in decades.
A Call to Reform Congress
"Changing Congress: Lessons Learned by a Copyright Activist" a presentation by Lawrence Lessig.
An Activist Manual for the Davos Crowd
The "megacommunity" approach to problem solving, with a dose of consultant-speak.