Time to redefine democracy

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 17:19 - permalink

Ballot box stencil graffiti

The internet provides exciting new ways of doing democracy and for organising society in general. The central idea is that the internet allows people to organise and make decisions in ways that involve large numbers of people. This is a radical change from having power held in the hands of a few.

Facebook Campaigns: Pages or Groups?

Thu, 25/02/2010 - 14:19 - permalink

Facebook logo

Facebook can be used as a powerful campaigning and fundraising tool. You need to choose whether a Facebook Group or a Facebook Page is going to be best for your campaign. This blog post helps you choose, and shows you how to start a facebook page or group.

Fundraise by recommending good books

Fri, 04/09/2009 - 15:04 - permalink

You have a large supporter base of interested people visiting your website. If you recommend them a book, they will pay attention and possibly buy it. If they do, you will get a percentage from Amazon.

Twitter Activism & Iran

Wed, 17/06/2009 - 16:24 - permalink

Why use Twitter for activism?

Twitter is a powerful tool for reporting events as they happen. Events surrounding the Iranian election may have gone unreported to the outside world were it not for Twitter. Activists can, and should, use the web service to get the word out. But there are risks.