I recently came across two tweets—or rather, thousands of tweets sharing the same two ideas over and over again. The first batch targeted elected officials and read: “SNAP has helped lift millions out ...

The NGC 3079 Galaxy. Credit: http://quarks.maynau.com/nova/fermi_map.shtml. All rights reserved. Taking action to change the world has never been easier. Author Gary ...

My Facebook newsfeed has become increasingly congested with people announcing that they've signed an online petition in favour of one issue or against another, and encouraging me to sign too. Often ...

Often derided, online activism is far more effective than it first appears – but there are big differences between how the political left and right deploy it to spread ideas. For some, it’s the ...

I'd like to speak out in defence of clicktivism; a bit of online activism for online activism, if you will. Whilst it is certainly true that clicktivism often lacks the traditional gusto and ...

In the past few weeks, if you own a social media account, it has been impossible to avoid posts for the “i ce bucket challenge.” If you are one of the five people who haven’t seen it, the challenge is ...

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Throughout history, there have been innovations and landmark protests that have changed the face of activism forever: the Stonewall riots, car caravans used as blockades and the recording option on ...