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COLLEGE FINALIST: My generation must take on the task of building strong community economies and reestablishing collective wealth for all people. 

In this speech delivered at the 2011 National Conference for Media Reform in Boston, Representative Ed Markey calls on netizens to fight back against the threats posed by media consolidation and the Republican Party's attacks on public broadcasting.

At the 2011 National Conference for Media Reform, Malkia Cyril calls for a social merger, the consolidation of people's voices, to challenge the moneyed interests which currently control Washington and the country's media policy.

No one should mistake GOP protest for an indication that Obama's commitment to $50 billion in infrastructure spending is sufficient to tackle unemployment. It's a start, but it's not enough.

An essential instrument of democracy, the Postal Service should be reimagined--not shrunk.

As the GOP chooses to be the party of No, Obama takes his case to a largely supportive nation. It's up to him to claim his mandate.

Following the values of progressive patriotism, here's an ambitious agenda for the forty-fourth president's first--and second--terms.

Because conservatives refused to invest in our future, America is falling apart. Are we ready to expand the social contract?

If the economy continues to deteriorate, the poor won't just always be with us--they'll be us.

As corporate giants and venture capitalists race to monetize cyberspace, progressives need to step up and become players in the global media game. Here's how they can do it.