Internet & New Media

2009

The Google Settlement

Pamela Samuelson : Lawsuits

The Google Books settlement is a forward-looking commercial joint venture that far exceeds the scope of the class-action lawsuit.
A New Generation Rises at J Street

Britt Harwood : Judaism & Jews

The new progressive Jewish organization J Street has benefited from the blogosphere's interest. But will exposure turn into political mobilization?
Back Talk: Jarvis Cocker

Christine Smallwood : Music

A conversation with the former frontman of Pulp about the sound of music in the digital era.
The Power of Online Politics

MSNBC

The Nation's Ari Melber shares his insights from the Netroots Nation conference on the direction Internet-based organizing is taking.
Bloggers Back Obama's Agenda, Not His Strategy

Ari Melber

The Netroots Nation conference pulls in big Democratic names and spawns arguments in unlikely places.
Back Talk: Graham Parker

Christine Smallwood

A conversation with the author of Fair Use: Notes From Spam about spam, scambaiters and language games.
The Silence of MoveOn

Tom Hayden : Afghanistan

MoveOn, once the most powerful grassroots peace organization, has rendered its members voiceless on the expanding wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan. And that silence sends a message.
The President's Never-Ending Virtual Town Hall

Ari Melber : Barack Obama

President Obama cracked the White House door for citizens on Thursday, and some of their questions were still bubbling up long after the first virtual town hall ended.
Social Movements 2.0

Brendan Smith, Tim Costello & Jeremy Brecher

The tension around the pros and cons of online organizing has spurred a healthy debate in the social movement community.
Obama for America 2.0?

Ari Melber : Barack Obama Administration

Barack Obama has mobilized the most connected national constituency in history. But can he use it to govern?

2008

YouTubing the Election

Ari Melber : Presidential Election 2008

In America's first Web-driven election, campaign videos made by ordinary people--not campaigns or the news media--grabbed most of the attention
The Idiocrats

Alexander Provan : The Short of It

Why do Internet boosters continue to confuse social networking with art?
This Election's In Your Hands

Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman : Presidential Election 2008

The only one way Tuesday's vote will be protected is if citizens show up at the polls with cameras, note pads, cell phones and lawyers.
Web Puts Dog-Whistle Politics on a Leash

Ari Melber : Presidential Election 2008

Self-appointed Internet cops are forcing accountability for the dirtiest tricks in politics.
It's Sliming Time (Again)

Eric Alterman : Presidential Election 2008

Politics ain't beanbag, but the thuggishness of McCain and Palin and their conservative media enablers have infected our political discourse.
Net Backlash Hinders Bailout

Ari Melber : U.S. Economy

With a surge of angry e-mail that sent Congressional servers into meltdown, taxpayers stormed their way into the bailout debate.
Netroots Nation Diggs Pelosi, Tubes Obama

Ari Melber : Presidential Election 2008

Every major Democratic player came to Texas to engage with online activists who have been key to their success. So why do netroots continue to be cast as angry and estranged?

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2009

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