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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

If you’re in the US today, there’s probably little chance you didn’t know it was Memorial Day – from the specials on TV, to local events, to remembrance stories, and even community gatherings, it’s hard to miss the message of today’s holiday. A simple commitment.

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The Craig Newmark Beneblog Interview

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Also working with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to help get them the respect and services they deserve, working on reform of the VA. I also want to mention Consumer Reports. Q: What’s your advice to them on going local vs. national vs. global? A: Get involved, All for Good makes that easy.

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[VIDEO] Raise More Money And Improve Donors Relationships Through Personal Branding

Bloomerang

And here’s Anthony, he was in one of my wounded veteran programs that these young men and women who’ve lost their legs and arms in Iraq and Afghanistan. We won the Audience Award which led to a lot of national attention being on national television tens of thousands of dollars in donations from people we had never heard of.

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Data, Data Everywhere: But How Does It Relate to You and Your Work?

Tech Soup

everyday media’s use of data for reporting provides a practical. reporting are listed below. The Guardian is one of the news agencies at the forefront of using data for reporting. It has a section of their website dedicated to using data for reporting and has made available information on open government data.

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Women Rise Up Against War: Rae Abileah of CODEPINK

Have Fun - Do Good

According to UNIFEM's, "Gender Profile-Iraq-Women, War & Peace," : "[M]ore than 90 women become widows each day due to continuing violence countrywide. March 20th is the 4th anniversary of the Iraq War. March 20th is the 4th anniversary of the Iraq War. What do you do as the Local Groups Coordinator? What is CODEPINK?

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David Perlmutter Talks Blogs, Interactors, and Jon Stewart - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

For someone who grew up in an era when sources of political information were few and narrow (the newspaper, TV news) and when venues for ordinary people to speak up about politics were also few (local town halls, letters to the editor), the Dean campaign was a truly exciting revolution.

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David Perlmutter Talks Blogs, Interactors, and Jon Stewart - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

For someone who grew up in an era when sources of political information were few and narrow (the newspaper, TV news) and when venues for ordinary people to speak up about politics were also few (local town halls, letters to the editor), the Dean campaign was a truly exciting revolution.