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Why the movement needs mystics

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

In 2003, when the Iraq war started, I joined a group of folks who promised to fast for one day a week until the war ended. We can see how many people are suffering, and how the planet is suffering, and how the systems in place are failing us at every turn. Of course even then, we didn't think the war would go on for 8 years!

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Why the movement needs mystics

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

In 2003, when the Iraq war started, I joined a group of folks who promised to fast for one day a week until the war ended. We can see how many people are suffering, and how the planet is suffering, and how the systems in place are failing us at every turn. Of course even then, we didn't think the war would go on for 8 years!

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Behind the Scenes of IAVA’s Cutting-edge “The Rucksack”

NTEN

The Rucksack" -- a cutting-edge project that I led recently for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) -- is an especially powerful example of an organization using technology in a strategic and transformative way. That takes an ongoing commitment of time, energy, and resources in order to be successful.

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Good Magazine Wants You To Do Good!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , founded in June 2004, is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. San Francisco to teaching reading in Atlanta, to rebuilding homes and lives in the Gulf coast communities. The organization works to educate.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » MoveOn To Video

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Here’s the one I got today about the upcoming debate on Iraq: Share and Enjoy: Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Illuminating Politics – Online

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Gore suggested that if the net was as powerful six years ago as it was today, that maybe we wouldn’t have had so many yes votes for the Iraq war because the press would have been pressured to tell the American people more directly that Iraq was not responsible for 9-11 (which 70% of Americans believed and 50% still believe.)

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POGO Pride

Connection Cafe

BR for POGO: POGO exposes systemic problems in the federal government that are related to ethics, accountability, and inefficiency—and then it tries to fix them. EG for CC: How do you describe your role at the organization to friends at parties? We urged our constituents to contact the Secretary of Defense and voice their concerns.

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