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• Anti-Telemarketing EGBG Counterscript - A diagram of questions you can use to give telemarketers a taste of their own medicine.
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• Associations Unorthodox - All about unconventional, unrestrained and unrepentant strategic thinking on the future of associations and the association community.
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• Celebrate Capitalism - Campaign to show public support and protest in favor of capitalism. Information about rallies and street parties as well as past events.
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• Essential Information - A non-profit organization founded by Ralph Nader which encourages citizens to become active and engaged in their communities. Site links to opinion articles on current issues.
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• Latino Education Network Service - Produces and distributes information about Latino and Latina history, including history of Latino activism, in the United States.
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• Life History & Media Project - What does it mean to be political these days? Young citizens tell their stories of using the media to inform themselves and get involved in politics.
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• The Daily Protest Blog - Photos of demonstrations in Washington DC.
• The Village Voice: Tech Wars in Meat Space by Erik Baard - Article on new less-lethal weapons police are looking at using to control protests, and new high tech devices being used by protesters. (August, 2001)
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