Welcome to the Change Agency, the new progressive activist group on campus! After a lot of hard work from a lot of talented people, the Change Agency is finally ready to go public and bring activism at Brandeis to new heights. And each and every one of us can bring our talents together and play [...]
Posted on: August 14th, 2010
Category: Activism, Break Blogging, Campus Camp Wellstone, Elly, International Issues, Massachusetts, National Issues, Take Action, The Public Good
IF YES….. I received this e-mail from the national Democracy for America group, one of the many causes I support and wish I was more involved with but sadly am not…Don’t let the same thing happen to you. (I love you, Howard Dean!) It takes three things to win elections — good candidates, good campaigns, and [...]
Posted on: August 9th, 2010
Category: Activism, Break Blogging, Elly, International Issues, National Issues, News, Protect the Powerless, Take Action
What could come of dozens of the nation’s richest people getting together? The options are limitless. Bill&Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet, longtime billionaires and philanthropists, have teamed up to create a network of America’s richest people, reaching out to the Forbes 400 in order to ask for donations. However, this campaign, now known as The Giving Pledge, goes further than any have in [...]
Posted on: July 21st, 2010
Category: Activism, Break Blogging, Elly, I get email, Massachusetts, Take Action
The Brandeis biking listserv, which is used by faculty, staff, students and community members alike, sent out an e-mail which lists a bunch of opportunities for free classes and events, both healthy and political! Please read if interested in this sort of thing: Below is information about upcoming free bike commuter classes, and a bike [...]
Posted on: July 10th, 2010
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Break Blogging, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Elly, News, Take Action
Recently, a facebook event went up called Kill a Jew for getting Mein (Kampf(C wat I did thar!?)) accounts disabled. The page, which seems to be someone’s juvenile idea of a joke, is filled with anti-semitic comments and pictures of Hitler’s face. Although I believe few would take it seriously, and no specific plans are listed [...]
Just came across a pretty cool article about Aramark’s decision to pay a little extra for tomatoes grown in Florida in order to increase profits for the harvesters. In an attempt at non-partisanship, I’ll post the link and let you decide if it changes the way you look at our dining services provider. “Food giant [...]
