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The last thread for sharing our communications with our elected representatives was really successful! Obviously a lot is going on in the U.S. especially right now, and with democracy itself under attack, now is as good a time as any to recommit ourselves to the idea of participatory democracy by reaching out to our elected officials. [more inside]
posted by biogeo on Jan 8, 2021 - 12 comments

Inspired by this comment by Greg_Ace, let's amplify our activism. If you've written a letter to one of your democratically-elected representatives, share it here, and inspire the rest of us! [more inside]
posted by biogeo on Nov 8, 2020 - 24 comments

Are you a Mefite who's running for elected office this year? Come on in and talk about it! [more inside]
posted by saladin on Jun 25, 2018 - 21 comments

I want to talk about "local action" for all the MeFites who have ideas, need ideas, or just want to share cool ideas you've seen out there. [more inside]
posted by polly_dactyl on Feb 20, 2017 - 35 comments

Did you protest this weekend or in the previous weekend? If so, ✊! Let's keep it up! And let's share our experiences and/or pics, if you feel comfortable doing that!
posted by ignignokt on Jan 30, 2017 - 169 comments

You all know you should vote #1 quidnunc kid. But do you know why? [more inside]
posted by scrump on Jun 18, 2013 - 270 comments

I ran across an interesting blog this morning written by an Iranian living in Toronto. It's called Editor: MYSELF. The publisher, Hossein Derakhshan, had a strong piece, "Democracy's Double Standard In Iran," in the International Herald Tribune/New York Times last year and seems bent on demystifying Iran's politics and leaders...

Iran's Bloggers. Well deservedly, Hoder gets a shout out in Steve Clemons's The Washington Note. May we all benefit from the prestige of our association with him. Oh, wait, we weren't mentioned. Well, all the same, three cheers for Hoder.
posted by y2karl on Feb 20, 2007 - 25 comments