The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party didn't succeed by electing candidates--it succeeded showing the limitations of the electoral system. Occupy should do the same.
Current TV made a rapid switch to progressive political programming--and some big-name talent with big-time personalities that might conflict with what the network wants.
A family supporting their "princess boy" and a love song for women of color are just some of the ways that Colorlines, a daily news site, seeks to articulate love.
Stephen Sweeney is a union worker turned Democratic state senator who's now backing Tea Party Governor Christie's attacks on workers, but progressives are fighting back.
In their online lives, most people are shielded from viewpoints that do not mesh with their own, making it difficult to build the diverse coalitions that lead to real change.