Racial Justice
Natalie Green
Alton Sterling and Philando Castile

Just after 32-year-old Alton Sterling was shot and killed by police in Louisiana, another young black man, Philando Castile, lost his life at the hands of police in Minnesota. Like many young black people in the United States, I’m left confused, scared, sad, and angry all at once. 

Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
Women's Rights, Criminal Justice
Kate Davey and Juliana Schwartz
Stanford Students Ask: Why are Universities ...

In response to the sexual assault of Emily Doe by Brock Turner, the Stanford Survivor Solidarity Network started a petition asking the university to release the names of known rapists on campus. Tina Ju and Amanda Lorei, two Stanford students who helped author the petition, took the time to speak with us about that petition and how it relates to Title IX.

 

Stanford Students Ask: Why are Universities Protecting the Identities of Sex Offenders?
Ben Rattray
150 Million People Fundraising for Change

Today, we announce a major expansion to our platform to further amplify this emerging citizen power: a new suite of fundraising tools. In addition to empowering people to raise their voices to create campaigns for change, people will now be able to use Change.org to raise money to drive those campaigns to victory.

150 Million People Fundraising for Change
Environment
Adam Schwartz
KEEN is Stepping Up to Protect the Places We ...

A GMC Eleganza is the unlikely symbol for Keen’s “Live Monumental” campaign, an initiative to push the U.S. Department of the Interior to designate 5 parks as America’s newest National Monuments.

KEEN is Stepping Up to Protect the Places We Play
Food
Brianna Cayo Cotter
Here’s How The Huffington Post is Empowering ...

We our excited to announce that we are partnering with The Huffington Post on its new ‘Reclaim’ campaign to empower people to do something to end food waste. I caught up with Jo Confino, the Executive Editor of Impact and Innovation at The Huffington Post, who has been spearheading this project.

Here’s How The Huffington Post is Empowering People to End Food Waste

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For Residents in Upcoming Primaries, Issues Lost in the Media Circus

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For Residents in Upcoming Primaries, Issues Lost in the Media Circus

With media coverage of the Republican presidential primary reaching a fever pitch, voters in major upcoming contests may find their biggest issues lost in the shuffle. To get a clearer picture of the conversations people are having, I analyzed the most-signed petitions in several key upcoming primary states.

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Want to Be a 2016 Power Player? Just Ask.

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Want to Be a 2016 Power Player? Just Ask.

The symbiotic relationship between Roosevelt and what became the White House Correspondents Association set the standard for how politicians talk to the public. With the launch of Change Politics, the Roosevelt model is shifting. Voters no longer need to hope their interests are addressed in a televised debate. 

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David Bowie and Motörhead Petitions Show How Rock Grieves in the 21st Century

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David Bowie and Motörhead Petitions Show How Rock Grieves in the 21st Century

Music lost two trailblazers over the past two months, and their fans responded by creating dozens of humorous, outlandish and sometimes impossible Change.org petitions to honor their legacies.

This post was first published by The Huffington Post on January 15, 2016.

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How Netflix’s 'Making A Murderer' is Setting a New Standard for Social Impact Entertainment

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How Netflix’s 'Making A Murderer' is Setting a New Standard for Social Impact Entertainment

A petition to pardon Steven Avery shows that viewers care about the content they’re consuming, and they want -- they crave -- the ability to keep a story moving long after the end credits.

Originally published by The Huffington Post.