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Building Bridges, Bridging Divides
Welcome to the Building Bridges, Bridging Divides issue. At a time when our nation's direction seems uncertain, speaking out is a must. So is building consensus, if we are to make our mark and make a difference. In these pages, the NCJW Journal takes on some pressing issues, exploring bridge-building as a strategy for changing minds, priorities, and policy.
Turbo-Charging Grassroots Activism
by Micah L. Sifry | 0 CommentsOn April 10, 2007, thousands of Americans around the country joined their peers in living rooms and coffee houses for an unprecedented virtual town hall meeting -- hosted by MoveOn.org -- featuring seven presidential candidates. As viewers watched on screens big and small, the candidates shared viewpoints and responded to questions supplied by MoveOn's 3.2 million members. There is a new force stirring in American politics these days: the "net-roots." Thanks to the Internet and the evolution of easy-to-use communications technologies, grassroots activism is being turbo-charged.
Voting Matters 2007
Special Seriesby Stuart Comstock-Gay | 0 Comments
As candidates vie for voters' affections, concerned citizens are finding ways to iron out the kinks in our electoral system, from malfunctioning machines and miscounts to disenfranchised or disillusioned (would-be) voters. By fixing our system's flaws, we can fulfill Election Day's promise, ensuring that every eligible voter can vote and every valid vote is counted.
Protecting Diversity
by Tyler Lewis and Anjali Thakur | 1 CommentFor most of US history, women and minorities were kept "in their place." Systematic discrimination leaves a stain, one not easily erased. That's why affirmative action promotes equal opportunities. Last November, Michigan became the third state to pass an affirmative action ban. We cannot afford another one.
Gaining Ground for Israeli Women
by Professor Alice Shalvi | 0 CommentsPopularly regarded as the mother of Israeli feminism, the scholar and pioneering activist Alice Shalvi took home this year's Israel Prize. Here, Professor Shalvi reflects on what three decades of feminist activism have meant for gender equity in Israeli society.
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