The future of culture jamming - Washington Post (blog)

The future of culture jamming
Washington Post (blog)
Passively resisting corporate culture therefore becomes an ineffective method of anti-corporate activism; in fact, according to Madrigal, not clicking on an ad actually helps advertisers ensure that those who do choose to engage with it are a relevant ...

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The New Culture Jamming: How Activists Will Respond to Online Advertising - The Atlantic


The Atlantic
The New Culture Jamming: How Activists Will Respond to Online Advertising
The Atlantic
By Alexis Madrigal A preview of what the next wave of anti-corporate activism might look like. Call it Big Dada: speaking noise to power. Through the 1990s, a practice called "culture jamming" grew in popularity and sophistication.

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Police Entrapment of Nonviolent Movements - CounterPunch

Police Entrapment of Nonviolent Movements
CounterPunch
The five activists arrested in Cleveland, Ohio, are facing multiple charges for conspiring and attempting to destroy the Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge on May Day to protest corporate rule. According to the FBI press statement released ...

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NATO protesters showcase variety of concerns, causes - The Depaulia

NATO protesters showcase variety of concerns, causes
The Depaulia
While delegates of 28 different countries gathered at McCormick Place to discuss the current initiates of the one percent, thousands of anti-NATO protesters lined Chicago's streets in solidarity and social angst. “Let's take the streets en masse,” ...

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In Advance of London Olympics, US and UK Investors Ask Corporations to Step Up ... - MarketWatch (press release)

In Advance of London Olympics, US and UK Investors Ask Corporations to Step Up ...
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS), a leader in socially responsible investing, and a coalition of US and UK investors and NGOs have united to call on corporations to strengthen their focus ...

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Islanders move love and money to their own credit union - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times
Islanders move love and money to their own credit union
Los Angeles Times
Here, a group of hard-core Vashon activists, already seasoned in anticorporate campaigns, hit on the idea of merging with a small credit union to create a new branch on the island. That office has managed, in its first year of operation, ...

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'Sorry for the inconvenience. There's a revolution here.' - The Depaulia

'Sorry for the inconvenience. There's a revolution here.'
The Depaulia
However, it was also a significant moment in Chicago activism. Throughout the weekend, and even the past week, thousands of protesters from across the globe gathered in the Windy City to voice their opposition to NATO. The weekend kicked off with a ...

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