Tag: Activism
Innovations in the way that organizations use civil disobedience, protests, and other forms of activism to advance social progress
Podcast
Global Issues
Using Social Media for Social Good
Stanford business professor Jennifer Aaker discusses how social media can do more than just provide entertainment—it can also prolong or save lives.
Human Rights
Searching for Gender Equality
To combat violence against women, mobilize feminist groups.
Civil Society
Spreading Protest Tactics
More collaboration among activist groups leads to a broader repertoire of tactics.
Environment
Blinded by Urgency
Climate change is urgent, but it will take time to build the values-based movement that we need.
Civil Society
Follow the Money
MapLight, a nonprofit that crunches data to determine the influence of money in politics, aims to make government more accountable.
Technology
Slacktivism: A Serious Game to Play
The rise of mass participation in online protest campaigns is presenting firms and organizations with new challenges in terms of how to respond. A new game has the potential to increase awareness within organizations and help managers become social media savvy.
Environment
Keeping Climate Change Out of the Presidential Campaign
The complete absence of climate change from the first two presidential debates was the best thing that could have happened to the cause.
Technology & Design
Gaming with a Purpose
Serious games tap into the same culture of online friendship from social networking to fuel peer involvement and encourage collaboration around real-world challenges.