November 2011
15 posts
Do you have a dollar? →
C’mon, friends… let’s DO this.
A philanthropic social challenge to see if 1 million New Yorkers can give just $1 each to help the homeless/poor/hungry of NYC in 40 days, 11/22/2011 – 12/31/2011
All proceeds go to the Bowery Mission.
This report broke my heart. Of all the families without shelter in America, 1/3 are in Florida. I’ve been working on a project very close to this issue. We receive daily reminders of our broken country every single day, and quite honestly tracking it all has been depressing and disheartening. Yet, I never want to be a person who ignores stories like this. There’s nothing wrong with...
“The police in New York don’t realize that it doesn’t matter to not have...
– Jon Mitchell, How Storifying Occupy Wall Street Saved The News (via soupsoup)
Visualizing the 99%
The Guardian put together this compelling animated short explaining wealth distribution in the United States. It’s a must watch and something I’m going to share with everyone I know.
Click through to see the data behind the animation.
(via futurejournalismproject)
Things That Are Not In the U.S. Constitution →
Things That Are Not In the U.S Constitution
The Air Force
Congressional Districts
The Electoral College
Executive Order
Executive Privilege
Freedom of Expression
(Absolute) Freedom of Speech and Press
“From each according to his ability…”
God
Immigration
Impeachment means removal from office
Innocent until proven guilty
It’s a free country
Judicial Review
Jury of Peers
“Life,...