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History of citizenship in the United States

Apr 28 '12
Author: 
Thomas Wright Sulcer

History of citizenship in the United States

An essay exploring the relationship of citizenship from the 1700s to the present

This is a brief history not of a people or nation or place but of a relationship -- the relation of citizenship -- between a person and the state and how it changed from colonial times to the present.

Center for Communication and Civic Engagement

Definition

The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement (CCCE) is a Seattle, WA-based organization whose mission is to understand “communication processes and media technologies that facilitate positive citizen involvement in politics and social life”[1].

The Meta-Activism Project

 

 

 

Occupy Seattle

 

Submitted: Friday, February 24, 2012 - 11:30

 

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The Occupy Seattle movement is a Seattle based organization created by the 99%, in response to the 1% who control 99% of all the wealth in America. Through public assembly, the participants challenge the roles of government, corporations, and big banks throughout the greater Seattle area. 

 

New York Faith & Justice

 

New York Faith and Justice (NYFJ) is made up of churches, organizations, and individuals committed to ending poverty in New York through education and direct advocacy. NYFJ’s Legacy Project “Pressing for Food Justice to Press Against Diabetes” aimed to educate and activate the Black and Latino communities from diverse faiths in Harlem and the South Bronx regarding food disparity, and to collaborate on advocacy efforts to address food deserts in New York City through local government policies. 

IDemos

איידמוס היא שיטה.

שיטה שאנו מצפים לה ומחכים לה כבר זמן רב.

שיטה המאפשרת לנו, אזרחי מדינת ישראל, לקחת חלק פעיל ומתמשך בעיצוב המדינה ועתידנו.

השיטה מבוססת על דמוקרטיה אמיתית, חכמת ההמונים, שקיפות, אמינות המידע, איזון וגמישות, תוך שימוש בכלים הטכנולוגיים של המאה ה-21.

Icelandic Constitutional Council 2011

Aug 31 '11
Author: 
Alexander Kok


The Constitutional Council was a body of 25 appointed Icelandic citizens, which was charged with creating a constitutional draft between 6 April and 29 July 2011. Initially the constitution was meant to be revised by a nationally elected assembly, but following a controversial Supreme Court decision to void the assembly elections, the Icelandic parliament (Althingi) appointed the elects to form a council.

Icelandic National Forum 2010

Aug 30 '11
Author: 
Alexander Kok

The National Forum 2010 (also known as the National Gathering on the Constitution) was a deliberative and participatory one-day forum of 950 Icelandic citizens, held on 6 November 2010.

International Organization of Citizens for the Sustainable Management of Societies

Web Site and Contact Information

IOCSMS.org

Denis.Pageau at IOCSMS.ORG

Mission

<p> Empower the citizen of our Global Village

 

Citizens' Hall Mongolia

Jun 9 '11
Author: 
Andrew Harding

Summary

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