I just discovered Radiohead released their new video for “All I Need” off In Rainbows in conjunction with MTV’s EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) campaign. While I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that one of the most groundbreaking musical acts of my lifetime (pay-what-you-want on a massive scale, anyone?) has yet to get the coverage or radio play stateside they deserve, it is truly inspiring to see a group so popular to not decide to just give up and sit on their success but instead continue to recognize the tremendous potential they have to make the world a better place and dedicate themselves to that very purpose. Imagine the world we’d live in if the airwaves and TV broadcasts were filled with calls to action and social justice awareness like this:
You can check out a better quality version of the video here, where you’ll also find more information on MTV’s EXIT campaign and how you can get involved.
You can browse YouTube and upload video via MMS, all from your phone.
Not only that, but they’ve also introduced a new feature called Insight that gives users demographic data on who’s watching their videos. It tracks when, how much, and where their views are coming from.
We said it before we got elected and, upon falling right into the heart of the debate over how to fund and administer public education in this state, we’ve come to grips with the fact that, well… we were right: we need centralized education. Keep reading »
It feels incredible to be a part of something bigger than yourself, especially when you can see the results of your efforts take shape half a continent away.
We lost the New Hampshire primary after giving everything we had, and Barack gave everything he had right back at us. The now famous Yes We Can speech was such a huge turning point for us, standing behind him in our high school gym, as it became clear that his dedication to us extended beyond our disappointing primary, and our indebtedness to him as a result meant that we could not rest until it was repaid.
So when only weeks later an opportunity arose for us to go and speak to a group of College Democrats in St. Louis, Missouri in the final days leading up to Super Tuesday, we jumped in with both feet. Keep reading »
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