Tag: GRASSROOTS

Claudio Agrelli must think that the average Neapolitan is a total scumbag. Why else would he found Partenope City, an online community exclusive to the people of Naples who pledge to live by an altruistic ethical code? The 35-year-old Naples native spoke recently with the BBC, saying that he believes people have forgotten common courtesies like dumping litter in garbage cans instead of on the ...

If you thought text messaging was just the most recent way to fill your life with regret, you'll be happy to know the innovation is doing some good. The ease, speed, and relatively low cost of texting has made it an ideal tool for grassroots organization. It has proven particularly useful in the movement for immigration reform, as many activists and beneficiaries living illegally in the U.S. have ...

This election cycle is becoming the year politics go super-digital. Take a quick look at any of the candidates' websites -- each one reveals a host of buttons linking to the various candidates' digital outposts on various social Web services. Each site has a blog, a MySpace page, and a YouTube channel. Each one also provides tools to help supporters organize. This is not just the result ...