Category: Anti-War Activism
Selective Incentive Theory to the Extreme
Fabio Rojas’s observations from an antiwar rally this weekend show us an example of selective incentive theory taken to the extreme. See: http://orgtheory.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/social-movement-frames-and-cookies/
October 5 and 7 Protests in Washington, DC
An anti-war action, sponsored by the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance, was held at the White House on Monday, October 5. Students for a Democratic Society led a “Funk the War” rally on Wednesday, October 7. See the following links for coverage:
2. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/10/06/GA2009100603219.html
3. http://www.fightbacknews.org/2009/10/10/students-protest-8-years-war-afghanistan
Protesting the G20 in Pittsburgh
The Global Justice Movement and the anti-war movement combined forces in Pittsburgh. See: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/world/26pittsburgh.html?scp=3&sq=g20%20protest&st=cse