[wordup] It's Your Money

[Adam Shand]

Via: Cory <cory at spack.org>

Hey, here's some flash animations that might work well for wordup:

http://www.blah3.com/money.html
http://www.blah3.com/money2.html
http://www.blah3.com/cayman.html

And a great link on the same page to the activists handbook.  Contents
below, go to the actual link to see it all:

From: http://protest.net/activists_handbook/

Activists Handbook

This is your world. You can do something to change it.

The articles in this handbook are republished from Activism 101 and the
Freedom Writer. They tend to be amero-centric, and some of them talk
specifically about countering the religious right in the US but even
with these biases they are a pretty good practical introduction to being
politically active.

The Midnight Special Law Collective has produced a better activist
handbook. You should check it out. It deals more with large direct
action type activism.

Why should I do something?

# The work of each individual helps
# Once you do something, others will join you
# Helping the world is helping yourself
# Humans have a moral obligation to help other humans
# Cash in on the great feeling you get
# If the system doesn't work, change it
# Protest is an effective means of creating change

But...

# Protest is nothing new
# Pitfalls of volunteerism without activism
# The Perfect Standard and why it's bad
# Don't wait for the ideal issue
# It's OK to be a "one issue person"

Now what?

# Get as involved as you can
# It's all interrelated
# So you're ready to get involved
# So you're ready to start a movement

More Tips, Tactics, & Tidbits...

# Campus organizing
# Coalition building
# Communication techniques
# Countering the religious right
# Fighting to win
# Home-based activism
# How to publish a newsletter
# How to win the fight
# How to write your congressperson
# Mass media for activists
# Organizing a candidates' forum
# Say it on the radio
# Tips for activists
# Tips from Cecile Richards
# Tips from Mel White
# Tips from Morton Metersky
# Using your talents
# When the religious right comes to town

Bibliography - Books used in making this page, which you may want to
read for further information.