Oppression - particularly race and gender based oppression - has a long sordid history.

The time has finally come. After putting it off, I’ve finally started transitioning my gpg key.

Here are some of my notes from attending the second day of the Open Video Conference in June 2009.

One of the best conferences in New York City is looking for fresh volunteers!

Technology, in particular the Internet, has revolutionized the use of video among progressive activists over the last 15 years.

I’m in the LA airport awaiting my flight to Houston and from there on to Guatemala City for the third annual Americas Social Forum.

I’ve arrived, with less than an hour of sleep. The irony of the last leg departing from George Bush Airport is not lost on me.

We have a lot of work to do on the left to develop our political understanding of the dangers of relying on corporate Internet services for our political organizing work.

If you live in the United States you’d be forgiven for missing the story.

One of my earliest political experiences with the US government meddling with political movements was during the 80’s.