MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country

Table of Contents

Introduction: Joan Blades and Wes Boyd, MoveOn

I. The Power of Connecting
Introduction: Peter Schurman, MoveOn

• Create an Effective Online Petition
  
• Spread the Word about Online Petitions
  
• Sign a Petition
  
• Share Informed Political Recommendations
  
• Speak Out Online
  
• Email the President (and Other Politicans)
  
• Meet with your Representatives

II. Every Vote Counts
Introduction: Al Gore, Former Vice President

• Vote, No Matter What
  
• Mobilize Underrepresented Voters
  
• Register Voters in Unlikely Places
  
• Organize an Issue-Specific Voter Registration Drive
  
• Get Your Office to Vote
  
• Maximize the Vote on Election Day
  
• Make a Personal Request to Nonvoters
  
• Participate in a Phone Bank

III. The Many Faces of the Media
Introduction: David Fenton, Fenton Communications

• Read More, Watch TV News Less
  
• Write a Letter to the Editor
  
• Respond to Biased Reporting
  
• Alert the Media to Uncovered Events
  
• Place an Ad
  
• Reform the Media
  
• Make Your Own Media
  
• Write an Op-Ed Piece
  
• Start a Political Book Club
  
• MoveOn's Suggested Media Sources
  

IV: Political Action is Personal
Introduction: Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader

• Write Letters to Congress That Work
  
• Talk to the Officials You Didn't Elect
  
• Support Clean Elections
  
• Volunteer for Campaigns
  
• Help Run a Campaign
  
• Hit the Streets for your Candidate
  
• Run for Office to Challenge Incumbents
  
• Donate Money
  
• Host a House Party
  
• Petition Effectively
  
• Attend a Meetup
  
• Serve as an Elected Official
  
• Act Outside the Box

V: Personal Action is Political
Introduction: Gail Sheehy, Author and Journalist

• Serve Your Community
  
• Defy City Hall
  
• Respond Locally to National Issues
  
• Attend a Rally
  
• Instigate Protective Laws
  
• Initiate a Constitutional Amendment
  
• Get a Socially Responsible Day Job
  
• Take Action with Your Family
  
• Host a Political Salon
  
• Let Your Money Speak
  
• Help Others Express Their Political Views
  
• Express Your Views through Art
  
• Advertise Your Political Vision
  

Afterword: Eli Pariser
Acknowledgements
Index
MoveOn Information

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