Washington Square Park is a beautiful urban park in Manhattan. NYC is in an attempt to privatize it, but a group called Open Washington Square Park Coalition says no, leave the park open.

Statement Calling For Investigation of Parks Department
December 10, 2007
The Open Washington Square Park Coalition calls upon Comptroller
William Thompson to investigate the deliberate misrepresentation with
which the Parks Dept. received taxpayer funding for this unpopular
redesign scheme for Washington Square Park. If possible, we also ask
that the Comptroller’s office NOT certify the bid documents in front of
it for the $11 million Phase 1 redesign of Washington Square Park, but
instead use the subpoena powers of this office to investigate a
suspicious pattern of circumstances which have led Parks
Commissioner Adrian Benepe and his subordinates to repeatedly
deceive the New York City Council, the Community Board, and the
public.
In addition, we call upon New York City Council Speaker Christine
Quinn and Council Member Alan Gerson to stand behind their public
letter of August 6, 2007 to Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, and
withhold capital funding for the Parks Department until it is willing to
disclose and submit for approval a true budget and plan for
Washington Square Park.

http://www.openwsp.com

The creator of the word "organic"

Have you ever head Rodale Institute? They are a health institute who decades ago came up with the word "organic" that we see as a household term in everyday life nowadays. Yes they've been around for a while and we're in the process of re-creating their website! Here is their current website, go check it out to learn more about the organization, and check back when their new pretty website is added!
http://www.rodaleinstitute.org

Physicians for National Health Program

So we're living in the wealthiest country in the world. However, many people, including minorities, people of low income, etc. just don't have health insurance. I'm from South Korean and lived there for 13 years; that country is nowhere as rich as America is, but they still have a national health program provided by the government. Yes, that might require increasing the income tax--but, keep in mind, increasing the income tax of rich people only, because their taxes have been unfairly cut anyway--now the doctors have taken on this important task of creating national health program. Go check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqlEpSsruxE

Welcome to Progressive Source Journal!

Welcome to Progressive Source Journal! This journal is dedicated to all the progressive groups out there who want to make a difference. Lately there has been an surge of internet-oriented advocacy, through the traditional websites, Myspace, Facebook, blogs like this. I want to share all my experiences working with different advocacy groups--public health, political group, genocide prevention, etc--with all of you. I hope you will enjoy my journey--which will probably be updated weekly--and share your stories of media advocacy as well.

http://www.progressivesource.com