Leelah Alcorn petition prompts Obama to call for ban on gay conversion therapy
Hopefully this leads to progress.
On Apr 9, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz
There’s a campaign to fund tampons for homeless women—but is it enough?
A campaign called #thehomelessperiod is trending online. But a lack of tampons isn’t the biggest struggle homeless women face.
On Apr 3, 2015 by Mary Emily O’Hara
White House petition to try 47 Republican senators for treason goes viral
100,000 sign White House petition to put 47 senators on trial for treason in under a day.
On Mar 10, 2015 by Shawn Carrié
Gamergate critics want Adam Baldwin disinvited from a sci-fi convention
Has Baldwin’s luck run out?
On Jan 23, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Inside the campaign against Gregory Sherl, poet and alleged abuser
No matter how many women come out swinging against Gregory Sherl, his career remains intact.
On Nov 13, 2014 by Miles Klee
Canadians are petitioning for a life-size Wolverine statue
You should sign this petition, bub.
On Sep 25, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
Following fraud rumors, Scots demand revote on independence
But accounts of corruption at the polls are highly suspect.
On Sep 19, 2014 by Miles Klee
Women named Isis fight media’s use of ‘ISIS’
An ancient moniker takes on sinister new meanings.
On Sep 15, 2014 by Miles Klee
Petition calls for all on-duty police officers to wear tamper-proof cameras
Watching you watch us.
On Aug 13, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker
The Internet really wants ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to play the Super Bowl halftime show
He’s hotter than ever, and people want him on their television screens come February 1, 2015.
On Aug 7, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
4,000 people wanted to make today a national holiday because World Cup
Thanks, Obama.
On Jun 26, 2014 by Chase Hoffberger
White House petition seeks punishment for POW Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
Sgt. Bowe Bergdhal, who spent five years as a POW, is being called a “deserter.”
On Jun 2, 2014 by Ned Donovan
Sen. Al Franken needs you to help ‘save the Internet’ from the FCC
The battle for the soul of the Web heats up.
On May 5, 2014 by Miles Klee
Which came first: the donations or the Kickstarter success?
Researchers tested the “success breeds success” hypothesis with crowdfunding projects, Wikipedia editors, reviews, and more.
On May 5, 2014 by Jack Flanagan
Small town finally lifts ban on arcade games—32 years later
Time to put that spare change to use.
On May 1, 2014 by Miles Klee
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