Campus Progress in the News
Groups Make Renewed Push for Student Loan Reform ,” eSchool News, March 15, 2010
Lucky Interns or Exploited Workers? ,” The Chronicle, March 15, 2010
Student Loan Overhaul Taking Filibuster-Proof Route To Overcome Corporate Opposition ,” The Huffington Post, March 12, 2010
Momentum Builds to Include Loan Reform in Health Bill ,” Inside Higher Ed, March 12, 2010
Weekly Diaspora: Immigration Opponents Take a Turn for the Worse ,” The Media Consortium, March 11, 2010
Anti-Immigration NumbersUSA Hones Talking Points: Say ‘Welfare Queen’; Say ‘Dependents’, “ The Colorado Independent, March 12, 2010
Enviro, Jobs and Vets Groups Call for Senate to Act on Climate Change ,” ABC7.com, March 12, 2010
Enviro, Jobs and Vets Groups Call for Senate to Act on Climate Change ,” Chesapeake Climate Action Network, March 15, 2010
Thousands Rally to Support Health-Care Reform in Downtown Washington ,” The Washington Post, March 11, 2010
FDL Launches “Students, Not BanksTea Bagger Wannabes Divided On Mexican ‘Welfare Queen’ Narrative And ‘Hispanic-Latino Stuff ,’” The Wonk Room, March 11, 2010
Remedial Rules for Radicals ,” Accuracy in Academia, March 9, 2010
How Health Reform Could Affect The ‘Young Invincibles’ ,” Kaiser Health News, March 8, 2010
Campus Progress Reminds Us of the Protests From Last Year ,” UC Regent Live, March 5, 2010
Weekly Mulch: New Bills and Old Money ,” The Huffington Post, March 5, 2010
Weekly Mulch: New Bills and Old Money ,” The Media Consortium, March 5, 2010
America’s Student Loan Providers Object to Being Cut Off at the Public Trough ,” The Huffington Post, February 22, 2010
CPAC in Your PocketAnti-Union CPAC Being Serviced By ‘Terrific’ Union Employees ,” Think Progress, February 18, 2010
Anti-Union CPAC Attendees Love Them Some Union Service ,” firedoglake.com, February 18, 2010
Purdue common-reading program’s goal: more tolerance ,” Indystar.com, February 14, 2010
“Obama Online — The Future of the Youth Vote,” Huffington Post, February 2, 2010
“Obama: ‘One Of The Best Anti-Poverty Programs Is A World-Class Education,’” The Wonk Room, January 28, 2010
“Don’t Miss: Tuition on the Rocks,” NBC4 Philadelphia, January 28, 2010
Green Links: 1/21 ,” Illinois Times, January 21, 2010
Weekly Diaspora: Does Coakley’s loss spell trouble for immigration reform? “ Rabble, January 21, 2010
Youth still inspired by Obama, but impatient for change ,” The Denver Post, January 20, 2010
An Election Or A message? Interpreting The Brown Out ,” The Atlantic, January 19, 2010
Students Stop in St. Augustine During 1,500-mile ‘Trail of Dreams’ Walk for Immigration Reform ,” Staug News, January 18, 2008
Volunteers Go ‘Green’ On MLK Day ,” WFMY News 2, January 18, 2009
Should We Call It ‘Looting’? “ The Atlantic, January 18, 2010
Haiti Rescue Efforts: Checking Our Elitism At the Door ,” Future Majority, January 16, 2010
Advocacy groups use drinking to promote tuition aid awareness ,” The Pitt News, January 15, 2010
Students ask Senator Bob Casey to lower tuition ,” The Daily Collegian Online, January 14, 2010
The Left vs. Teach for America? ,” National Review Online, January 14, 2010
Special Report: Haiti after the quake + how you can help ,” GRITtv with Laura Flanders/ Firedoglake, January 14, 2010
‘Tuition on the Rocks’ Event Held at Zola ,” Onward State, January 13, 2010
Happy hour held for financial aid ,” The Daily Collegian Online, January 13, 2010
A.M. Briefing: Tuesday ,” Centre Daily Times, January 12, 2010
Tuition event to be held at Zola ,” The Daily Collegian Online, January 12, 2010
Weekly Mulch: Climate Reform’s Good, Bad, and Ugly ,” Huffington Post, January 8, 2010
Youth trek from Miami to DC for immigrant rights ,” The Washington Post, January 1, 2010
Editorial: Immigration’s New Year ,” The New York Times, January 1, 2010
“Are Student Loan Companies Playing Politics With People’s Jobs?” The Nation, December 9, 2009
“New Wave of Student Activism,” Insider Higher Ed, December 3, 2009
“Student loan firms embark on misinformation campaign,” The Hill, December 3, 2009
“One Year Later: Young Americans Rate Progress on National Priorities,” Vanderbilt Orbis, December 1, 2009
“UCF cyclists ride for ‘green’ awareness,” Orlando Sentinel, November 23, 2009
“Panelists discuss history, challenges of local health care,” Student Life, November 23, 2009
“Where Are They Now? Campaign Embeds Relive the Trail’s Glory Days,” Fishbowl DC, November 20, 2009
“Reporters tell tales from campaign trail,” GW Hatchet, November 19, 2009
“Health care reform uncovered,” Mustang Daily, November, 18, 2009
“Campaign-Embedded Journalists Discuss Their Experiences,” WRGW News, November 16, 2009
“Senate’s Slow Move Toward Student-Loan Bill Is Raising Anxieties and Opportunities,” Chronicle of Higher Education, November 11, 2009
“Youth Call for Political Involvement,” The UNLV Rebel Yell, November 5, 2009
“Student reflection: Obama,” The Independent Collegian, November 5, 2009
“Students rally for health care reform,” The UCONN Daily Collegian, November 5, 2009
“Campus Progress Talks About Change,” TMI With Aldous Tyler, November 5, 2009
“Youth rate Obama’s progress,” Oregon Daily Emerald, November 4, 2009
“Back to the USSA ,” The Nation, November 4, 2009
“Leaders Say Young People Still Politically Active,” WAMU , November 4, 2009
“Obama Online — Using Technology, It’s the Electorate That Has Changed, Too,” Huffington Post, November 4, 2009
“2009: What Happened to the Youth Vote?” Variety: Wiltshire and Washington Blog, November 4, 2009
“Youth political groups offer concerns one year after historic election, but shy away from all-out attack,” Dallas Morning News Trail Blazers Blog, November 3, 2009
“Election Day Twitter Buzz,” CNN Political Ticker Blog, November 3, 2009
“OBAMA ONLINE — Where Are The Young Supporters?” Huffington Post, October 23, 2009
“Bill aims to boost funding for Pell Grants by $40 billion,” Student Life Newspaper – Washington University, October 23, 2009
“Generation Misunderstood,” The Utne Reader, Sept./Oct. 2009
“Pelosi Touts Legislation To Insure Young Americans,” Talk Radio News Service, October 13, 2009
“Administration announces co-ed housing option,” The Daily Princetonian, October 14, 2009
“Young Adults to Get Parents’ Health Coverage Under House Dem Plan,” Capital News Service, October 13, 2009
“The Rearguard receives support: Campus Progress grants $2,000 to alternative publication,” PSU Vanguard, October 13, 2009
Sen. Hopeful Compares Self to JFK Jr., Princess Di ,” The Boston Globe, February 22, 2010
“Participate in Pell Week of Action,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, October 9, 2009
“Students support increased grants by ‘Raising Pell!’” The Daily Texan, October 9, 2009
“‘Raising Pell’: College students urged to tweet U.S. senators,” Orlando Sentinel School Zone Blog, October 7, 2009
“New publication wants to hear campus ‘Perspective,’” The Signal, October 6, 2009
“Students unite to bring attention to area’s history,” News 14 Carolina, October 1, 2009
“Students Create A ‘Flash Mob’ At UNCG ,” WFMY News 2, October 1, 2009
“Health care debate targets ‘young invincibles’” U-Wire, September 30, 2009
“SAFRA aims to revamp federal aid to students,” PSU Collegio, September 24, 2009
“Student Aid Reform Bill Awaits Senate,” The Daily Nexus, September 24, 2009
“Clarifying a Stand: Students Aren’t Apathetic About the Health Care Debate,” Daily Pennsylvanian, September 21, 2009
“Examining higher ed’s overhaul,” U-Wire, September 21, 2009
“House passes federal student loan program overhaul,” Orlando Sentinel, September 18, 2009
“Student Loan Bill Passes in House,” National Journal, September 17, 2009
“Signs of the Times,” Jezebel.com, September 17, 2009
“Students Over Banks,” The Daily Free Press, Boston University, September 14, 2009
“5 Ways to Show Support for Healthcare Reform,” Wiretap, September 9, 2009
“Where are the Young Voices on Health Care?” CNN .com, September 9, 2009
Updated w/ Video Wind Energy Assembly Line Welcomes Back Senators from Recess“On Health Care, Youth Willing and Able, But White House Never Called,” New America Media, September 4, 2009
“Green the Capitol,” Celcius.com, July 27, 2009
Fair Trade Makes Progress ,” The Daily Cougar, July 23, 2009
“Howard Dean On The Public Option: ‘Don’t Knock It Till You Rock It’,” Wonkette, July 23, 2009
Van Jones Speaks to the ‘Millennials ,’” Mother Nature News Network, July 22, 2009
Why Bill Clinton Told Me He Supported Same-Sex Marriage ,” Huffington Post, July 21, 2009
“What Howard Dean Doesn’t Like About The Senate’s Health Care Reforms,” Jezebel, July 21, 2009
“Dean Backs Obama Health-care plan,” Washington Post Daily Dose Blog, July 21, 2009
“En conferencia anual del American Progress en DC: Jóvenes se preparan para el cambio,” Washington Hispanic, July 17, 2009
“Jóvenes exponen sus ideas en Campus Progress,” El Pregonero, July 16, 2009
Students voice hope, impatience ,” The Washington Times, July 14, 2009
DOMA Signer Bill Clinton Gives ‘Yeah’ on Gay Marriage “Clinton Supports Gay Marriage,” Advocate.com, July 14, 2009
Bill Clinton Backs Same-Sex Marriage,” New York Times, July 14, 2009
Bill Clinton Backs Same-Sex Marriage ,” The Nation, July, 14, 2009
Judging Sonia Sotomayor ,” The Nation, July 13, 2009
Skills Useful for Many Received at Campus Progress National Youth Journalism Conference ,” Campus Pride, July 12, 2009
GREEN & GLOVER: Summer Maddeness“@Campus Progress Conference: John, Bill and Nancy ,” Feministing, July 10, 2009
Today from Twitter: Tapper, Martin, Cox, Cillizza and Freire ,” Fishbowl DC, July 9, 2009
Before They Get Stale: Finesse Mitchell, Stephen Colbert and David Cross ,” Comedy Central Insider, July 9, 2009
Podesta: ‘We Just Can’t Settle’ For Excuses From The Democratic Leadership ,” Think Progress, July 9, 2009
Pelosi: U.S. Has Moral Obligation To Reform Energy System ,” Talk Radio News Service, July 9, 2009
Pelosi shoots down Jackson resolution ,” UPI .com, July 9, 2009
Pelosi Promises Passage of Health Reform Bill With Public Option ,” Huffington Post, July 9, 2009
Liberal Heroes Bill Clinton and Matt Yglesias Woo Interns At Hippie Conference ,” Wonkette, July 9, 2009
John Oliver Rips Beck, Limbaugh: “Kind Of A Joke In Themselves ,” Huffington Post, July 9, 2009
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Climate Activism, Daft Punk Style ,” The Wonk Room, July 9, 2009
“Generation Obama Meets Bill Clinton,” Politics Daily, July 9, 2009
Darts & Laurels, ” The Independent Florida Alligator, July 9, 2009
Daily Show’s John Oliver rips Limbaugh, Beck, Blitzer and (possibly) Olbermann ,” The Washington Times, July 9, 2009
M.J. Day? Good Charlotte likes, ” Politico, July 9, 2009
Ana Marie Cox Calls Profitable Politico Lazy ,” U.S. News & World Report, July 9, 2009
“@Campus Progress Conference: Kathleen Sebelius ,” Feministing, July 9, 2009
“Pelosi Remarks at the Campus Progress National Conference,” July 8, 2009
What to Watch ,” The Washington Post, July 8, 2009
Joel Madden: ‘I’m a very poor speller’ ,” The Examiner, July 8, 2009
Health Care Reform Will Succeed This Time, Say Experts ,” Talk Radio News Service, July 8, 2009
First Read ,” MSNBC .com, July 8, 2009
Bill Clinton: Obama Will Succeed Where I Failed On Health Care ,” Huffington Post, July 8, 2009
“@Campus Progress Conf: Van Jones & Staceyann Chin ,” Feministing, July 8, 2009
UNCG student wins national leader awardHilo’s Kaili Lamb to be honored with award at 2009 Campus Progress National Conference ,” Hawaii247.org, July 6, 2009
GREEN & GLOVER: Glib lib“CP’s David Halperin Discusses the Aftermath of the Iranian Elections,” Montell Across America, June 24, 2009
“GOP nearing brink of generation gap,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 20, 2009
“Just like grown-up Republicans, College Republicans face an identity crisis,” Slate, June 8, 2009
“Behind the blog,” Medill News Service, June 4, 2009
“CP’s David Halperin discusses Sonia Sotomayor,” Montell Across America, June 1, 2009
“Groups on the Left Are Suddenly on Top,” Washington Post, June 4, 2009
“Credit Limit,” Inside Higher Ed, May 21, 2009
“Credit reform means new era for college students,” Associated Press, May 21, 2009
“Senate Votes on CARD Act,” Scoop44, May 19, 2009
“Liberals urge GOPers to back credit card bill,” First Read, MSNBC , May 18, 2009
WAMU Radio, May 14, 2009 “Millennial Generation Will End Culture Wars, Researchers Say,” Chronicle of Higher Education Blog, May 13, 2009.
“Pell Grants Get Some Stimulus,” The Nation, April 30, 2009.
“Create jobs in Illinois,” Letter to the Editor, St. Louis Post Dispatch, April 29, 2009
“Controversial speaker calls Gaza ‘massacre,’” The Daily Texan, April 29, 2009
“Harsh prospects spur college youth to get politically active,” Harrisburg Patriot-News, April 22, 2009
“Aid for Students, Not Banks,” Op-ed, Inside Higher Ed, April 21, 2009
“Support Green Jobs,” Letter to the Editor, Wichita Eagle, April 20, 2009
“Specter visits Drexel, speaks about global warming,” The Triangle, April 17, 2009
“Between Ourselves: Activist Tiff Thompson,” Pridesource.com, April 16, 2009
“Clashes dominate conservative author’s visit,” The Daily Texan, April 10, 2009
“Some students disappointed in forum,” St. Cloud Times, April 10, 2009
“Bachmann opposes plan to cut emissions during SCSU forum,” St. Cloud Times, April 10, 2009
“Rwandan Visit Inspires Student Organizer of Genocide Awareness Week,” The Boston College Chronicle, April 10, 2009
“Scope of ‘born gay’ claim debated,” The Daily Texan, April 9, 2009
“Does UT have a liberal agenda? Campus bias wildly sensationalized,” The Daily Texan, April 8, 2009
“Campus Progress Rep. Zim Ugochukwu IGNITEs Greensboro,” News14 Carolina, April 3, 2009
“Sallie Mae’s new policy,” The Georgetown Voice, March 26, 2009
“Ask This: Following up on Obama’s plans for higher education,” Nieman Watchdog, March 23, 2009
“Queerfest a success,” Muhlenberg Weekly, March 19, 2009
“Seeing the Light: Tony Anderson’s grassroots group uses lightbulb giveaways to preach down-to-Earth environmentalism to low-income families,” Mother Nature Network, March 12, 2009.
Students Give Their Take on How Well Congress Listens ,” SolveClimate, March 11, 2009
Marvelous Motivation: Erica Williams ,” Brown Skin Lady (Albany Times Union Blog), March 9, 2009
“Campus Progress’ Erica Williams on ‘Focus Earth’ with Bob Woodruff,” Planet Green, March 6, 2009
“An Editor In Chief is Born with Think Magazine,” Stony Brook Independent, March 5, 2009
Actress Comes to Campus for Discussion on Violence in the Congo ,” The Daily Cal, March 4, 2009
Students Head to D.C. for Gritty Spring Break Protests ,” The Wesleyan Argus, March 3, 2009
Courting Condi ,” Westword, March 1, 2009
Erica Williams at the State of the Black Union: What the Post-Election ‘Service’ Rhetoric Really Means, “ C-SPAN , February 28, 2009
Power Shift: The College Green Movement ,” February 27, 2009
Education Notes ,” Pittsburgh Tribune, February 24, 2009
Make provision for student loans ,” The Reading Eagle, February 24, 2009.
Cuts to Education Spending in Stimulus Package Raise Questions for Some ,” Scoop44, February 17, 2009
“Cuts to Education Spending in Stimulus Package Raise Questions for Some,” Scoop44, February 17, 2009
Interview with Campus Progress’ David Halperin [mp3] ,” Progressive Blend Radio with Michael Levin, January 20, 2009.
Leaders Must be Held More Accountable ,” The Red and the Black, January 9, 2009
Ethics should count, despite our cost-driven consumer habits ,” Portland Press Herald, December 29, 2008
UNL student group gets grant to fight genocideActivist groups aim for relevance in an Obama world ,” The Wesleyan Argus, December 5, 2008
How Do We Keep Obama’s Youth Mobilized? ,” The American Prospect, November 20, 2008
Young Voters Say, ‘Yes, We Can’ ,” Voice of America, November 18, 2008
Battling Over Bailout for Private Student Loans ,” Inside Higher Ed, November 21, 2008
Progressives Discuss Military ,” The Wesleyan Argus, November 18, 2008
Progressive group works to enhance conversation ,” Middletown Press, November 15, 2008
Panel at Wesleyan to look at progressive perspective on supporting the troops ,” Middletown Press, November 14, 2008
Young Voters Powered Obama’s Victory While Shrugging Off Slacker Image ,” US News and World Report, November 7, 2008
Are youth voters political game-changers? ,” Talk Radio News Service, November 6, 2008
National group: Young voters, ‘Don’t fall through the crack’ ,” CBS News Youth Vote Blog, November 1, 2008
Keen interest plus technology could add up to record youth vote ,” Sacramento Bee, October 31, 2008
Elizabeth Edwards Once Again Takes Up Role As Health-Care Activist ,” New York Magazine: Daily Intelligence Blog, October 29, 2008
Youth voters are issue voters ,” Talk Radio News Service, October 29, 2008
Edwards Emerges From Her Husband’s Shadow ,” Washington Post, October 29, 2008
Youth vote so far: McCain’s tone deaf but trying hard ,” Washington
Post/CBSNews.com Youth Vote Blog, August 21, 2008
Edwards takes on health care ,” The GW Hatchet, October 30, 2008
Elizabeth Edwards Talks About Issues Unrelated To Infidelity ,” Jezebel.com, October 29, 2008
Muslims discuss Islam and Homosexuality ,” The GW Hatchet, October 27, 2008
Elizabeth Edwards on Health Care ,” October 28, 2008
Edwards criticizes candidates’ healthcare plans ,” The Hill, October 28, 2008
Edwards Wary on ’08 Health Plans ,” ABC News.com, October 28, 2008
Daschle, Rwanda Survivor Pair Up for Genocide Talk ,” The Hoya, October 28, 2008
Elizabeth Edwards Rallies for Improved Health Care ,” The Hoya, October 28, 2008
Pushing for more than just voting ,” The Spartan Daily, October 24, 2008
Alternative campus publication rivals UD’s 126-year-old ‘Review’ ,” The Delaware News Journal, October 24, 2008
‘Party’ school hosts first presidential debate ,” Anderson Cooper 360 Blog, September 25, 2008
Young Voters Go Online With Political Views ,” Channel 9 News, September 25, 2008
In Video Testimonials, Young Voters Riff on Politics ,” Chronicle of Higher Education Campaign U Blog, September 25, 2008
Obama’s Youth Movement — Millennials Could Be Key Voters in Swing States ,” The Nation , September 15, 2008
Sarah Palin’s Faux Populism ,” The Huffington Post , September 11, 2008
Can young people actually make a difference this year? ,” Slate , September 9, 2008
Republican Convention Scales Back Opening Day ,” The Associated Press , September 3, 2008
K Street Files: Way Beyond the Beltway ,” Roll Call , September 2, 2008
No moratorium on the death penalty’s flaws ,” Op-ed by Hooman Hedayati, The Daily Texan ,’‘ August 27, 2008
SESJ wins national awardThe Montana Kaimin ,’‘ August 28, 2008
Young Voters Flock to Obama ,” The Daily Utah Chronicle , August 27, 2008
Leading Clean Energy Movement Leaders Speak at Democratic National Convention ,” PowerVote.org, August 25, 2008
ReadersDigest.com , August 26, 2008
Democrats pursue young voters in effort to reverse tradition of poor
turnout ,” The Press-Enterprise , August 25, 2008
RadioNation with Laura Flanders,” August 12, 2008My America 2008 – the Value of a College Education ,” The Tavis Smiley Show, August 8, 2008
Political activism leads to self-discovery — and teaching ,” MinnPost, July 22, 2008
Profile of a Youth Vote Advocate: Interview with Erica Williams ,” Youth Radio , August 26, 2008
“Supporting Roles: Ryan Gosling as Darfur Activist and Humble Star ,” Washington Post , July 9, 2008
“Broader Youth Involvement Urged ,” Washington Post , July 9, 2008
“Edwards Channels Obama ,” Politico , July 9, 2008
“Analyzing the Youth Vote ,” Inside Higher Ed , July 9, 2008
“Students Protest Iraq ‘Mission Accomplished’ Day ,” Badger Herald , May 5, 2008
“Students Make a ‘Shock and Awe’ Statement ,” Daily Titan , April 22, 2008
“Five years at war: Iraq exit strategies ,” The Muhlenberg Weekly , April 10, 2008
“Capitalist Society Says ‘Hasta La Vista’ to Affordable Education ,” New University , April 9, 2008
“Print Activism: Alive and Well ,” The Columbia Spectator , April 7, 2008
“WU students vote Obama, McCain ,” Student Life , April 5, 2008
“Antiwar journalist tells of experiences in Iraq ,” The Daily Texan , April 4, 2008
Fox News feature on “I’m Voting For” , April 3, 2008
“ASUM pushes for voter registrationMontana Kaimin , April 4, 2008
“Campus Progress sponsors progressive AU magazine ,” The American University Eagle , March 27, 2008
“Groups combat rising student loan debt ,” The Oklahoma University Daily , March 25, 2008
“UCSB Students Host National Conference on Global WarmingThe Santa Barbara Independent , March 23, 2008
“David Halperin speaks at Iraq event at Muhlenberg College ,” WFMZ , March 19, 2008
“Alternative Spring Break: Party Later, Save the World Now! ,” The Nicholls Wort , March 13, 2008
“Party later; change the world now ,” The Daily Texan , March 6, 2008
“The [dot] Org Boom (Beyond Obama) ,” Talking Points Memo , March 5, 2008
“Web Site Would Track Tuition Hikes ,” The Standard , February 19, 2008
“50 Politicos to Watch ,” Politico , February 13, 2008 — CP’s Erica Williams named one of them
“Youth Activists Defend Generation ,” NewYorkTimes.com , January 29, 2008
“University Group Continues New Orleans Rebuilding ,” DailyPress.com , January 27, 2008
“Don’t Call Me Criminal ,” Silicon Valley’s Metro , December 12, 2007
“Docs as journalists ,” Chicago Tribune , November 30, 2007
“Naomi Wolf Doesn’t Get America’s Youth ,” The Washington Post , November 27, 2007
“Scholars discuss academic freedom ,” Chicago Maroon , November 20, 2007
“Six Desi Americans Among 32 Rhodes Scholars ,” INDOlink , November 19, 2007
“Group Protests Outside Campus, I.V. ATM Sites ,” Daily Nexus , November 19, 2007
“Are young people becoming more conservative? ,” Southern Maryland Online , November 14, 2007
“Iraq veteran calls on citizens to end war ,” Wisconsin Rapids Tribune , November 14, 2007
“Campus Pals Shed Light on HIV/AIDS ,” The Hilltop , November 8, 2007
“Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby ,” The Santa Barbara Independent , November 6, 2007
“Claiming a Public Space — Undocumented Youth Come Out of the Closet ,” New America Media , October 31, 2007
“Linking Terror on the Trail ,” The Wall Street Journal , October 29, 2007
“Changing Government not Impossible for Students ,” BYU NewsNet
“Students Take Sustainability in Michigan into their Own Hands ,” It’s Getting Hot In Here , October 03, 2007
“Julianne Jaquith ’08 Examined Public Defender System in Hudson Valley ,” Hamilton College News , September 13, 2007
“Inside the Beltway ,” The Washington Times , August 21, 2007
“Voter Ed — Of, For and By Students ,” Inside Higher Ed , August 14, 2007
“Essay contest offers scholarship ,” The Vista , July 26, 2007
“how can you not love washington, d.c.?! ,” CosmoGIRL! , July 3, 2007
“Pelosi Draws Cheers at Conference of Liberal College Students ,” Kansas City infoZine , June 29, 2007
“Famed investigative reporter says he’s not that ‘‘ferocious’‘ ,” Medill Reports , June 26, 2007
“Feingold discusses Iraq ,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , June 26, 2007
“University student wins prize for activism ,” The Daily Texan , June 21, 2007
“Films ease difficulty of telling tales of sorrow ,” Corvallis Gazette-Times , June 12, 2007
“Federal aid fails needy students ,” Baltimore Sun , May 16, 2007 (subscription required)
“Filmmakers to discuss works at RR Square ,” Morning Sentinel , April 12, 2007
“Resolution affronts academic freedom ,” The Daily Texan , March 26, 2007
“Antiwar Students Rising ,” The Nation , March 15, 2007 (subscription required)
“Student protesters take marches to the Web ,” Minneapolis Star Tribune , March 9, 2007
“New e-zine spurs social, political debate ,” Middletown Press , March 6, 2007
“Students urge SCSU to cut greenhouse gases ,” New Haven Register , March 2, 2007 (Environmental Futurists are a Campus Progress action grant recipient)
“Vets give college students eyewitness view of Iraq war ,” Tennessean.com , February, 20, 2007
“Lecture Focuses on Young Votes, Informed Debate ,” Daily Nexus , February 9, 2007
“Summer Internships: Liberals and Leftists Strike Out ,” Dissent Magazine , February, 6, 2007
“The Campus Pulse: Green Week ,” The Daily Colonial , February, 1, 2007
“Students protest troop increase at D.C. rally ,” The Ithacan Online , February, 1, 2007
“Students visit U.S. capital for anti-war rally ,” Truman State University Index , February, 1, 2007
“Students Join the Washington Anti-war Rally ,” College of New Jersey Signal , January 31, 2007
“A Jumbo Effort ,” The Tufts Daily , January 30, 2007
“‘An Inconvenient Truth’ kicks-off Green Week ,” The Daily Colonial , January 30, 2007
“‘They Jump to Those Claims’ ,” Chronicle of Higher Education , January 26, 2007
“Recruiting for the Right ,” by Kelly Field, Chronicle of Higher Education , January 12, 2007
“Student Lobbyists Strive for College Affordability ,” by Jason Plautz, North by Northwestern (Northwestern University), January 10, 2007
“Power of the Press ,” by Walter O’Brien, Courier News , December 28, 2006
“Student-Created Online Magazine Pushes Readers to Take Actions ,” by Olivia Bartlett, The Wesleyan Connection (Wesleyan University), December 20, 2006
“Documentary Explores Experiences of Soldiers in Iraq ,” by Chau Nguyen, Miami Student (Miami University – Oxford, Ohio), December 8, 2006
“Barack Obama Inc. ,” by Ken Silverstein, Harper’s , December 6, 2006
“Groups Press Vanderbilt to Raise Workers’ Wages ,” by Theo Emery, The New York Times , November 30, 2006 (about living wage campaign at Vanderbilt supported by a Campus Progress Action Grant)
“15 Brigades Would Gradually Stand Down Under Plan ,” by David E. Sanger and David S. Cloud, The New York Times , November 30, 2006 (photo of Lee Hamilton / Tom Daschle Campus Progress event; CSPAN and CNN video of the event is here ).
“Five Elis win Rhodes ,” by Kanya Balakrishna, Yale Daily News (Yale University), November 20, 2006. Rhodes scholarship recipient Maya Shankar is a member of the Campus Progress Student Advisory Board and Whitney Haring-Smith is a Campus Progress student rep .
“Young People Struggle to Deal With Kiss of Debt ,” by Mindy Fetterman and Barbara Hansen, USA Today
“Senior Brings Speakers to Duke, House ,” by Cameron VanSant, The Chronicle (Duke University), November 16, 2006
“Student Voting Impacts Political Decision-Making ,” by Leslie Small, Daily Collegian (Penn State University), November 15, 2006
“Suckers for a Uniform ,” by Ben Adler, The American Prospect , November 3, 2006
“Progressive Group Deploys Web Video and Mobile Student Debt Effort ,” by Kate Kaye, ClickZ News, October 31, 2006
“Spread the Word ,” by Gary J. Andres, Washington Times , October 26, 2006
“New Magazine to Spark Activism ,” by Spencer Sheridan, Weslyan Argus (Weslyan University), October 6, 2006
“MTV News For the Record
“Al Gore Has Some News For You ,” by Lauren Elmore, MediaRights, October 3, 2006
“Facebook Confronted With Rising Opposition to Tracking Features ,” by Cecile Daurat, Bloomberg News, September 7, 2006
“Campus Progress: A New Generation of Campus Activism ,” by Melissa Monteleone, MediaRights, August 17, 2006
“An ‘Activist’ Problem ,” by Alston B. Ramsay, National Review Online, July 24, 2006
“Should Academic Left Defend Churchill? ,” by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed , July 24, 2006
“Sudan-Divestment Activists Get Act Together ,” by Nick Timiraos, The Wall Street Journal , July 19, 2006 (Campus Progress-supported campaign)
“Crashing ‘Progressive’ Camp ,” by Jacob Laksin, FrontPageMagazine.com, July 18, 2006
“A Glimpse at the Future ,” by Joseph Hughes, TPMCafe.com, July 17, 2006
“On Fat Joe and Breaking the Rules ,” by Sara Gordon, Independent Women’s Forum, July 17, 2006
“Liberal Students Strategize, Cheerlead at National Conference ,” by Lydia DePillis, Columbia Spectator, July 15, 2006
“Latino Youth Face ‘Apathy and lack of Leadership’ ,” by Mitzi Macias, Washington Hispanic , July 14, 2006
“Today’s Activism: The Art of the Possible ,” by Adam Jentleson and Elana Berkowitz, WashingtonPost.com, July 14, 2006
“Young (Cowardly) Conservatives ,” by Evan Derkacz, AlterNet, July 14, 2006
“Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Nation? ,” The Nation , July 14, 2006
“Student Conference Aims to Spark Political Activism on Campus ,” by Kristin Brown, 49 ABC News, July 13, 2006
“Campus Progress, Round Two ,” by Sam Graham-Felsen, The Nation , July 13, 2006
“Organizing the Campus Left ,” Elia Powers, Inside Higher Ed , July 13, 2006
“Panel Disagrees on Solution to Higher Education Costs ,” by Jared Taylor, Iowa State Daily (Iowa State University), July 13, 2006
“Rapper Fat Joe: Women Are Hos. Uh, and Smart, Beautiful Mothers ,” by Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post , July 13, 2006. To read, watch, and hear what Fat Joe actually said at our conference, go here .
“Obama’s Message to Young Liberals ,” by Marni Goldberg, Chicago Tribune , July 12, 2006
“Campus Progress: Liberals, Conservatives Target Youth ,” by Gillian Gillers, St. Louis Post-Dispatch , July 12, 2006
“Academic Manifesto Takes Root ,” by Valerie Richardson, Washington Times , July 3, 2006
“Training the Left to Win ,” by Leif Utne, Utne Magazine , July/August 2006
“Breaking Through on American Campuses ,” by Sara Gruen, AlterNet, June 21, 2006
“Ex-Liberal Navigates Right ,” by Mary Beth Marklein, USA Today
“Fact-Checking David Horowitz ,” by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed , May 9, 2006 (Free Exchange on Campus coalition)
“Group Criticizes Horowitz’s Book on ‘Dangerous’ Professors ,” by Jennifer Jacobson, The Chronicle of Higher Education , May 9, 2006 (Free Exchange on Campus coalition)
“Student-Driven Sudan Divestment Campaign Grows ,” by Philip Rucker, New York Times , April 26, 2006. (Campus Progress-supported campaign)
“Former Leader of Black Panthers Warns of Nation’s Climate ,” by Ryan Rendleman, Daily Egyptian (Southern Illinois University – Carbondale), April 25, 2006
“Development Not Just About Women, Expert Says ,” by Katie Griffin, The Brown and White (Lehigh University), April 20, 2006
“International Debt Should Be Forgiven, Speaker Says ,” by Natasha Volkers, The Brown and White (Lehigh University), April 20, 2006
“Progressive Group Gets Funds ,” by Andrew Perechocky, Wesleyan Argus (Wesleyan University), April 18, 2006
“Illinois Capital to Vote on War ,” by Philip Ewing, St. Louis Post-Dispatch , April 12, 2006 (Campus Progress-supported campaign)
“Frank: Dems ‘Just suck’ ,” by Cullen Macbeth, Yale Daily News (Yale University), April 4, 2006
“Siddique Furthers Progressive Cause ,” by Brett Amelkin, Daily Princetonian (Princeton University), February 20, 2006
“Author Lists ‘Most Dangerous’ Profs ,” by Benjamin J. Salkowe, Harvard Crimson (Harvard University), February 16, 2006
“The New Face of the Campus Left ,” by Sam Graham-Felsen, The Nation , February 13, 2006
“On Campus: Conservatives Winning with Ideas ,” by Nathanael Blake, Townhall.com, February 3, 2006
“Podesta Encourages More Student Political Involvement ,” by Jessica Runnion, Columbia Chronicle (Columbia College – Chicago), January 30, 2006
“Group protests Alito with photo petition in Tangeman ,” by Meghan Goth, News Record (University of Cincinnati), January 26, 2006
“Campus Groups Mark ‘Roe’ Anniversary ,” by Richard Strohmenger, Daily Pennsylvanian (UPenn), January 18, 2006
“Speaker informs college students on judicial nomination process ,” by Mark Hengel, Log Cabin Democrat , January 18, 2006
“Alliance Protests Support of Alito ,” by Kristen Huth, The Collegian (Penn State), January 17, 2006
“Advocacy Group VP Criticizes Alito ,” by Maxwell Weidmann, Daily Princetonian (Princeton University), January 13, 2006
“UNC professor: Supreme Court’s future perilousThe Gamecock (U. of South Carolina), January 13, 2006
CNN’s Situation Room – Coverage of Alito’s America campaign (Quicktime ) – January 9, 2006
CNN’s Situation Room – Coverage of Alito’s America campaign (Quicktime ) – January 6, 2006
“Just Say Nano ,” by Seth Stern, Congressional Quarterly Weekly , December 30, 2005
Elana Berkowitz and John Burton’s article on student loan debt, originally appearing on CampusProgress.org, was featured on AlterNet and in the Chicago Sun-Times on December 4, 2005.
“Ad Hoc to Tackle the Big IssuesColumbia Daily Spectator , November 11, 2005
“Calif. votes against all eight props ,” by Amit Arora, the Stanford Daily (Stanford University), November 9, 2005
“Activism Subdued, But Artists Press On ,” by Todd Martens, Billboard , October 28, 2005
“Progressive Magazine Diskord Receives Campus Progress Grant ,” by Jack Rosner, Chicago Maroon (University of Chicago), October 25, 2005
“Speaker Says Hurricane Exposed GOP ,” by Paula Dohnal, Wisconsin State Journal , October 11, 2005
“Podesta bashes conservative philosophy ,” by Heather Quitos, University of Wisconsin Badger Herald , October 11, 2005
Radio interview with Campus Progress’ Andrew Garib about “What it Means to be Progressive.” “Danuta Time” on KOPT 1600 AM
“Liberal Magazines to Merge ,” by Alexie Rothman, Daily Princetonian , September 16, 2005
“Politics Comes to Campus ,” by Shepherd Pittman, Washington Times , September 15, 2005.
“Foo Fighters Take Chances With New Disc ,” by Solvej Schou, Associated Press, September 9, 2005
“Progressives Take a Page from Conservative Networks ,” by Peter Overby, NPR , August 18, 2005 (audio)
“Speaking of the Future Establishment ,” by Kristina Rizga, AlterNet, August 1, 2005
“Left Follows the Right on Campus Outreach Path ,” by Cynthia H. Cho, Los Angeles Times , July 24, 2005
“Generation Next ,” by Sam Graham-Felsen, The Nation , July 19, 2005
“Clinton Exhorts Students ,” by Megan Doughty, Capital Times /Medill News Service, July 14, 2005
“Clinton Seeks Democratic Resurgence at Progressive Youth Conference ,” by Kristen Green, Kansan City InfoZine, July 14, 2005
“Clinton and Other Democratic Leaders Urge Young Liberals to Get Involved ,” by Brian Faler, Washington Post , July 14, 2005
“The One and Only President Clinton (for Now) ,” by Dana Milbank, Washington Post , July 14, 2005
“Clinton: Court Was ‘Wrong’ on Eminent Domain ,” by Josh Gerstein, New York Sun , July 14, 2005
“Ted Leo on panel at Campus Progress ,” by LookoutRecords.com, July 13, 2005
“My right-wing degree: How I learned to convert liberal campuses into conservative havens at Morton Blackwell’s Leadership Institute, alma mater of Karl Rove, Ralph Reed, Jeff Gannon and two Miss Americas ,” by Jeff Horwitz, Salon, May 24, 2005
The Princeton student Filibuster Frist effort, whose five sponsors included Campus Progress and the Campus Progress-backed Princeton Progressive Review, certainly got in the news . C-SPAN has replayed the May 12 Fristabuster Capitol rally, featuring Princeton students Karen Wolfgang and Peter Turner, Senators Jon Corzine and Chuck Schumer, Representatives Rush Holt and Frank Pallone, People For the American Way’s Ralph Neas, and Campus Progress’s David Halperin.
“Lessons on ‘values voters’ in demand ,” by Julia Duin, Washington Times , May 11, 2005
“Filmmaker enjoys success of Moore documentary ,” by Chris Peterson, Daily Herald , May 9, 2005
“Student is serious about his satire ,” by Amy Wilson, Lexington Herald-Reader , April 24, 2005
“Panelists clash over U.N. nominee ,” by Shawn Ban, Brown Daily Herald , April 14, 2005
“Bolton’s controversial quotes interpreted differently ,” by Elizabeth Gudrais, Providence Journal , April 14, 2005
“Documenting the Cost of Free Speech ,” by Richard Leiby, Washington Post , March 27, 2005
“UVSC Film goes on national tour
“Taking Back the Campuses ,” by Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen, The Nation , March 18, 2005
“Film on Moore visit to go on tour ,” by Mark Eddington, Salt Lake Tribune , Mar. 17, 2005
“Campus Group Tweaks Coulter with Book Titles ,” by Dave Astor, Editor & Publisher , Mar. 2, 2005
“Ann Coulter and the Title Fight ,” by Richard Leiby, Washington Post , Mar. 2, 2005
“EDWARDS: Ohio Still On Mrs. E’s Mind (And Guess Who Loves Blogs)” , National Journal , Feb. 28, 2005
Campus Progress programs director Ben Hubbard appeared Feb. 18 on MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews.” Asheesh Siddique, editor of the Campus Progress-supported Princeton Progressive Review , appeared Feb. 19 on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal. Both discussed free speech, left versus right controversies on campus, and Campus Progress.
“Free Press receives $1,500 from think tank,” by Alex Belser, The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College), Feb. 18, 2005
“Panel Debates Black Vote” , by Melanie R. Holmes, The Hilltop (Howard University), Feb. 18, 2005
“WWW .CAMPUSPROGRESS .AWESOME” , by Mark Leon Goldberg, TAPPED , The American Prospect Online, Feb. 16, 2005
“The Fight for Students’ Minds,” by Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed , Feb.16, 2005
“Liberal mag receives funds,” by Alexie Rothman, Daily Princetonian , Feb. 16, 2005
“College students discuss America’s role in Iraq, Sudan and tsunami,” by Jennifer Nedeau, U-Wire (DC Bureau), Feb. 15, 2005
Media Notes , By Howard Kurtz, Washington Post , Feb. 13, 2005
“Are Students Red or Blue?” by Sam Graham-Felsen, The Nation , Dec. 22, 2004
“Illiberal education” By Ben Hubbard and David Halperin, Boston Globe , Sept. 12, 2004
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