No matter what you think about civic organizing online, new research centered on Change.org shows that digital activism is increasingly one of the most effective forms of keeping our democracy healthy. It’s a bit counterintuitive, since public spaces that encourage nonpartisan, constructive dialogue across ideologies have been in increasingly short supply. There’s a lot of […]
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Women Are Changing The World More Effectively Online
Written by Joshunda Sanders · August 1, 2017 12:59 pm -
Online Activism: A Quantitative Window into Politics in California
With the California primary next week, our Data Science team set out to make observations about the relationship between social activism and political affiliation – just in time for voting season.
Written by Change.org Data Science · June 6, 2016 7:12 pm -
10 Awesome Star Wars Petitions, Including One to Make Snoop Dogg a Jedi
The Force Awakens is causing a lot of excitement. So, of course, we figured we should join in all the hoopla too. We’ve picked out 11 of the best petitions related to either The Force Awakens or the franchise in general.
Written by Mallory A. Russell · December 16, 2015 6:47 pm -
Should Stores Open on Thanksgiving Day?
With many stores allowing Black Friday to bleed into what some are now calling Gray Thursday, you might think there’s a huge consumer demand for shopping on Thanksgiving Day. You would be wrong.
Written by Kate Davey · November 14, 2015 8:02 am -
Which is the Subject of More Petitions? The New England Patriots or the Dallas Cowboys
It’s not surprising that these two teams, which elicit such intense emotions, were the subject of more petitions than any other in the league when we analyzed the NFL petitions in our database.
Written by Mallory A. Russell · September 10, 2015 4:03 pm -
California and Washington, D.C. Lead the Country in Education Petitions
Californians have started more petitions around education topics than citizens in any other state, while Washington, D.C. has a higher rate of education petitions relative to its population than any other state, according to a new analysis of data by Change.org.
Written by Mallory A. Russell · August 24, 2015 6:38 pm -
Change.org Trends: Creating Change in The Classroom
With the school year approaching, we took a look at the ways people have used Change.org to improve schooling and access to education in their communities.
Written by Mandy Zibart · August 20, 2015 9:16 pm -
Change.org Trends: Campaigning for Cecil and His Lion Size Legacy
A global movement has exploded following the shooting of Cecil the lion.
Written by Mandy Zibart · August 6, 2015 12:00 pm -
Change.org Trends: 4 Reasons Petitions to #StopYulin2015 Went Viral
Petitions to stop the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin – an annual summer solstice event where it is estimated that nearly 10,000 dogs are legally killed for meat – gained the support of nearly 6 million signers on Change.org. We took a look at the reasons why.
Written by Mallory A. Russell · July 15, 2015 11:50 am -
Change.org Trends: Supporters React to Donald Trump
After Donald Trump announced his presidential candidacy on June 16th with a speech that included inflammatory remarks about Mexican immigrants, people immediately took to Change.org and started almost 200 campaigns to show their disapproval – many taking aim at Trump’s business relationships.
Written by Mandy Zibart · July 9, 2015 10:54 pm