CivicActions

Probably something like $3. Assuming you have 4 a week, that's $48 a month or over $500 a year! This is not a blog post about Fair Trade, nope, this is about political campaigns in the United States.

It's not a new development that campaign fundraising is "dirty" business, but it certainly has escalated in recent years.

John Edwards is the first presidential candidate to go carbon neutral. Not only has the campaign taken steps to offset its carbon footprint and conserve energy, they have also launched ReduceYourCarbon.com a site that lets people pledge to reduce carbon emissions through concrete steps like changing incandescents to fluorescents, adjust the thermostat, improve fuel economy through reducing driving or keeping tires inflated.

I got an email from Ethan today who is in Brooklyn working with Arthur and Zoey and one of our newest clients. On his way from their hotel to the client's office, they spotted this poster:

ShayaIsComing.org is a campaign of the Laborers Eastern Region Organizing Fund, one of our clients!