Personal Pages (3)

Websites in Apathy

1. A New Revolution: What's Your Opinion?
   An essay on apathy leading to loss of freedom and the decline of personal responsibility.
   http://hometown.aol.com/YouCanReact/
   
   
2. Antiabortion Activist Prays for Voter Apathy
   Article by John Nichols in the October 1998 issue of The Progressive.
   http://www.progressive.org/nichols9810.htm
   
   
3. Brief Me
   Anti Apathy: Aimed to help people see fresh reviews of news in dozens of topical categories. Free to subscribers.
   http://www.briefme.com
   
   
4. I Hate Gen-X : Voting
   Statistics reflecting voter apathy among Generation X, with an explanation of the reasons.
   http://www.geocities.com/ihategenx/Voting.html
   
   
5. Kettering Foundation
   In trying to find ways to increase citizen participation and empowerment in society, the Foundation asks the question "What does it take to make democracy work as it should?"
   http://www.kettering.org
   
   
6. Student Apathy at Social Security
   House of Representatives member, Mike Capuano discusses young people being far removed from what will affect their future.
   http://www-tech.mit.edu/V119/N7/apathy.7n.html
   
   
7. Take Back America by Sam Harris
   Essay on fighting political apathy and disdain in the United States.
   http://www.innerself.com/Magazine/Commentary/Take_Back_America_by_Sam_Harris.htm
   
   
8. The Roots of Apathy and How Schools Can Reduce Apathy
   Essay by David O. Solmitz about passivity and submissiveness among youth, its causes, and proposed solutions.
   http://www.rem1.org/local_voices/summer2000/education/apathy.htm
   
   
9. Vote America, Vote!
   A new alliance for progress between voters and business in which businesses offer voters rewards and savings for overcoming apathy voting; promotes larger voter turnout to insure a more vibrant American democracy.
   http://www.voteamericavote.com/
   
   
10. Wired News snippet
    College freshmen are more apathetic than ever.
    http://www.wired.com/news/news//story/9623.html
    
    

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