Color of Change is a wonderful organization for the protection of constitutional rights. Some of their past projects include a review of appointed justices and drawing attention to the Jena 6 injustices in Louisiana.

I feel particularly inspired to share this current effort with the YP4 community:

Well, it's been quite a ride the past few weeks. But now, the summit is over, and the dust has settled. So, I'd like to talk a little bit about what happened to youngpeoplefor.org. For those who don't know me, I'm the IT Project Manager for YP4. I write and test the code behind the software that powers the YP4 blog and the rest of our new MyYP4 system. If you were with us on the web prior to this month, you have hopefully have noticed a few changes on our site between then and now.

On the heels of An Inconvenient Truth, Who Killed the Electric Car? profiles the flash-in-the-pan success and mysterious disappearance of the Electric Vehicle (EV).

Ever heard of a computer hacker for human rights? When most people think of a hacker they think of an anti-social heavy metal ultra nerd who lives in his parent's basement tinkering with processors and writing programs for their own nefarious deeds. This common misconception is actually due to a commonly held belief that the term hacker only describes a person who tries to bypass security for ill purpose. Many hackers are actually security experts (paid or unpaid) who simply enjoy trying to find their way into things they "aren't supposed to" for mere curiosity. Many of these individuals are free thinking `progressives' who are opposed to intrusive government, unrestrained corporate domination, racism, and other forms of subjugation of the masses that exist both online and off.

One such group of individuals is the activist hackers known as "Hacktivismo". Formed from the famous hacker group Cult of the Dead Cow hacktivismo seeks to use hacking and technology to better society as a whole. Their mission statement explains that they exist "to conduct and publish scientific research in the areas of information technology, communications and electronic media; and, to assist (where possible) non-governmental organizations, social justice groups and human rights entities in the use of advanced information technologies for the furtherance of their works." Hacktivismo is not only made up by some brilliant progressive hackers but also has a board made up of distinguished professionals as well.