{"id":178,"date":"2013-07-09T08:26:13","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T08:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.criticalremix.com\/home\/?p=178"},"modified":"2013-07-09T08:26:13","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T08:26:13","slug":"rootstrikers-campus-remix-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criticalremix.com\/home\/2013\/07\/09\/rootstrikers-campus-remix-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Rootstrikers Campus Remix Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

[From Rootstrikers.org – http:\/\/www.rootstrikers.org\/campus_remix_challenge<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n

In 2010, the same year as the infamous Supreme Court decision in\u00a0Citizens United v. FEC,<\/em>62% of young people polled by Rock the Vote said \u201cI probably won’t vote this November because no matter who wins, corporate interests will still have too much power and prevent real change.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Coincidence? We didn’t think so.<\/p>\n

\"JpegSmallMap.jpg\"That’s why in the Fall of 2012 Rootstrikers launched a national campus team to help empower students to take a stand against corruption. Leaders from ten universities formed Rootstrikers chapters and immediately got to work tacking up flyers, giving speeches, and hosting events. What they’ve done in just two semesters has been amazing.<\/p>\n

The University\u00a0of Texas\u00a0gathered on the steps of the state capitol, rallying to amend their campaign finance system. Campus leaders across the nation got their representatives \u201cOn the Record\u201d<\/a>\u00a0about the corrupting influence of money in politics. And most recently, students at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University helped make Rootstrikers’ 2013\u00a0conference<\/a>\u00a0a huge success.<\/p>\n

\"JpegTGraphLessig.jpg\"The campus team has proven that it’s ready to raise the stakes, and we’re ready to help make\u00a0<\/strong>that possible. So to end an amazing year, a challenge:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lawrence Lessig recently asked Rootstrikers to\u00a0remix<\/a>\u00a0his TED talk\u00a0We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim<\/a>, and to help spread awareness about the corruption that cripples our government. We know that many of you are already working on remixes, and so to encourage you to think big, we’ve decided to turn the task into a competition for the best, most inventive way of describing how this problem affects your generation.<\/p>\n

\"JpegSmallBullHorn.jpg\"Between now and\u00a0July 22nd<\/strong>, submit a video\/audio\/slide or any kind of creative presentation about the corrupting influence of money in politics to\u00a0info@rootstrikers.org<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0and we’ll pick three creators to reward with endless admiration and some tuition assistance:<\/p>\n