Activism In the White House: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10194174-38.html

I remebering finding and reading this article yesterday.  I was schocked to hear that Obama has hired activist Van Jones to serve as s special adviser for green jobs, enterprise, and innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).  I just got my thinking that activism, especially in the United States has target are government, criticizing the way the some things are carried out the the governmnet; while the government seems to always be attacking activists.  Although it is just one step, since Obama (the government) has hired Van Jones (activist) I feel like this is a small turning point showing the progression and influence that activism has reached!