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What You Can Do About It
Last September, we launched Incite Magazine with the mission of bringing together diverse, progressive voices in and beyond the Wesleyan/Middletown community to provide well-researched commentary on important political, economic, and cultural issues. In addition, we wanted each article to take the next step by telling readers “What You Can Do About It” through a section that connects analysis with activism, featuring resources to incite readers to become involved in the fight for progressive change. With the help of many in the Wesleyan community, we’ve launched the website InciteMagazine.org, released two print editions, maintained an “Action Calendar” that is updated daily, conducted many interviews with progressive figures like Ned Lamont and Cindy Sheehan, and published dozens of articles on topics ranging from war and international law to environmental issues in Middletown.
Yet, there is still much work to be done. In order for Incite Magazine to grow as an effective journalistic forum and resource for activism, we need even more of your participation.
As a publication and a community resource, Incite is only as strong as the participants that make it happen. No one article can cover all the angles and perspectives of an issue. For this reason, we strongly encourage a dialogue through response articles that build upon or refute the ideas expressed in the magazine, creating a unique conduit for both intellectual debate and activism.
This is why we need your help. As the academic year comes to a close, we need new voices, students who want to take an active role in the organization, and those who want to build that dialogue of progressive commentary linked with activism. Additionally, we hope to find more contributing writers from all over the world and activists to help buid the Action Calendar and "What You CAn Do About It" sections. Incite Magazine will continue to be updated daily over the summer, so please contact us to get involved and keep submitting articles.
It is essential that the community has a venue to hash out critical ideas, a forum where progressive voices can engage in productive dialogue and elevate the intellectual discourse to the next level by connecting it to action.
Power of insight, power to incite.
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