Jen Doak is the outreach and production coordinator for the Institute. She is in charge of web production, content proofing, and new media promotion. She also manages the IPS Twitter account, @ipsdc_dotorg, and the IPS and FPIF Facebook fan pages.

After receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut (go Huskies!) in 2006, she moved down to DC to complete an M.A. in Communication, Culture, and Technology at Georgetown University. Her studies were focused in the interaction between politics and new media, culminating in a thesis entitled “Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, and Environmental Discourse in the Public Sphere.”

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From the Frontlines: July 14, 2010

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From the Frontlines: July 6, 2010

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From the Frontlines: June 28, 2010

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From the Frontlines: June 21, 2010

The wrong class war, Earth’s ocean problem, and action against the BP oil spill.

New Thinking on Cutting the Deficit

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A firsthand account of an immigration hearing, and the devastating effects punitive immigration laws have had on women and children.

From the Frontlines: June 8, 2010

Monsanto protests, liability caps for oil spillers, and Langston Hughes as role model.

Aftermath of the Israeli Flotilla Attack

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Israeli Attack on Palestinian Flotilla

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From the Frontlines: May 28th, 2010

Marching against hate, standing up to gold mines, and a bailout for BP.

Nicholas Kristof: Moonshine or the Kids?

Voice your opinion on the NYT columnist’s latest article.

From the Frontlines: May 24th, 2010

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From the Frontlines: May 21st, 2010

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From the Frontlines: May 20th, 2010

Afghanistan, financial reform, and the nation’s first carbon tax.

From the Frontlines: May 19th, 2010

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From the Frontlines: May 18th, 2010

Afghanistan, the racial wealth gap, and a student sit-in.