Who is “Nation of Change?” I suddenly started getting email from them

[RKP5637]

professing to be a progressive group.

I guess this is what it's all about ... what are they up to? Are they for real or some RW outfit posing as progressive. Apparently they are operating from a private computer in some apt.?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/12/1006320/-Nation-of-Change-steals-email-addresses-from-Brave-New-Foundation

[notadmblnd]

1. Their about us page

http://www.nationofchange.org/about

[Rabblevox]

2. Looks shady to me. No info on staff or board, misleading info about 501c3, no record...

or accomplishments or publications, just a pretty website and email campaign. I know too many progressive orgs that really DESERVE my few spare dollars.

[PoliticAverse]

3. List of board members here:

http://www.nationofchange.org/about/board

Donna Luca, President

Rebecca Buell

June Hutter, Secretary

Barbara Washchalk

Banner:

[Rabblevox]

4. but not a word about who they are or what they've done. that screams shady to me. /nt

[RKP5637]

7. They seem shady to me too, as apparently Brave New Foundation is

alleging they stole their email list.

[PoliticAverse]

5. They trademarked the name "Nation of Change" on May 16th of this year...

See: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4009:joktnk.2.1

The address with the trademark:

6319 Dante Ln NW Albuquerque New Mexico 87114

(not sure why the database says California, the zip is New Mexico)

Zillow lists that address as a private home:
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6319-Dante-Ln-NW-Albuquerque-NM-87114/60190476_zpid/

[RKP5637]

6. Thanks!!! n/t