Zaid Jilani

Zaid Jilani is an American blogger and campaigner for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), which is also known as BoldProgressives.org.[1] Born and raised in Georgia to parents of Pakistani origin, he attended the University of Georgia, where he helped found its first progressive newspaper.[2] Prior to working for PCCC, he was a blogger for ThinkProgress, a blog for the Center for American Progress.[3] In 2011, he had been working as a campaigner for the Democrats.[2] He is a frequent writer for a number of outlets including Salon (website), The Huffington Post, and The Nation.[4][5][6] Following the NSA wiretapping scandal of 2013, he presented over 100,000 signatures to the United States Congress against government spying on American citizens.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "The Daily Change". Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Adams, Jamiah. "40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 26TH YOUTH ACTIVIST FEATURE: ZAID JILANI". Democrats.org. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Posts by Zaid Jilani". ThinkProgress. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Author Bios: Zaid Jilani". The Nation. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "ZAID JILANI". Salon. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Zaid Jilani Profile". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "PETITION: Congress Must Investigate Spying and Reform the Law". Retrieved 16 June 2013.