“Mayor” – A View from Ramallah
Ramallah, a historically Christian city, serves as the seat of the Palestinian government. It is at the epicenter of Palestinian commerce and culture. It is also ringed by Israeli settlements.
Author: Marcia G. Yerman
“Hope Gap” — A Marriage Crumbles
The narrative is “inspired” by writer and director William Nicholson’s experience with the end of his parents’ marriage.
Covid-19 Takes Extreme Toll on Latinx Community
“How do we build an America that’s ready for the next pandemic? Frontline communities have always known about the lack of access to healthcare and housing. We’ve tried to raise the alarm about these challenges. The response has not been acceptable.”
The Mindfulness Movement: Promoting Social Change
Jon Kabat-Zinn qualifies mindfulness as: “The actuality of things as they are; not as I would want them to be.”
Carrie Fisher’s Turbulent Journey
It is true that Carrie navigated her ordeals within the confines of extreme privilege and Hollywood glamour, unlike the average person. Yet, the essence of her evolution and aspects of her struggles will be easily recognized to other women — especially of her generation.
On the Ground at J Street Conference 2019
Naomi Chazan prefaced her comments with the rhetorical question, “Can one be overly critical of a country one loves?”
Climate Strike in NYC Sends Powerful Message
Greta Thunberg noted that when power brokers come to the United Nations, “The eyes of the world will be on them.”
Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence – A New Exhibit Tells the True Story
As we move toward 2020 and a presidential election, what better time to look back at the fight it took for women to gain the right to vote — and how sectors of the...
“This Changes Everything” Doc Spotlights Women in Hollywood
An important new documentary focuses on gender discrimination on screen and behind the scenes.
“Imprisoned”: Film Combines Social Justice with Love Story
The Prison-Industrial Complex as an entity is finally beginning to seep into the consciousness of Americans. How and why the United States incarcerates it citizens, the role that race plays, and the approaches pitting punishment and containment against rehabilitation, are becoming more mainstream topics.
