Lifetime Presents “FIVE”— Exploring the Impact of Breast Cancer
The five stories encompass concerns that reflect the multitude of challenges facing a patient who has received a breast cancer diagnosis.
Category: Spotlight
“The TRAIN Act Cuts The Heart Out Of The Clean Air Act”—Rep. Henry Waxman
“None of our environmental laws are immune from attack in this Congress.”
“If You Can’t Breathe, You Can’t Work”
Boxer zoned in on the TRAIN Act”. She didn’t mince words. “Let me be clear,” she pronounced. “This is a dangerous train. It is a train wreck, and it has to be stopped.”
Using the 9/11 Documentary “Rebirth” To Repair Lives
A consistent theme is the ambivalence of being caught between the desire to move forward and a need to stay connected to the past.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Responding to the EPA Naysayers
Under Rick Perry’s tenure, Texas became far and away the nation’s largest CO2 emitter. If it were its own country—as Mr. Perry has advocated in the past—it would be the 8th biggest polluter in the world.
“Semper Fi: Always Faithful” — Documenting a Fight for Environmental Justice
At a time when the Environmental Protection Agency is coming under attack for “over-regulation,” the film stands as a testimony to what happens when the public’s health is neither protected nor considered.
“Gloria: In Her Own Words” — A Life in Activism
Repeatedly referenced as a “feminist icon,” Steinem often functions as a blank slate upon which others imprint their own anxieties, appreciation, disapproval or angry resentments.
“The Whistleblower:” Amplifying the Reality of Human Trafficking
The story’s trajectory follows Kathryn Bokovac from her discovery of trafficking corruption, complicity, and cover-ups through her efforts to report her findings—despite files of evidence disappearing and witness tampering.
Asthma and Clean Air: One Mother’s Fight in Texas
Erin Brockovich came to Midlothian in 2005. She told me that if I lived anywhere else in the nation, we would have a lawsuit. However, she informed me that Texas was a “business first, people second,” state.
Eve Ensler: Melding Art and Activism
Recognizing that The Vagina Monologues could be more than just a play, Ensler detailed her love of theatre and her steadfast belief that “it was the greatest tool for revolution and change.”
