Sandy Turns The Tide With A Surge Of Climate Support
Because of “Superstorm” Sandy, a groundswell of support to have a conversation about climate change can no longer be suppressed.
The ‘Other Israel Film Festival’ Tackles Complex Issues
“Cinema. Dialogue. Understanding.” These words were on the screen at the Other Israel Film Festival, at the JCC in Manhattan, as the auditorium filled up on opening night. Sharqiya, by first time Israeli filmmaker...
“Sweet Dreams”— Reconciliation in Rwanda at DocNYC
Through the artistry and energy of drumming, Odile “Kiki” Katese, a Rwandan theater director, saw a channel for the many who were broken.
Giving Back to Veterans
When you see the graphic that the suicide rate has increased 150 percent among veterans since 2001, you know that something is desperately wrong with how the country is handling the needs of veterans.
A Portrait of Activism: “How to Survive a Plague”
Individual activism matters. Coalesced into group action—it is mighty.
Virginia’s Wayne Powell: An Environmental Profile In Courage
“This week we are reminded of the power of nature. This is not a science fiction movie. This is now. If we don’t implement a real renewable energy policy, this will not be the end of the ‘superstorms’ in our country and the world, but the beginning.”
Domestic Violence: Everybody’s Issue
It is essential to go beyond the statistics to place Domestic Violence within a larger societal framework.
The Environment, The Election, Money and the Koch Brothers
The Koch Brothers have funneled $60 million to organizations supporting the denial of climate change, and that only covers 1997 to 2010.
When Did Protecting the Environment Become a Partisan Issue?
Russell E. Train and Barry Commoner both grasped the vital consequences of protecting the earth’s resources, and the fact that people need to work together to achieve these goals.
Naming the Shame That Can Cripple
“The more people come out and talk about shame, the less power it has.”
