Is funding really fair? The funding process is supposed to support organizations that are interested in bringing about needed social change, but it seems more often than not organizations’ ideas […]
Archives for May 2012
You Have a Hive Mind
Our minds work in ways not dissimilar to bees working together to make a decision. It might not be obvious to us, that is, unless we have damage to our […]
White Identity Politics
This article gives a thoughtful, honest take on the influence of white identity politics. Whiteness has a political meaning as much as does Black or Asian or any other racial […]
reimagining organizing, movements & leadership
this past weekend was reimagining organizing, movements and leadership in detroit. once we heard that author and thinker margaret wheatley was going to be in kalamazoo and was willing to […]
Outside a Women’s Prison in New York for Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day, NYC Anarchist Black Cross calls for a world without cages as most of the women in prison are mothers, and the prison system makes it very difficult […]
Environmental Groups Get New Outlet to Raise Money Online
Learn more about Ioby, an organization that fundraises for environmental groups. They’ve already raised a ton for New York grassroots environmental efforts. Environmental organizations from around the country last week […]
Map | The State of Marriage Equality in America
A more humorous take on the map of marriage equality in America. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama finally announced that he supports gay marriage. He emphasized that this is his personal opinion, […]
Creating Meaning by Facing Our Mortality
I was recently reading through Stephen Levine’s book A Year to Live, which encourages people to live as if this year were their last. This article is a concentrated version […]
Voter Suppression | Groups Plot a Million-Person Army to Swarm Polls
True Vote is a watchdog group (King Street Patriots Texas Tea Party spin off) that will be making sure there is no voter fraud at the polls this year. Some […]
Drive | The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
“This lively RSAnimate, adapted from Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace.” Watch The Surprising Truth […]
Game Over for the Climate
Climate change, oddly enough, is something you can believe in–or not. Whatever you believe, global warming is affecting us, and the changes are happening more rapidly than scientists originally expected. […]
The Dark Side of Soy
Soy is everywhere, even in things that you might not suspect–salad dressing, for instance. It’s supposed to be good for you, especially for menopausal women. Not so. In Asia, soy […]