“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie Wiesel, Writer, Professor, Political Activist
Archives for June 2012
quote | july 2012
“Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels — men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, […]
Ai-jen Poo | Organizing Labor—With Love
Ai-jen Poo does her work from a space invested in connection, relationship, and transformative change. As Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, she works to make sure that domestic […]
Developing Community for Great Resilience
“For twenty years, The Berkana Institute has worked in friendship and partnership with people around the world who are discovering that there is no power for change greater than a […]
Breathing Lessons
Breath practice during your yoga class may be the last thing you’re concerned about, especially when you’re doing whatever you can to stay in downward dog. Even when the instructor […]
Dave Meslin | The Antidote to Apathy
Although Dave Meslin is talking about politics in Canada in this TED Talk, his information is helpful to Western countries across the board. He points out the 7 obstacles that […]
Why Thinking Small Helps Win Big Grant Money
Listen to the first podcast of this 3-part series on grant seeking, which focuses on one of the ways that nonprofits could be more successful in getting the money they […]
july 2012
fearlessMeditation I | Practice of the Body CXC | Center for Transformative Change | Berkeley, CA Friday | August 3, 2012 | 7:00-9:30pm Register Love in Action | Teacher’s […]
The Stories Men Tell
Last month folks from the Men’s Story Project (MSP) came to CXC to introduce folks to their organization. Begun by Josie Lehrer, MSP gives space for men to tell their stories […]
adrienne maree brown | why bother?
written in response to a friend who was asking about the point of integrity if the human race is on a downward spiral: wow. this is a lot. i’ve been […]
Corporate Front Groups Fight to Make Sure You Can’t Know What’s in Your Food
These days there are folks who want GMOs not to be included on labels, and they’re hoping that voters in California reject the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act in […]
The Poor Are Expendable So Reporters Should Not Talk About Them
Wisconsin Senator Eric Hovde (R) believes the press should stop focusing on the way people are struggling through the recession and instead focus on more general things like the country’s […]