Hard to believe, but we are already firmly in 2013. In the US, one of the most watched events of the month is the re-inauguration of President Barack Obama. This […]
President Barack Obama | Victory Speech
Here’s the full transcript from President Obama’s acceptance speech on Wednesday morning, Nov. 7, 2012. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Tonight, more than 200 years after a […]
Migration Is Beautiful
A new documentary by the Voice of Art follows Favianna Rodriguez, an outspoken artist and activist, and other pro-migrant artists as speak they out against anti-migration across the US. “It […]
Jonathan Haidt | How Common Threats Can Make Common (Political) Ground
“If an asteroid were headed for Earth, we’d all band together and figure out how to stop it, just like in the movies, right? And yet, when faced with major, […]
How Do You Stand? Fix Your Posture, Fix Your Knee Pain
If you have knee pain, and there doesn’t seem to be a real reason for it (e.g., you didn’t play football in high school), it may be from something you […]
The Fundraising Outlook for 2013
As far as taxes go, what will nonprofits face in the new year? Patrick Rooney, Steven MacLaughlin, and Holly Hall, answer questions you may have about your organization’s financial future. Nonprofits enter […]
What Can Change When We Learn to See Each Other
A couple of weeks ago a colleague and I were walking along the crowded waterfront in San Francisco, and coming toward us was a trio of young African-American men who […]
From Occupy to Idle No More
A new movement in Canada, Idle No More, is worth taking a look at; it is bringing forth a greater participation than both Occupy Canada and the Quebec student movement. […]
10 Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System
The flu has hit harder this year than any time in recent memory. It’s affecting the population so much on the East Coast and South East that New York State […]
Sit Every Day
If one of your resolutions for the new year is to start meditating, check out this article in Shambhala Sun. It doesn’t tell you how to get past all your […]
New Year’s Resolutions that Work with Your Brain
Resolutions like going to the gym more often or losing 20 pounds are based on trying to control the feeling that “there’s something wrong with me being just as […]
Revolutionary Resolutions for 2013
Mark Twain once said, “New Year’s is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls and humbug resolutions.” […]