vision and practice for transformative social change
“There’s a world of opportunity to re-think and re-design the way we make stuff. ‘Re-Thinking Progress’ explores how through a change in perspective we can re-design the way our economy […]
This month marks the anniversary of Peter Benenson article, “The Forgotten Prisoners.” Fifty-one years later, Amnesty International continues to build a movement that audaciously defends inequalities in human rights […]
In this video from Global Oneness Ven. Tenzin Palmo asks “”How can we collectively wake up?” asks British-born Tibetan Buddhist nun Ven. Tenzin Palmo from the foothills of the Himalayas […]
The issues of racism are hardly particular to the US. This video explores the struggles people of color face in France along with folks like “Ali Soumare, whose parents are […]
Listen as revolutionary icons Grace Lee Boggs and Angela Davis talk about where we could be going (politically and socially), how we can make the very best of the opportunities […]
“Feminism, unlike almost every other social movement, is not a struggle against a distinct oppressor — it’s not the ruling class or the occupiers or the colonizers — it’s against […]
Born in 1912, Dave Moore marched, and was an organizer, for civil rights and working people. During the 1930s he helped organized the Ford Hunger Strike against Ford Motor Company […]
“In our minds, we can do anything,” states Amy Purdy, a two-time Olympic gold medal winner, who went beyond her perceived limits after she lost both of her legs below […]
A few years ago, Annie Leonard came out with the Story of Stuff, which explained how all of our junk affected our lives, our environment, the lives of folks in […]
From TED Talk site: Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we’re left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he […]
When we live out of balance spiritually it affects everything, our connection to ourselves, to earth, to one another. Whether or not you believe in the many prophecies going […]
As humans–being extremely complex, very intelligent, and oftentimes, narcissistic creatures–we often forget that we are animals. Looking back at a time in which survival of the fittest meant that humans […]