Activism Summary The film Slacker Uprising by Michael Moore is the first full-length feature film in history to be offered to the public for free. [ General Press Release | AP News | Dog Eat Dog Films Press Release | Brave New Films Expanded Press Release ] The film is now available for free. Watch Film… Continue reading Slacker Uprising by Michael Moore, First Free Full-Length Feature Film In History
Category: Politics
T. Boone Pickens Plan for Solar, Wind, and Natural Gas Power Future Sustainability
Activism > Environment > Power Summary. The United States represents 4% of the world’s population, yet consumes 25% of the world’s oil. We’re using 21 million barrels of oil every day. Over 70% of our oil usage is imported. That’s 700 billion dollars a year in dollars leaking out of the United States – a situation that will… Continue reading T. Boone Pickens Plan for Solar, Wind, and Natural Gas Power Future Sustainability
The Urgency of Global Feminism
UPDATE: 7 Nov 2023 This article was originally written and posted on 29 June 2008. As of November 2023, the layout has been adapted to use the WordPress block elements. Otherwise, the original document below remains mostly the same. Some outdated links and information has been removed. Summary The world currently faces challenges that can… Continue reading The Urgency of Global Feminism
Nothing But Nets, Activism Leveraging Simple Things for a Big Impact
The Nothing But Nets campaign is using something as simple as nets to save lives in Africa. From the NothingButNets.net website: Nothing But Nets is a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. While the UN Foundation has been working with the UN to fight malaria for… Continue reading Nothing But Nets, Activism Leveraging Simple Things for a Big Impact
Restroom Video Surveillance Cameras
In a post 911 world, people seem to have long forgotten about the desire for privacy. In the article “Iowa City Welcomes a Police State” (Resources for Life News, July 2002), it was reported that Iowa City was being used as a test market for surveillance cameras to be installed at street intersections. There was… Continue reading Restroom Video Surveillance Cameras
50 Questions for a Better World
A recent survey by ConversationWeek.org arrived at the top 50 questions people are asking with regard to making the world a better place. A survey is being conducted to arrive at the top 10. The 50 questions they selected as the most pertinent are listed below. What can we do to reduce or eliminate violence… Continue reading 50 Questions for a Better World
Perseverence, Faith, Believe
“You may not think you can reach it. Climb anyway. You may not think you’ll be heard. Speak anyway. You may not think you can change things. Try anyway.” – Maya Angelou
Globalism
“You have meddled with the primal forces of nature, Mr. Beale, and I won’t have it. You are an old man who thinks in terms of nations and peoples. There are no nations; there are no peoples. There are no Russians. There are no Arabs. There is no third world. There is no west. There… Continue reading Globalism
Soft Words, Hard Arguments
“Use soft words and hard arguments.” – English Proverb, found on Good Earth tea bag (20070723mo1606)
Authority, Truth
“They must find it difficult… Those who have taken authority as the truth, rather than truth as the authority.” – Gerald Massey, quote found on ZeitgeistMovie.com (20070712th1322)
War, Manipulation of the People
“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” – James Madison (20070306tu2205)
Education, Government Programs
“No Child Left Behind left the money behind.” – Barack Obama [Source: Daily Iowan, Front Page] (20070212mo1739)