Ask Lord Liverpool II: The Right to Remain Silent
The Second Earl of Liverpool is again asked to comment on a contemporary legal issue. This time it’s the introduction of a videotaped confession (in this case, a confession of murder) as evidence in court.
Feminism: A Dirty Wordy?
I found words like ‘man-haters’, ‘feminazis’ (a hideous term which marries the word ‘feminine’ with Nazi-ism) and ‘radicals’ (which by definition means ‘favoring or effecting fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions’, but which also has a distinctly negative connotation in the realm of feminism). One female blogger wrote, “feminists are trying to make us believe there is this ghastly patriarchy that is ruling the land and that women need special treatment.”
Black Star Documentary
This documentary is about a 16 year old boy named Treasure who decides to get into the drug game. The reason for making this video is that in the past couple of years we have noticed a growing trend in young men being incarcerated or dying before they graduate high-school. Please help us restore motivation and drive back into the youth by sharing this video or showing it to your loved ones.
UN-telligence
Intellect is one of the most valued things we as human beings have. We put our most intelligent on the front lines with high hopes of them representing us all equally. People pay tens of thousands of dollars to climb the ladder of society … Read more →
Walking Consultations: moving public engagement beyond opinions
“Getting public input” is a phase in almost every urban planning decision that is made in the developed world. Too often, however, it means simply surveying the existing attitudes of stakeholders, rather than doing what we humans are so good at – thinking, sharing, and being creative.
Brainwashing the Sheeple
A radio program and a book awaken the author to the fact that we are being manipulated, in every aspect of life, by corporate entities and their desire for greater profits.
Shantytowns and Upscale Developments
The contrast between homeless people living in makeshift plastic-covered huts in a church parking lot and a recent boom in building expensive apartments for students in Eugene, Oregon prompts the author to reflect on how growing inequity in income and access to the basic necessities of life has reached a morally unacceptable level in America.
Murals, pride and history help prevent graffiti
The act of covering blank walls with murals to deter graffiti isn’t new, but it continues to be a positive move. One such move took place recently in Edmonton (AB, Canada) on the side of a parking garage.
Don’t Cut Her
In her autobiography, U.N. ambassador and victim of female genital mutilation Waris Dirie describes how she was subjected, at the age of five, to the most severe form of circumcision and makes a plea for an end to this brutal practice.
The Pen and the Sword
The Internet is changing our political environment and we need to change with it. Traditional activism is not dead but it does need social media to help it build momentum and to increase its participant base.
