It’s the final hours Human Rights Day. I spent a lot of the day thinking about Wikileaks and the powerful political machinery that lines up against you if you dare…IF YOU DARE…to challenge authority as Julian Assange has done.
Because We are Women: National Day of Action on Violence Against Women
Twenty one years ago a man shot 27 women at Montreal’s l’École Polytechnique. Fourteen women died in the so-called Montreal Massacre. On this National Day of Action on Violence Against Women — December 6 — Christie Shaw Roome tells her story.
Conscience and Courage
Amidst the atrocities of WW II emerged brave souls who helped and sheltered Jews at great risk to their own lives. Following her trip to Germany, Star Weiss felt inspired by these seemingly ordinary people who rose to the aid of fellow humans.
We are Hard-Wired to Care and Connect
The good news: The changes we must make to avoid ultimate collapse are identical to the changes we must make to create the world of our common dream. By David Korten The story of purple America is part of a yet larger human story. For all the cultural differences reflected in our richly varied customs, […]
Feet of a Beggar, Heart of an Angel
Tattoos done with dirty needles. Garbage on the beach. Streets used as bathrooms. These are some of the issues Kane Ryan grapples with as he works amidst the poverty of Bombay. But he also finds smiles, caring and acceptance in a community that laughs at his flip-flops and tells him he has the “Feet of a beggar, the heart of an angel.”
The Bible Tells Me So. Oh Really? Part 2
Last week we featured “The Bible Tells Me So. Oh Really? Part 1 This week, Ross Lonergan looks future at how the Church’s treatment of gay people can contribute to depression, family break-ups and even suicide.
When Did You Choose to Be Straight?
These street interviews, conducted by Travis Nuckolls and Chris Baker in Colorado Springs, prove that “asking the right question can be more important than anything you can tell someone.”
How to Live in a Consumer Culture Without Being Consumed
I wonder if, one of these days when I wake up, someone is going to try to sell me sunshine. Now that everyone buys water in bottles, pays hundreds of dollars every month for digital entertainment products, and feels they can’t get out and exercise without Lululemon ‘yoga inspired athletic apparel,’ there aren’t many frontiers left.
The Bible Tells Me So. Oh, Really? Part 1
In light of the recent focus on the pain often suffered by gay teenagers as a result of bullying and harassment or lack of acceptance by family, church, or community, Ross Lonergan suggests taking a look at a 2007 documentary about Christian parents and their gay children.
Rocking the Cynical World
Why iconic political singer-songwriter Billy Bragg confronts fascists, Tea Parties, Glenn Beck — and his own fans.
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