Videos

Telling inspiring stories of social change.

Sarah van Gelder: 15 Years of YES!

posted May 15, 2011

Laura Flanders of GritTV interviews Sarah van Gelder, co-founder and executive editor of YES! Magazine.

The Adventures of a Stubborn Grandmother

posted May 06, 2011

From StoryCorps, a funny, poignant interview between a strong-willed woman, her son, and her granddaughter.

Life With Poetry, But No Parole

by Spoon Jackson

posted May 06, 2011

Locked up for life, prisoner poet Spoon Jackson discovered life as a "melody that flowed like free verse."

How to Fight Fracking and Win

posted Apr 26, 2011

What started as one couple's fight against gas drilling in their local park grew into a campaign to save more than 700,000 acres of Pennsylvania forest.

You Can’t Ignore Me Any Longer

posted Apr 14, 2011

Street artist JR brings art to improbable places, creating projects that force us to really see each other.

Wadah Khanfar: Hope for the Arab World

posted Mar 15, 2011

Video: The head of Al Jazeera shares his hope for the Arab world's new future—and how we can all help it grow.

Finding Creativity in Our Frenzied World

posted Mar 14, 2011

Video: John Cleese on how to let your tortoise mind come out to play.

An Oasis in a Food Desert

posted Mar 09, 2011

Video: In West Oakland, a community cooperative is providing an alternative to fast food and packaged snacks.

The Story of Citizens United

posted Mar 01, 2011

Annie Leonard's new film asks: Why have corporations gotten so powerful? And what can we do about it?

US Uncut: How to Do Your Own Bail-In

posted Feb 24, 2011

Advice from UK Uncut: Bringing an uncut protest to your town is easy.

We Are Wisconsin

posted Feb 23, 2011

Video: Meet the people making history in Wisconsin.

“This is a Peaceful Protest”

posted Feb 21, 2011

Video: What's it like in the Wisconsin capitol?

Egypt's Revolution: Behind the Scenes

posted Feb 18, 2011

Al Jazeera reports on the years of organizing that underpinned Egypt's "spontaneous" uprising.

Film Trailer: The Economics of Happiness

posted Feb 14, 2011

How going local can restore our ecosystems, our societies, and our spirits.

Sir Ken on Changing Paradigms

posted Feb 09, 2011

Sir Ken Robinson does it again! In this brilliant RSA Animate video, the creativity expert uncovers the link between drop-out rates, dwindling support of the arts, and ADHD.