In Review: Books, Music, and Film

Books, Music, and Film

The Return of Jim Crow
by Carol Estes
Sep 29, 2010
How today's criminal justice system takes up where slavery and segregation left off
YES! Music Picks :: Fall 2010
Aug 13, 2010
Musical inspiration while putting out the Fall 2010 issue: Preservation, Earth Amplified, Leonard Cohen Live in London
YES! Film Picks : The People Speak, Black Wave, A Village Called Versailles
by Robert Jensen
Aug 13, 2010
Maddening and motivating independent films
Why Power Is Not a Dirty Word
by Frances Moore Lappe
Jul 02, 2010
Frances Moore Lappé looks at redefining power and taking it back.
Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature
by Rev. Wendy L. Bell
Jun 25, 2010
The Rev. Wendy L. Bell reviews Kathleen Dean Moore latest book. Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature
Common Ground in a Liquid City
by Sarah Kuck
Jun 25, 2010
Re-imagining our cities is the best chance we have to create prosperity, lower our carbon emissions, and save what’s left of the natural world.
A Call for a Democratic Economy
by Zach Carter
Jun 25, 2010
Raj Patel offers a stunning defense of democracy and a how-to guide for social justice activists of the next century.
Trouble the Water :: Film Trailer
May 13, 2010
Home footage of Hurricane Katrina from 9th Ward resident Kimberly Rivers Roberts goes beyond news coverage, revealing the voices that government kept silent.
A Sea Change :: Film Trailer
May 13, 2010
Hidden below the waves, ocean acidification is wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems.
YES! Music Picks :: Summer 2010
May 13, 2010
Musical inspiration while putting out the Summer 2010 issue: Horse Feathers, Natalie Merchant, Rana Farhan.
YES! Film Picks: A Sea Change, The Good Soldier, Trouble the Water
by Jeff Parsons
May 13, 2010
Reviews of our favorite films for the Summer 2010.
The End of the Long Summer
by Sherry Boschert
Apr 13, 2010
A new book by a leading science writer tells what we need to do to survive climate change.
Getting to the Heart of Interfaith
by Rev. Wendy L. Bell
Apr 13, 2010
The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi & a Sheikh.
Book Excerpt: Getting to the Heart of Interfaith
by Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon, Sheikh Jamal Rahman
Apr 13, 2010
In the chapter "Honoring the Spirit" the Interfaith Amigos describe one of the most meaningful moments they have experienced in their work together.
Bringing it to the Table
by James Trimarco
Mar 30, 2010
Wendell Berry on Farming and Food. Pragmatic and passionate insights appear in each of the 24 essays in Bringing it to the Table by Wendell Berry, reviewed here by James Trimarco.