In Review: Books, Music, and Film

Books, Music, and Film

In Review :: YES! Music Picks - David Francey, Delcoa, Dark Was The Night

posted May 05, 2009

Musical inspiration while putting out the Summer 2009 issue.

YES! Film Picks: War Child / The End of Poverty?

posted Feb 13, 2009

Reviews of some of our favorite films of the season.

In Review :: YES! Music Picks - Jackson Browne, Asa, Mary Gauthier

posted Feb 13, 2009

Musical inspiration while putting out the Spring 2009 issue.

In Review :: The Road to Sustainability

by Michael Marien

posted Feb 13, 2009

Reviews of Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet, The Bridge at the Edge of the World, Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Plan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate Change

In Review :: Bill Cleveland’s Art and Upheaval

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Feb 13, 2009

Review of Art and Upheaval: Artists on the World's Frontlines, by Bill Cleveland

In Review :: YES! Film Picks - What Would Jesus Buy? / Beyond Elections

posted Oct 31, 2008

YES! Film Picks: Maddening and motivating independent films - Capsule reviews of What Would Jesus Buy? and Beyond Elections.

YES! Film Picks :: The Power of Forgiveness

by Carol Estes

posted Oct 31, 2008

This thoughtful film recounts the stories of people who have suffered almost unbearable losses and invites us into their struggles to forgive. The film also explores the life journeys of Holocaust-survivor Elie Wiesel and Vietnam War-survivor Thich Nhat Hanh. Both found so much power in forgiveness that they have made it the centerpiece of their life’s work...

In Review :: How to Rule the World

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Oct 31, 2008

In How to Rule the World: The Coming Battle Over the Global Economy, Mark Engler shows that both neoliberalism and neoconservatism are in disarray. This opens possibilities for new international relationships based on democratic values and aimed at increasing equity and sustainability.

In Review :: Who Speaks for Islam?

by Jamal Rahman

posted Oct 31, 2008

Since 9/11, voices on all sides have expressed shrill opinions about the Muslim World that Islamic sages might describe as "all fireworks and little light." Who Speaks for Islam? contributes real data to clear away misunderstandings and challenge stereotypes.

In Review :: The Green New Deal

by Anna Fahey

posted Oct 31, 2008

Van Jones advocates a green stimulus package in his new book, The Green Collar Economy. He says we can solve two of America's biggest problems with this one solution.

Excerpt :: The Green Collar Economy

by Van Jones

posted Sep 22, 2008

Excerpt from book by Van Jones, The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems

In Review :: Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime

by Ann Lovejoy

posted Jul 30, 2008

Ann Lovejoy, gardener and garden writer extraordinaire, reviews Kenneth Helphand's book about gardens made in wartime. These gardens speak of the fierce and persistent hope that exist wherever seeds and soil can be found.

In Review :: Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea

by James Trimarco

posted Jul 30, 2008

Best-selling author Mark Kurlansky describes the movements—often religious in origin—that have denounced war in favor of active nonviolent resistance.

In Review :: The Northwest Green Home Primer

by Pamela O'Malley Chang

posted Jul 30, 2008

A comprehensive text for anyone who chooses green design for home construction or renovation. Includes well-organized checklists, helpful illustrations, and case studies.

In Review :: The Urban Homestead and Northwest Green Home Primer

by Pamela O'Malley Chang

posted Jul 30, 2008

A good-natured guide for urbanites who want to live off the land without leaving the city limits.