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Don’t Laugh: The UN’s First International Happiness Day is Serious Business Don’t Laugh: The UN’s First International Happiness Day is Serious Business
by Frances Moore Lappé
posted Mar 20, 2013
Frances Moore Lappé on how countries and cities around the world, from Bhutan to Boston, are measuring well-being beyond GDP.
Three Tactics for a Stronger Climate Movement Three Tactics for a Stronger Climate Movement
by Melanie Jae Martin
posted Mar 19, 2013
In January, the Sierra Club reversed a 121-year-old ban on civil disobedience to reflect the urgency of climate change. The move presents an opening for radical groups to try new tactics like the three discussed here.
No More Steubenvilles: How To Raise Boys to be Kind Men No More Steubenvilles: How To Raise Boys to be Kind Men
by Kim Simon
posted Mar 18, 2013
What can we do to help young men respect women, recognize consent, and have healthy sexual relationships? Teach them kindness to others—and the courage to go against the crowd.
New Film Calls Worker-Owned Cooperatives “Next American Revolution” New Film Calls Worker-Owned Cooperatives “Next American Revolution”
by Kristin Hugo
posted Mar 15, 2013
Gar Alperovitz’s film points to worker-owned cooperatives as a growing alternative to traditional capitalism and socialism.
What Our Kids Can Teach Us About Trying Over What Our Kids Can Teach Us About Trying Over
by Shannon Hayes
posted Mar 15, 2013
Children’s future happiness is not tied to how well they behave or whether they will be able to hold a job. It is tied to their ability to create with their minds and their hands.
Pope Francis: Good News for the Global South? Pope Francis: Good News for the Global South?
by Jim Wallis
posted Mar 15, 2013
The first pope chosen from outside Europe in a millennium lives in a small apartment, takes the bus, and calls out wealth inequality where he sees it. Can his vision change the Church?
Teaching Emotions: A Different Approach to Ending School Violence Teaching Emotions: A Different Approach to Ending School Violence
by Katherine Gustafson
posted Mar 14, 2013
A growing network of programs is teaching kids how to understand and express their emotions. Among their results: decreased aggression and violence.
Research on the Politics of Meditation Points to Deeper Truths Research on the Politics of Meditation Points to Deeper Truths
by Richard Schiffman
posted Mar 11, 2013
Psychologists recently conducted a study that found that meditation may make you more liberal, at least in the short-term. Richard Schiffman argues that the politics of true spirituality are more about balance than support for any one side.
Hugo Chavez: Friend of the Poor, Demagogue, or Both? Hugo Chavez: Friend of the Poor, Demagogue, or Both?
by Sarah van Gelder
posted Mar 08, 2013
From 1999 to 2013, Hugo Chavez served as president of Venezuela. He leaves behind a mixed legacy that includes admirable efforts to empower the poor, but also a disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism.
Video Demonstrates “Mind-Blowing” U.S. Wealth Inequality Video Demonstrates “Mind-Blowing” U.S. Wealth Inequality
by Catherine Woodiwiss
posted Mar 08, 2013
Statistics about how much wealth is possessed by different groups of people can be hard to wrap your mind around. This video visualizes the figures in a few different ways—and the picture isn’t pretty.
Where Did International Women’s Day Come From? Where Did International Women’s Day Come From?
by Steph Solis
posted Mar 08, 2013
Today, the world honors advancements for women’s rights—and it all started with a courageous group of garment workers.
Film Offers Fresh Take on Racism in Obama’s America Film Offers Fresh Take on Racism in Obama’s America
by Valerie Schloredt
posted Mar 07, 2013
Cracking the Codes features stories of racism’s continuing effects told by those who experience it daily, and includes a teaching guide for those who want to address racial issues within groups and projects.
Students for Climate Justice: We’re Not a Single-Issue Movement Students for Climate Justice: We’re Not a Single-Issue Movement
by Sachie Hopkins-Hayakawa, Sally Bunner, Lauren Ressler
posted Mar 06, 2013
The students organizing for climate justice on campuses today are drawing connections between the environment and social issues like debt, racism, and immigration.
Dancing the World into Being: A Conversation with Idle No More’s Leanne Simpson Dancing the World into Being: A Conversation with Idle No More’s Leanne Simpson
by Naomi Klein
posted Mar 05, 2013
Naomi Klein speaks with writer, spoken-word artist, and indigenous academic Leanne Betasamosake Simpson about “extractivism,” why it’s important to talk about memories of the land, and what’s next for Idle No More.
How Workers Laid Off from a Chicago Factory Took It Over Themselves How Workers Laid Off from a Chicago Factory Took It Over Themselves
by Laura Flanders
posted Mar 05, 2013
When their boss tried to fire them, the workers of Republic Windows and Doors occupied the factory. Now they own it as a cooperative.
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