Bridging Divides

Listening, learning, and discovering shared purpose.

FALLOUT: Coming Home From the War in Iraq

by Ava Lowery

posted Apr 30, 2008

A short film by Ava Lowery about the war in Iraq and its effects on our returning troops. Pro-war or anti-war, we should all take the time to listen to what our returning troops have to say.

Baptists and Popular Education in Cuba: an interview with Joel Suárez

by Sarah van Gelder, Justine Simon

posted Jun 12, 2007

An interview with Joel Suárez, the general coordinator of the Martin Luther King Center in Havana, Cuba. He discusses the three founding pillars of the movement, as well as the lead up to the 1992 changes in Cuba's constitution that ratified the state's secular nature.

Sex and Power in Chile

by Marcelo Mendoza

posted May 11, 2007

The dynamics of sex and politics in Chile are slowly changing with the election of Michelle Bachelet, South America's first female President. However, tensions persist between the conservative Catholic Church, the male-oriented political elite, and women who are becoming increasingly economically empowered.

Listening to Iraqi Voices

by Lisa Farino, Dal LaMagna

posted Feb 15, 2007

How can Iraq find peace? Entrepreneur and activist Dal LaMagna traveled with Code Pink to neutral ground in Jordan to find out what the Iraqi people think.

Programming Our Vocabulary

by Frances Moore Lappé

posted Aug 25, 2006

The right continues to define the terms of debate. It is time for progressives to establish terms of their own.

What's Your Cultural Proficiency?

by The Cultural Proficiency Group

posted May 03, 2006

A tool to assess how you and the groups you work with respond to difference.

A Remembrance of Coretta Scott King

by Rachel Harding

posted Feb 22, 2006

Coretta Scott King's role not only included her husband’s powerful, radical message of peace and justice, but also the long tradition of gracious and mighty women who provided the foundation of welcome, compassion, inclusivity, and speaking-truth-to-power.

Java Justice

by Dee Axelrod

posted Nov 08, 2005

A Jewish Ugandan coffee farmer partners with Christian and Muslim neighbors to produce jobs, understanding, and a great coffee. Thanksgivingcoffee.com

Mapping Social Patterns

by Myron Orfield

posted Sep 08, 2005

Regional equity advocates are using GIS mapping tools to increase their impact

The Work Ahead: Start a Dialogue; Take a Stand

by Reverend Robert W. Edgar

posted Mar 23, 2005

National Council of Churches is rolling out study materials on the current state of world affairs.

Etiquette for Activists

by Michael F. Leonen

posted May 20, 2004

Why do so many attempts to build coalitions across race and culture result in hurt and division? These seasoned activists offer tips on what makes the difference between success and disaster.

Debating Hate

by Thomas Simon

posted May 20, 2004

UNC students debate with Pastor Fred Phelps and his anti-gay views.

Voices from the Valley

by Jonathan Lawson

posted Dec 31, 2002

KDNA Radio Cadena: radio for the Latino community

State of the Possible

by Fran Korten

posted Mar 31, 2001

Practical idealists from diverse movements and perspectives consider the possibilities for transformational change at State of the Possible retreats sponsored by Positive Futures Network.

Breakthroughs

by Richard Heinberg

posted Oct 27, 2000

Innovation, insight, and knowledge from the 20th century could inspire social transformation in the 21st.