There is an act called the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that might be soon be made law in the United States [Update: the act was approved by the House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, signed into law by president Obama, and is in effect as of 1/1/12]. The act has provisions that label the entire […]
politics
Here is information about some of the best progressive news organizations, with links to their websites. These organizations create magazines, newspapers, and blogs. They are devoted to reporting about progressive issues, opinions, and news. At the bottom of the post is a link to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, which is an organization that studies […]
Pete Seeger is an American folk musician. In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s he was a member of The Weavers, who topped the charts for the song Goodnight Irene. He was a prominent supporter of unions, and was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He became a popular protest musician in the 1960’s. He wrote […]
Here is a video about the history of human rights, and about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. There are links to the two largest human rights organizations in the world: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. You can become involved in letter writing campaigns, documenting human rights abuses, or other activities to help protect […]
This film was made in 1982 and is about the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It shows how he used non-violent methods and civil disobedience to help the people of India and the world. He helped organized peasants and farmers to resist high land taxes and discrimination, expanded women’s rights, eased poverty, increased economic self-reliance, […]
Here is an entertaining video about how to feed the world. It talks about how some countries are unable to produce much food because their environment is not suitable, and so are dependent on imported foods. Imported foods bought on the world market are vulnerable to commodity price fluctuations, which can literally starve millions of […]
Here is a short video about open government initiatives in various countries and the positive effects they have had. Open government is when the actions of the government are open and transparent to the people. These type of initiatives can makes the government more accountable, decrease corruption, increases public trust, and has a lot of […]
