I finally made the move to ditch the corporate bank account I’ve had since I was eight years old and opened an account at a local, sustainable bank.* So did thousands of Americans during Bank Transfer Day this past weekend, resulting in over $4 billion dollars moved out of big banks and into credit unions. [...]
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Bonobos and chimpanzees, our closest animal relatives, are almost exactly the same type of monkey. They are so similar, in fact, they only became distinguished as separate species in 1929. But chimpanzee and bonobo societies are dramatically different. In chimpanzee culture, males dominate, sex is strictly for reproduction and violence and infanticide are common. Bonobo [...]
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
A to Z list of things you as a CODEPINKer can do at your local “Occupation” A: Action(s) – Take part in a daily or weekly action at your local “Occupy.” March, stand in vigil with a sign, speak out in a rally, etc. Don’t forget to make it fun: sing, dance, start a rhythmic chant at a march, as Molly Ivins urged us to. B: Bring Our War $$ Home – Take the anti-war message to your local occupation, it’s going to take all of us to end the US wars and occupations. C: Consensus – The occupy movement operates on a consensus model that emphasizes participation and inclusion. Watch this video to learn how the consensus process works to become an active participant in your occupy community.
Friday, August 26, 2011
A coalition of women’s organizations today launched a campaign in support of women’s health and economic rights through voting, HERvotes. They also started a blog carnival, in honor of their new organization and the 91st anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. For those who aren’t constitutional geeks, that’s the one that gave women the [...]
Monday, August 22, 2011
David Barsamian, independent journalist and founder of Alternative Radio, interviews Arundhati Roy about Kashmir, post-colonial states, the elite of India's war against the people, the strength of the maoist movement and the participation of women. A wide ranging interview with Arundhati Roy by Alternative Radio's David Barsamian.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
The Whistleblower is a political thriller starring Rachel Weiscz. It is now playing in LA and NYC, with more cities being rolled out in the coming weeks. Larysa Kondracki, the director and co-writer of the film spent two years researching the reality of peace-keeping operations in Bosnia before writing the script. Weiscz plays Kathyryn Balkovac, [...]
Thursday, November 10, 2011
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