Do you remember Tim Robbins’ character from The Shawshank Redemption working in the prison laundry? We see him sorting through huge industrial washing machines, sweating in the dim and crowded laundry room. The scene is actually true to life in many ways. Visit any number of prisons around the US and you would find “a [...]
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How Many Slaves Are Working for You?
You may be surprised to hear this, but slavery did not end with the abolition movement. Abraham Lincoln and countless other freedom fighters around the world make huge strides for the cause of emancipation, but even today human trafficking and involuntary servitude are massive and often unknown global issues. According to TraffickFree.org, there are actually [...]
I’m a Scholar, Not a Criminal: The Reality of LAPD’s Hostility Towards Black Students
By Makiah Green Instead of studying for the last final of my undergraduate career, I am writing this letter in protest of the University of Southern California’s latest atrocity. On the night of May 3rd, students gathered at a house near campus to celebrate their completion of another rigorous school year. Many attendees were graduating [...]
The Anti-Abuse Ad Only Children Can See
Children are arguably the most vulnerable population in human society. They are entirely dependent upon caregivers who may or may not be happy, prepared, or willing to provide them with a stable and loving home. Child victims of abuse are often particularly powerless in their circumstances, as it can be difficult to circumvent authority figures [...]
Should We Blame Crickett’s “My First Rifle” Ad for Kids Shooting Other Kids?
When news surfaced last week of the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old by her 5-year-old brother, the question on many people’s minds was how the youngster got a hold of such a weapon in the first place? The Crickett .22-caliber single-shot rifle apparently contained one final shell that neither the boy nor his parents were [...]
Deepak Chopra: Reply to Chris Anderson, TED, and Scientific Dogma (Part 4)
Click here for part 1 of this article. Part 4 of this letter is in response to the recent letter to all the TEDx organizers, posted by Chris Anderson, the head of TED. The original letter proposed certain “red flag” topics, among them health hoaxes and the medicinal value of food but also the general [...]
The 83-Year-Old Nun on Trial for Sabotaging a US Nuclear Facility
Sister Megan Rice is no stranger to activism. She’s been arrested 40-50 times in her life for civil disobedience, including once kneeling down to block a truck driving through a Nevada nuclear test site. Most recently, Rice is facing grave criminal charges for breaking into the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in [...]
Will Banning Underweight Models Prevent Eating Disorders?
In 2007, Israeli fashion model Hila Elmaliah died of anorexia at 34-years-old. She had dwindled away to just under 60 pounds when she passed. Elmaliah’s untimely death motivated her friend, Israeli photographer and modeling agent Adi Barkan, to campaign for legislation in Israel that would prevent underweight models from walking the catwalk. Just over a year [...]
5 Amazing Stories from Go Inspire Go’s 50/50 Campaign
Many have written about the ability of social media to disperse information and create networks, but is it affecting any real social change? There are plenty of examples of social networking platforms playing essential roles in social movements, often in an organic, if scattered and chaotic, fashion. But the folks at Go Inspire Go (GIG) [...]
The Bangladesh Garment Factory Tragedy – 10 Sweatshop-Free Clothing Companies
When we buy an item of clothing from a mall or outlet in the United States, we often don’t think about the hundreds, even thousands, of people laboring in factories around the world to bring these fashions to the racks. The weight of this reality hit home, however, after news surfaced on Wednesday of the [...]
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