Maya Angelou - I Am Human

An interview in memory of Maya Angelou (April 24, 1928 - May 28, 2014). 'If a human being dreams a great dream ... if a human being dares to be bigger than the condition into which she or he was born, it means so can you.' 

Documentary: 'Daddy I Do'

"Daddy I Do" examines Abstinence-Only Education versus Comprehensive Sex Education in America and its influence on the rates of teen pregnancies, abortions, and STDs, as well as poverty and sexual abuse. Directed by Cassie Jaye. Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the 2010 Cannes Independent Film Festival. DVD available here.

Our Egalitarian Eden

Elizabeth Pennisi Science
Hunter-gatherers—and presumably all our ancestors—lived as equals

Force Protection Alpha in Effect

Brian Terrell Voices for Creative Nonviolence
Drone warfare is based on the lie that war can be made more exact, limited and humane through technology.

The Ukraine Crisis and the New Cold War

UE General Officers UE
We reaffirm UE's historic position. We favor peace and friendly, equitable economic relations between nations. We favor negotiations rather than military confrontation to resolve disputes, including this one. We believe the countries that defeated Nazism in World War II, including the U.S. and Russia, should work together against any resurgence of racism, anti-semitism and fascism in Europe. United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, (UE)