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A movie worth watching... Slingshothiphop.com

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:40:45 GMT

clipped by: NonStatQuo
clipper's remarks: www.slignshothiphop.com

"I won't trade humanity for patriotism"

See what people are doing to liberate themselves and bring a voice to the issues ... a voice a real voice, not the tainted mainstream media and crappy pseudo news.

Clip Source: www.slingshothiphop.com

  Slingshot Hip Hop
  This exhilarating documentary from the emerging Palestinian Hip Hop scene is heartbreaking, humorous,
  and unlike anything else you've seen on contemporary life in Palestine and Israel.
  Saturated with the style and sound of Palestine's first rappers, the film brings us close to its young
protagonists as they make history armed with only their voices.

Director/Producer/Editor

ackie Reem Salloum is a New York based artist and filmmaker. Drawing on her Palestinian and Syrian roots,
her pop-infused work focuses on challenging the stereotypes of Arabs in the media.

Five years in the making, it is her first feature length documentary.
Salloum’s work is also the basis of a youth education program on Palestine/Israel,
and she frequently speaks at universities and conferences internationally.

Tags: sundance festival, movie, palestine, activism, positivity, hip hop, palestinians, peace

One Place to click Every Day!

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:19:58 GMT

clipped by: NonStatQuo

Clip Source: www.thehungersite.com

The Hunger Site was founded to focus the power of the Internet on a specific humanitarian need: the eradication of world hunger. Since its launch in June 1999, the site has established itself as a leader in online activism, helping to feed the world's hungry. On average, over 220,000 individuals from around the world visit the site each day to click the yellow "Click Here to Give - it's FREE" button. To date, more than 300 million visitors have given more than 500 million cups of staple food.

The staple food funded by clicks at The Hunger Site is paid for by site sponsors and distributed to those in need by Mercy Corps and America's Second Harvest. 100% of sponsor advertising fees goes to our charitable partners. Funds are split between these organizations and go to the aid of hungry people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

Tags: hunger, peace, breast cancer, children, health, literacy, rain forest, animals

We are what we do!

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:22:56 GMT

clipped by: NonStatQuo
clipper's remarks: Ok... now that you have clipped to your hearts content, had a cuppa joe, get busy doing something about what peeves you, celebrate your life, I dunno.... but go here and make a change one person at a time.... I will!

Clip Source: www.wearewhatwedo.org

...and welcome to We Are What We do, a new movement inspiring people to use their everyday actions to change the world. We're not talking moving big mountains. More of a gentle nudge from the corner desk. A little prod from the sofa. A gentle push from the PE room.

So go on then! Track an action, share, connect.

Soapbox

Tags: positive, thinking, remarkable, action, activism, global, healthy attitude.

US Campaign for BURMA

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:19:21 GMT

clipped by: NonStatQuo
clipper's remarks: I was surfing around the pirate bay and came across this link. It outlines some of the boiling issues that have been going on for a long time in Burma before the monks brought it widespread attention this week. I think this photo shows a dead journalist who only had a camera. We must listen and act......help support people who are truly courageous.

Clip Source: www.uscampaignforburma.org

(Also -- journalists on deadline call (202) 246-7924)
Donations Urgently Needed -- Donate Generously NOW

The military is now utilizing violence against monks and other non-violent protestors.

Red Cross Condemns Burma’s Abuses

Harshest Criticism Since Rwandan Genocide

Military Opens Fire: Hundreds Arrested, Up to 200 Peaceful Demonstrators Dead Yet China Still Paralyzing UN Security Council

Take Action: Click to Find What You Can Do To Stop The "Massacre Olympics"

Tags: peace, human rights, diginity, monks, activism

MORE ABOUT MONKS.... MONKS 101

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:49:43 GMT

clipped by: NonStatQuo
clipper's remarks: Buddhism is non-violent, non-dogmatic and meditative
Not centred on a god
Aimed at gaining insight into life's true nature

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Who are Burma's monks?

Monks command such respect in Burma because some 80-90% of the country's population is Buddhist, and even those who do not choose to become a "career monk" usually enter the orders for short periods of their lives, giving the monasteries a prominent role in society.

As they are forbidden from handling cash, they are completely reliant on these handouts. Each full moon day, they are also given donations such as robes.

If they refuse these handouts, they are denying the donor the potential to earn spiritual "credit" - "the strongest possible penalty that can be expected from a Buddhist", said Myint Swe.

That is why the announcement by the monks currently protesting in Burma that they would refuse all donations from the ruling military - most of whom would be Buddhist themselves - was so powerful, he said.

Burmese monks not only play a spiritual role, but also have a history of political activism

Tags: monks, buddhism, spirituality, protest, activism

Pamela Anderson's Explicit New Video

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:27:19 GMT

clipped by: NonStatQuo

Clip Source: getactive.peta.org

Pamela Anderson's Explicit New Video

You won't find my new release at your local cinema. My latest project is "Kentucky Fried Cruelty," an undercover exposé blowing the whistle on the cruel treatment of animals at KFC's factory farm and slaughterhouse suppliers.

The video details just how horribly KFC treats chickens—birds are so crippled that they can't even walk, live birds are forced into tanks of scalding-hot water while completely conscious and able to feel pain, and Moorefield, West Virginia slaughterhouse workers kill birds by slamming them against the wall and stomping on them!

I'm calling on consumers to "Kick the Bucket"

Tags: activism, food, diet

Simply change the world

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:15:27 GMT

clipped by: firebird
clipper's remarks: Brilliantly simple - try it

Clip Source: www.abetteryoublog.com

30 Things That Take 30 Seconds Each: Which Will You Do To Change The World?

Clip Source: www.abetteryoublog.com

1. Change your tone of voice. For 30 seconds, speak softer, calmer, or just more pleasantly. You might be surprised at the results. Did you know, for example, that a softer voice giving clear instructions commands more authority with children than a yell? If frustrated in a business dealing, try a more peaceful tone, even if only for 30 seconds, and see if it leads to a quicker resolution.

3. For 30 seconds, give someone another chance. Listen for just one more time, re-evaluate a first impression, or give one more opportunity to see if they have changed. You may be surprised.

5. The next time you find yourself wanting instant gratification, impatiently wanting something you cannot have at that moment, give thanks to God for what you already do have for 30 seconds. It may change your attitude.

Tags: activism, psychology, politics