Media/Arts
Nothing happens by itself. Humanity must act and implement our collective will. Vague idealism is not enough. There is little liberty, equality, fraternity and justice in the world. Until we make our ideals factual on the economic and political level, we have failed ourselves and our brothers and sisters. The time for change has come (Ben Crème, The Great Approach, ISBN 90-71484-23-8). These creative sources for information and action support authentic and dynamic change in the world.
“Whatever you can do, or think you can do, begin it.
Boldness has beauty, genius and magic in it.”
– Goethe
Alphabetical listing of tools: Key words, phrases, resources for Media/Arts
Art and Social Transformation: Honoring some who speak the truth: www.AmericansWhoTellTheTruth.org
Bearing witness to the forgotten and oppressed: www.BareFootArtists.org
Art and Ecological Restoration: Yokohama Art Project developed the Rainmaker initiative to halt desertification using techniques from Masanobu Fukuoka, a farmer promoting natural farming methods: www.idaprojects.org
Avaaz.org: International activist organization, alerting people to the critical issues of the hour (peer to MoveOn.org)
www.avaaz.org
BBC World Service Trust: News of sustainable development projects around the world: A guide to the progress of the Millennium Development Goals told through stories
www.bbc.co.uk
City Repair: Creative transformation of urban spaces to increase community, introducing new ways of interaction www.cityrepair.org, see projects to change intersections into community squares… streets are more than just a place for cars www.cityrepair.org/wiki.php
Common Cause: Non-partisan citizens organization holding the United States Government accountable
www.commoncause.org
Consumer Information and Action: Consumer choices that are easier on the planet
- Goodsearch: Search engine donates money to your favorite causes every time you use it, www.goodsearch.com
- G Living: The latest in media and the arts regarding everything green, consumer products, design, architecture, energy, world news, reviews on true “greenness”
www.gliving.tv - Care2: Donations when you shop, forum and directory for environmental activists, www.care2.com
- Consumers Union: "Working for a fair, just and safe market place for all." www.consumersunion.org
- National Geographic: Reviews trends and products
www.thegreenguide.com - Forest Ethics: www.forestethics.org
The Israel-Palestine Conflict: Reports, Rights, Reconciliation. Portal site: www.westmont.edu. Information from Palestine: www.palestinemonitor.org,
The international community supports Palestinians: www.waronwant.org
Kosmos: International perspectives on global issues, progressive and creative and hopeful
www.kosmosjournal.org
Non-Corporate News Media:
- Be The Cause: Links for responsible media, rated by the users, run by volunteers www.bethecause.org
- Center for Public Integrity: Investigative research, reports on public policy issues, U.S. and the World. Searchable databases www.publicintegrity.org
- Democracy Now: Pioneering the largest community news media collaboration in the United States, independent media for coverage of national issues and foreign policy, real debates, real news funded entirely by contributions from listeners www.democracynow.org
- FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, www.fair.org, Counterspin is the radio show sponsored by FAIR, and Extra! Is the news magazine filled with hard-hitting, well-documented media criticism.
- Independent Media Center: Outlet for accurate tellings of the truth, in support of efforts to free humanity from oppression and create a better world www.indymedia.org
- TruthOut: Politics and news, truly independent source www.truthout.org
OneWorld: Think, act, live beyond your own borders. How can we collaborate on a worldwide scale for a more democratic and sustainable global society? Africa, Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, North America, Middle East. 12 languages, topics include: Development, Economy, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics
www.oneworld.net
Peace Plans to end the War in Iraq, plus:
- American Friends Service Committee: www.afsc.org
- Dennis Kucinich and the proposed U.S. Department of Peace: www.dk2008.us | www.thepeacealliance.org
- Network of Spiritual Progressives and Tikkun: www.tikkun.org | www.files.tikkun.org
- Presidential Candidates on the War in Iraq: www.politics.nytimes.com
Performing Artists Activists: Being bioregional and globally-minded at the same time. See examples: www.zanyumbrellacircus.com | www.beehivecollective.org | Caja Ludica “Boxful of Fun” in Guatemala www.CajaLudica.org | Project Ahimsa, healing through music and performance www.projectahimsa.org
Permaculture Activist: Learning from natural systems to create sustainable permanent cultural systems, goal to harmoniously integrate landscapes and people; providing food, water, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs
www.permacultureactivist.net
Share International: Stories from around the world focusing on the keys to peace and prosperity, international sharing and justice. Highlights the gradual emergence of Maitreya, the World Teacher and the Masters of Wisdom
www.share-international.org
The Teachings: In service to self and the world, key resources
www.theteachings.org
Tikkun: Bimonthly Jewish critique of politics, culture and society. Palestinian partnerships, social justice, collaborations across all faith communities www.tikkun.org The founders of Tikkun helped to begin the Network of Spiritual Progressives movement
www.spiritualprogressives.org
Voices for Creative Non-Violence: A Campaign of Resistance to End the Iraq War and the "Global War on Terror", Non-Violence Guidelines, local projects, stories
www.vcnv.org
Yes Magazine: Hopeful, positive and inspiring news and stories from around the world
www.yesmagazine.org
*Click on a color in the PiUS at the top of each page to bring you to the corresponding tool list.
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and out in the street. Singing power to the people." – John Lennon