Positive Activism
Category: Politics
In Defense of Bernie Sanders
In August this author questioned Bernie’s motives, now he’s urging us to vote for the Vermont Senator in the primaries.
Refugee Realities Post-Paris
It is unreasonable to deny these individuals help because we are afraid of what might happen if we give them their lives back. That is not how humanity works.
Read MoreParis in the Days After
The people of Paris did not die at the hands of the Islamic State so we could surrender our ideals to fanatics.
Read MorePearson’s Department of State: Should Corporations be Allowed to Decide Who Serves in Government?
Pearson, the education publishing giant is the gatekeeper for those wishing to serve at the department of state. Should corporations be allowed to control who becomes public servants and who doesn’t?
Read MoreActivist Watch List: The Century of the Self
The Century of the Self is a British documentary written, produced, and narrated by Adam Curtis, originally airing in 2002 on BBC 4. The series identifies the multitude of ways in which powerful interests, both public and private, have used psychoanalysis to control populations
Read MoreOpinion: Bernie Sanders, the Sheepdog Socialist
Will Sanders’s campaign usher in change for the Democratic Party, or will it serve to Shepard young liberals into Hilary’s camp? One socialist weighs in on Bernie’s legitimacy as a candidate and as a progressive.
Read MoreActivist Watch List: Noam Chomsky and the Manufacturing of Consent
AWL is a series in which we take a look at documentaries or otherwise important video content that illuminates the issues and conflicts at the heart of the activist community. This episode features “Manufacturing Consent” which highlights Chomsky’s probing analysis of mass media and his critique of the forces at work behind the daily news.
Read MoreThe World We Want: From MDGs to Sustainable Development
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2015 provides us with both a reason to cheer and motivation to continue bettering our world. But there is more to be done!
Read MoreAgainst Right-to-Work: The Case for Unity in a Divided World
The rhetoric, like their policies, is divisive. It speaks to the spirit of competition, pitting us in an imagined “us vs. them” scenario where we must compete with each other and prostitute ourselves to the industries and businesses in order to prosper. Unfortunately, this is the reality which Governor Scott Walker and the Republican leadership have imposed upon us.
Read MoreSpring 2015 Activist Spotlight: Asher Platts
Every quarter, Positive Activism seeks to discover a new activist and find out what what really makes them tick! This spotlight piece features Asher Platts. Here Asher shares his story of how he came to be so involved with the Greens and offers inspiration to those considering becoming involved with the political system.
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