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Heroes of Healing

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:44:54 -0400

When I was diagnosed with several dis-eases I was told by doctors I would only get worse, to be on pain pills and life looked grim. Through learning about the mind/body connection I was able to find teachers I resonated with to study so that I could heal myself. Two years later I am healthier than ever. I began to think about how wonderful it would be to have a large resource of inspirational leaders so that people would have one spot to go to -- to view some videos, hear about what others had learned about them and find out more about different modalities to heal...

Blog Round Up

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:54:17 -0400

You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com.

Online Game Inspired by Immigrant's Death in Federal Custody

GamePolitics readers may recall ICED!, an immigration-themed game released earlier this year by human rights organization Breakthrough. ICED! generated a

"...The small light cars are already allowed under B.C. law to travel on roads with a speed limit of 40 km per hour or less, but are only allowed on roads with faster speed limits when municipalities vote to permit them..."

At least there is some progress! Way to Go Zenn and the province of British Columbia :)

The Bloc Party

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:09:58 -0400

I fondly remember the days when all we worried about was climate change! Watching Paulson, Obama, McCain, Bush, the Dow Jones and everything else makes social change seem like a Here's my latest from my main blog, where I have a lot more on what is wrong with the Wall Street bailout--

http://www.uspirg.org/consumer

Statement of U.S. PIRG’s Ed Mierzwinski on Defeat of Wall Street Bailout

Here's my latest from my main blog, where I have a lot more on what is wrong with the Wall Street bailout--http://www.uspirg.org/consumer

Statement of U.S. PIRG’s Ed Mierzwinski on Defeat of Wall Street Bailout

&l...

Don't Patronize Me: The Economy 101

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:55:20 -0400

I have now seen at least a dozen television commercials and psuedo-short-documentaries and news blurbs about "how we got into this financial mess" and "what exactly is a credit crunch?" I find it to be rude, disdainful, patronizing and insulting that somehow, we (the American public) are deemed too ignorant to understand what has brought us, collectively, to the edge of financial ruin. Some of these pieces of "information" are delivered in cartoon format, no less, which gives me the eery feeling of being four years old and watching School House Rock, learning how a Bill becom...

Positively Negative Syndrome

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:01:54 -0400

..Is what a lot of us experience on a regular basis, especially when it comes to professional decisions. Personally, it seems to be that the second or third thoughts regarding a particular decision seem to be negatively inclined. It is often a case of one foot in the positive and the other in the negative territory! This slip is called Positively Negative by the author of the article whose link is attached below. I can partially relate to that.

GamePolitics.com.

New Zealand Govt. Rejects Watchdog Group's GTA IV Ban Bid

In July GamePolitics reported that the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards, a watchdog group based in New Zealand had Make change today. The Young People For (YP4) fellowship is a leadership development program focusing on identifying, engaging and empowering young progressive leaders.

Ideology 101 in 2008

Political thought in the United States can't just be divided into two camps — us vs. them, left vs. right, progressive vs. conservative — it's much more complicated than that. There are actually a variety of progressive viewpoints on the economy, fo...

New Post - Li Li Parsons

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:03:10 -0400

New posting http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1528 My illustration will have to be added soon. I am posting this from a remote location nowhere near my scanner. Enjoy! Li Li

Real democracy - Richard Treadwell

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:53:15 -0400

Hi all, Lately, I've become increasingly involved with the common good bank project. I was inspired by some discussions (with lynx in particular) here on rethos to educate myself enough to create some revolutionary financial institution - then I discovered it was already in progress. Please check out the page, http://www.rethos.com/commongoodfinance. We need everyone's help for this thing to get off the ground. Having people sign up increases investor and state regulator confidence. A signature really helps, and if you want to help in other ways that can be arranged as well. Tha...

Hello from Big Sur - Alec Henderson

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:14:45 -0400

Hello everyone, After spending two months deep in the mountains of California's Central coast I and the majority of monks at the Tassajara Monastery have been evacuated due to the recent fires. My friends at the LA Times wrote a front page article http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-fires28-2008jun28,0,4613015,full.story on our plight and this has generated some significant publicity. I am hold up in Santa Cruz with the monastery dog, Ginger. She and I are well and blogging at http://sittingwithginger.blogspot.com/ I am only back on the grid until we can ret...

new post, part 2 of Elder Brothers article - Li Li Parsons

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:12:25 -0400

here's the link: http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1469 Feedback always welcomed!!! Li Li

Easy Ways You Can Help Conserve Rainforests

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:54:33 -0400

1Choose foods grown on farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance

Buy coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, bananas, orange juice, g...

New post - Li Li Parsons

Sat, 31 May 2008 18:03:03 -0400

here's the link: http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1399 Feedback and evaluation is always welcomed!! Some of you are getting this notice twice, as you are also on my personal email list. Apologies for the duplicate! Li Li

Summer Job with Web Startup Company

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:04:41 -0400

BetterLesson has summer jobs available in the Research and Field Organizing departments. We are looking for dedicated educators with at least one year’s classroom experience to help us dramatically improve the lives of teachers and the quality of the instruction they deliver to students.

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to cooper@betterlesson.org

Founding Director of Product Research

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:02:37 -0400

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in education technology and policy to head up our product research team.   We are looking for someone who is anxious to immerse him/herself in education technology and policy in order to help craft the long term vision of the website. The right candidate will:

1.    Have 1 or more years of prior research experience
2.    Have prior experience in the fields of education technology and/or policy.
3.    Possess strong writing and strategic thinking skills. ...

Founding-Level National Field Director

Tue, 27 May 2008 13:59:37 -0400

We have begun an aggressive grassroots effort to reach out to educators across the country. We are looking to hire someone with a minimum of two years’ classroom experience to lead this effort.   The right candidate will:

1.    Have some prior experience in outreach, recruitment, or sales
2.    Be exceptionally organized, creative, persuasive, extroverted, and resourceful.
3.    Possess strong leadership, critical thinking, and writing skills.
4.    Be committed to the soc...

Urban Next Summit in New Orleans - Nathan Rothstein

Mon, 26 May 2008 17:34:36 -0400

Save the Date July 24-25, 2008 New Orleans Almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still recovering from a storm that destroyed 80 percent of the city. While many are still struggling, New Orleans has also attracted thousands of young people from diverse backgrounds, who are passionate about rebuilding an American city in a more equitable way. By creating coalitions of talented young people in the private and public sector who work together, New Orleans is engaging urban enthusiasts in the rebuilding process. While New Orleans has a unique opportunity to build i...

Communications and Network Associate

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:24:56 -0400

People For the American Way Foundation conducts research, legal, and education work on behalf of First Amendment freedoms and democratic values; monitors, exposes, and challenges the Religious Right movement and its political allies; identifies, trains, and supports the next generation of progressive leaders through its Young People For youth leadership programs and its Young Elected Officials Network; and carries out nonpartisan voter education, registration, civic participation, and election protection activities.

Young People For (YP4) is a youth-driven and youth-led pr...

News Post: the Kogi Mamas and their Warning! - Li Li Parsons

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:46:22 -0400

Go to this link: http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1326 Thank you... be awake, be aware, be engaged! Li

Re: Correction of the web address! - Travis

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:07:38 -0400

I was wondering if you were still giving away your domains. Today, I had an epiphany. I want to start a business that promotes eco-friendliness. In my home town, there is a coffee-shop that sales fair trade coffee, promotes recycling, etc, etc. I want to try that out on the net. I will sell clothing that both lives by and promotes the idea of environmental consciousness, as well as recycled paper products, and anything else relevant to the idea of preserving our world. I also hope that as part of the site, I can start a newsletter for customers, advertise things such as Rethos, and st...

New video posting - Li Li Parsons

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:53:47 -0400

I have posted a new video and article in the newsfeed. Please watch/read and support our growing citizen journalism! Here's the link: http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1278 I believe that I have that right. if I got a little dyslexic there, I will remedy it and send another email with the proper link. Thanks! Li Li

new rethos journalism posts from Li Li - Li Li Parsons

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:54:13 -0400

Here are the links for my latest pieces. Great work, everyone, btw! This month we've seen some really high quality journalism and commentary. YAWP! http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1249 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1251 Li Li

Alliance Accepted! - Alternative Channel TV

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:43:59 -0400

Ally Request - Lisa-Marie Cashman

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:57:05 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Lee Purcell

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:43:47 -0400

Youth Rising Los Angeles Summit

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:03:22 -0500

Evening event as well! A fundraiser for the youth projects created during the day...

Focus the Nation hiring Organizers for FTN 2009

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:33:13 -0500

National Organizer, Focus the Nation 2009

Description:

In January 2008, Focus the Nation events reached close to one million people in a day of education and civic engagement on global warming solutions taking place at 1,900 locations in all 50 states. 64 members of Congress and 15 Governors’ offices participated in the events along with hundre...

Clif Mojo Project Slingshot: 3 $10k grants for Global Warming Solutions

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:47:03 -0500

Are you an outdoor fanatic? An artist? An innovator?

How will you protect the places you love and play, inspire your community, or challenge our expectations?

Clif Mojo and INCLUSION.

People featured on the slideshow have made ...

Alliance Accepted! - Penny

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Ally Request - Gregory Powers

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Ally Request - Don Omar

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Ally Request - Patrick Herman

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:21:08 -0400

New comment! - Welcome to Rethos and thanks to the great folks that conspired to make it happen!

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:55:29 -0400

Please don’t take this the wrong way. I think your program has good intentions, but I have some constructive criticism of it. I looked on your website and one thing I noticed over, and over, and over again is numerous pictures of the “3 finger salute”. While this is a clever concept, the repetitiveness of the photos gives a creepy, propaganda-style feel to the website. It doesn’t seem to me like the 3 finger salute will gain much credibility with the global warming nay sayers and the like.

Another thing I was disappointed with was when I clicked on the l...

New comment! - Welcome to Rethos and thanks to the great folks that conspired to make it happen!

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:32:58 -0400

Professor P! As a fellow Canadian and young individual motivated to enact positive social change in my community, you have just given me one of the greatest tools I could have asked for: a simple, yet powerful way to communicate a tremedous message: the power of THREE! I love it! Thank you so much for brining your invaluable insight to this community. i would be honored to have you as an ally in my quest to initiate a non-profit, grassroots social enterprise in Vancouver, BC. When my colleagues and I have a more firm set of goals and missions I will contact you ...

New comment! - Welcome to Rethos and thanks to the great folks that conspired to make it happen!

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:56:56 -0400

Thanks Prof P, that was a delightful read, and empowering! I will share a 3 finger salute with my K-8 students this week and get more talk happening about these ideas. What a great, simple tool.

Alliance Accepted! - Science Media and Engagement Strategies

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:50:05 -0400

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New comment! - The Secret Symbol of Sustainability

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:40:04 -0400

Shoul you have posted a text here? I don’t see any text or links.

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