Keyword: activism

Rhetoric for Radicals
A Handbook for Twenty-First Century Activists
by Jason Del Gandio

Radicals have important messages to deliver but are often so caught up in the passion of their causes that they lose sight of effective communication -- which is their biggest tool. Crucial to the cause is the ability to speak with clarity and …
related subjects: Progressive Leadership

Five Ring Circus
Myths and Realities of the Olympic Games
by Christopher A. Shaw

The shiny rings of the Olympic Games have grown tarnished over the years as doping, corruption and other scandals rise to the surface. Those scandals are the tip of the iceberg, according to author Christopher Shaw, the lead spokesperson for several …
related subjects: Environment & Economy , Urban Issues

Healing the Wounds
edited by Judith Plant

Twenty-five activist authors--including Ursula LeGuin, Vandana Shiva, Margot Adler and Joanna Macy--strive to unite the visions and energies of the feminist and ecological perspectives. Healing the Wounds draws together the personal, political and …
related subjects: New Catalyst Books

Webs of Power
Notes from the Global Uprising
by Starhawk

In Webs of Power, Starhawk provides an overview ofthe complex political and economic powers opposed bythe anti-globalization movement, explores the debatebetween violent and nonviolent tactics, defines aneconomy of true abundance and shows how we …
related subjects: Environment & Economy , New Catalyst Books

Building an Ark
101 Solutions to Animal Suffering
by Ethan Smith
with Guy Dauncey

Building an Ark: 101 Solutions to Animal Suffering is a first-of-its-kind, inspiring look at practical solutions to the impact humans have on animals and the natural world.
Factory farms, habitat destruction, animal product testing, the abuse and …
related subjects: Sustainable Living

How To Re-Imagine The World
A Pocket Guide For Practical Visionaries
by Anthony Weston

Who says that all possible social and political systems have already been invented? Or that work -- or marriage, or environmentalism, or anything else -- must be just what they are now?
This book is a conceptual toolbox for imagining and initiating …
related subjects: Sustainable Living , Progressive Leadership

The Power of One
Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times
by Sharif M. Abdullah

The Power of One will change your life! It effectively breaks through the feelings of despair, frustration and alienation we all share about the state of the world and demonstrates how just you alone can transform your neighborhood, workplace or …
related subjects: New Catalyst Books , Progressive Leadership

Branded!
How the 'Certification Revolution' is Transforming Global Corporations
by Michael E. Conroy

Making responsible social and environmental choices has not always been a first priority for many corporations, but recent history has changed all that. Small but mighty NGOs, using 21st Century global communications, are nipping at the heels of …
related subjects: Conscientious Commerce