Social Activism

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Jon Stewart on CNBC Coverage of Economic Collapse

This video is absolutely “priceless”. No one does it better than Jon. .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url(‘http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c CNBC Gives Financial Advice Daily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri Martin Political HumorJoke of the Day

Coen Brothers Direct New Clean Coal Ad

Today Reality started airing their latest ad. It’s called “Air Freshener” and it’s directed by Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen. The ad directly calls out the coal industry on their ridiculous claims that coal is clean, as only the Coen brothers can. Very humourous.

Will.i.am is Turning Green

Will.i.am has released a set of videos focused on environmental activism, and has put up a post on HuffPo discussing his thoughts about the priority of taking action to heal and preserve our planet. What could be more important at this critical time? A recent National Intelligence report stated that the effects of global warming [...]

Obama Family Volunteering at Local Food Pantry

I am continuously inspired by the way the Obamas walk the walk and don’t just talk the talk. They obviously understand what “service” is all about. I love these people. I also love the fact that the school children assembled in the church auditorium to see Barack, and that he took the time to meet [...]

Netroots Nation Returns to Second Life

The Netroots Nation progressive bloggers convention, formerly Yearly KOS, has returned to Second Life again this year. Even though I live just forty miles away from Austin, Texas, where the convention is being held this year, I was not able to attend in person. However, once again this year, Netroots has provided some great options for participating via the internet. The more interactive and entertaining option is the Second Life venue which has been expanded and improved since last years SL conference. The other option is to watch the keynotes and sessions either live or taped on ustream.tv.