Archive for the ‘Activism’ Category

Adrian Grenier, Rosario Dawson, Radha Mitchell, & Luke Perry on Going Global Green

I attended the 13 Annual Global Green Millenium Awards on Saturday, May 30th.  It felt so great to be back in LA on a Green Carpet lined with innovators, artists and change makers.  Below are a few short flip-cammed interviews with some of the esteemed presenters.  Please check out my write-up on the event here, [...]

Omar Khadr and the Battle with Torture at Guantanamo Bay

It’s no secret that I am adamantly against torture of any kind.  And yes,  Mr. Sean Hannity, I think waterboarding constitutes torture.  While I understand why the Bush Administration went to extreme lengths in seeking information from our enemies after September 11, I cannot in any way condone or justify the practice of purposely inflicting pain, physical [...]

Green Hero Daryl Hannah Knows When to Show Up

I interviewed the amazingly gracious actress and green activist Daryl Hannah last Friday.  You can  see my full Causcast article and video here. more about “Green Hero Daryl Hannah Knows When to…“, posted with vodpod

Gavin Newsom on Proposition 8, Social Media, & His Run for Governor

Check out my interview with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.  You can read my Causecast article here. more about “Gavin Newsom on Proposition 8, Social…“, posted with vodpod

Saving the World One Text or Tweet at a Time

Good ol’ GoogleMaps and mobile phones make tracking violence in Africa possible. The 2008 presidential elections in Kenya triggered tragedy of epic proportions in the African country. But as Kenyan native Erik Hersman recently unveiled at TEDU 2009, the event also spawned a technological innovation designed to save lives.  Check out my full article at Causecast.

Endangered Young Journalists & Activists

Think it’s getting hard to be a journalist in America? Try Azerbaijan, where student Parviz Azimov was expelled for accusing professors of taking bribes.  Visit Causecast to read the full article.

Kristen Bell to the Rescue: Invisible Children, LA & SF

  Sunday April 26 – It was a regular loungy afternoon in San Francisco.  The Bay was blue.  The wind was strong.  The food at my favorite Inner Sunset Restaurant was hearty.  But  about two hours later, my day was filled with an onslaught of screaming kids – the best kind there are.  After a long and leisurely brunch, [...]

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