Mimi Chakarova
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Photographer and activist Chakarova puts a face on global sex trafficking through "The Price of Sex," a project done in collaboration with the Center for Investigative Reporting.
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Conflict |
2009 |
Joseph Cirincione
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From the threat of planetary devastation to the collapse of the Bush Doctrine, from the tenuous nonproliferation movement the obstacles to disarmament, the head of the Ploughshares Fund delineates current trends and shows progressives how to organize for a safe, sane nuclear policy.
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Conflict |
2009 |
Harry Edwards
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Sports recapitulates and reflects society. Dr. Edwards traces the arc of race, sports, and society through the struggles of the civil rights movement, the deterioration of black communities, and crises of crime and violence, highlighting the need for renewed activism, from the bottom up.
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Conflict |
2009 |
Sahar Shafqat
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The associate professor from St. Mary's College on the roots of the conflict in Pakistan, the effects of U.S. involvement before and after 9/11, and why the currently lawyers' movement in Pakistan gives us cause for hope and change in the region.
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Conflict |
2009 |
Alex Gibney
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Oscar winning director, Gibney discusses Taxi to the Dark Side, his film about the controversial death of an Afghan taxi driver. His films are transforming issues from hot buttons into powerful rallying points.
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Democracy |
2008 |
Kirk Johnson
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In the war on terror, sending a clear signal that "our friends are our friends" is how we demonstrate our moral compass. Arabist and writer Kirk Johnson narrates the story behind The List Project to resettle Iraqi Allies.
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Wars |
2008 |
Heidi Lehmann
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Lehmann draws dark and fundamental parallels between gender and sexual violence--from war torn villages to major American cities. But there is hope and still time for the United States to be a leader in the international effort to end this epidemic.
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Wars |
2008 |
Daniel Levy
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Wars |
2008 |
Stephen Lewis
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A forceful and moving indictment of violence against women. Former U.N. Ambassador Stephen Lewis delivers a rallying cry to stop the systemic use of rape and abuse against girls and women across the globe.
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Health |
2008 |
Firoze Manji
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Kenyan activist Firoze Manji has more than 30 years experience in international development and human rights and here he speaks the uncomfortable truth about the role of the United States in the economy and politics of Africa.
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Wars |
2008 |
Eboo Patel
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Will the Faith Line be the defining factor of the 21st century? Can interfaith youth activism create a new movement for mutual understanding, respect and global understanding? This presentation outlines a hopeful and inspiring proposal for the future.
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Democracy |
2008 |
Deborah Peterson Small
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What are 10 ways the War in Iraq is like the War on Drugs? Founder and Director of Break the Chains Deborah Small breaks down the fallacies in both conflict -- as well as the fallacy of conflict analogies -- in this illuminating presentation.
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Wars |
2008 |
